Overtime Century #2

• Location: Ride Studio Cafe in Lexington, MA
• Ride Type:  Road Ride
• Date & Time: Saturday, 10 June 2017 - Depart at 8:30am
• Distance: ~110 miles, destination: Mt Wachusett
• Price:  Free

Description:  The Overtime Century Series is comprised of one century ride each month beginning in May, culminating in the Formidable ride in October.  The average pace is 16-17 mph for one group, typically 18-19mph for a second group. If we have more participation, we'll break up into more groups with ~10 people per group & possibly form a faster group if there's interest.

Dates of future Overtime Century Rides:
- July 15 - OT Century #3 - ~120 miles
- August 19 - OT Century #4 - ~130 miles
- September 16 - OT Century #5 - ~140 miles
Formidable Ride by Overland Base Camp: October 14

Proper Bike for this ride:  23-28c road slick tires, clipless pedals, drop handlebars; no aero bars. 

Route:  Approximately 110 miles. Destination: Mt Wachusett. The route will be emailed to all who RSVP.

Ride Notes:  The route goes to Mt Wachusett. It's not necessary to climb to the top if you'd prefer to rest your legs. This is a paved route with multiple stops for food/water. After the Mt Wachusett stop/water break, the next stop is a relaxing and tasty stop at Bolton Orchard. We send the full route and complete rest stop information to all who RSVP, at the bottom of this page. For safety reasons, we need all who come on the ride to RSVP.

Estimated time:  About 5 to 7 hours depending on the weather, and pace of the group, amount of time at rest stops, and if there are mechanicals.

Last Minute Information:  Watch Ride Studio Cafe's Twitter feed for last-minute updates, weather cancellations or other changes. 

Contact Information:  Email - connect@ridestudiocafe.com, Phone - (339) 970-0187

Riding Rules, What to Bring, How Our Rides are Different:  All riders are required to read and are expected to abide by These Rules. 

Waiver:  RSC requires a signed waiver before your first ride. Please fill it out online prior to your first ride.

Please RSVP here before Friday, June 9 at 10am to join in this ride!

Overtime Century #3

• Location: Ride Studio Cafe in Lexington, MA
• Ride Type:  Road Ride
• Date & Time: Saturday, 15 July 2017 - Depart at 8:30am
• Distance: ~120 miles  
• Price:  Free

Description:  The Overtime Century Series is comprised of one century ride each month beginning in May, culminating in the Formidable ride in October.  The average pace is 16-17 mph for one group, typically 18-20mph for a second group. If we have more participation, we'll break up into more groups with ~10 people per group. 

Dates of future Overtime Century Rides:
- August 19 - OT Century #4 - ~130 miles
- September 16 - OT Century #5 - ~140 miles
Formidable Ride by Overland Base Camp: October 14

Please RSVP early, so we can create more ride groups and ride speeds appropriate for the number of expected riders. Thank you!

We'll email you the day before the ride with complete details.

Proper Bike for this ride:  23-28c road slick tires, clipless pedals, drop handlebars; no aero bars. 

Route:  Approximately 120 miles. Destination: North Shore. Route will be emailed to all who RSVP the day prior to the ride.

Ride Notes:  We will update the ride notes nearer to the time of the ride. We do our best to keep riders on paved roads and out of construction zones.

Estimated time:  About 5 to 7 hours depending on the time of year, the weather, and pace of the group.

Last Minute Information:  Watch Ride Studio Cafe's Twitter feed for last-minute updates, weather cancellations or other changes. 

Contact Information:  Email - connect@ridestudiocafe.com, Phone - (339) 970-0187

Riding Rules, What to Bring, How Our Rides are Different:  All riders are required to read and are expected to abide by These Rules. 

Waiver:  RSC requires a signed waiver before your first ride. Please fill it out online prior to your first ride.

Full Moon Over Sherborn 2018

• Location: Ride Headquarters in Sherborn, MA

• Ride Type: Mixed Terrain

• Time & Date: Departs Every Full Moon, varying start times

• Distance: ~15 miles, approximately 90 minutes of riding

• Price: Free

Description: The Full Moon ride takes cyclists all over the trails of Sherborn and beyond. The route includes paved roads to trails, dirt roads, grassy areas, and other places off the beaten path.

The calendar of Full Moon rides and start times is:

Route:  The route is available to attendees the evening of the ride at Ride Headquarters.

Ride Notes: We have a designated Ride Headquarters Super Domestique leading the ride and pointing out turns. We don’t have a sweep rider for this ride so only participate if you’re confident in your skill level and fitness – or know your way back. 

Last Minute Information: Watch our Twitter feed for last-minute updates, weather cancellations or other changes. 

Estimated time: ~1.5 hours

Contact Information: Email - connect@rideheadquarters.com, Phone - 508-975-4678

Riding Rules, What to Bring, How Our Rides are Different: All riders are required to read and are expected to abide by These Rules.

Waiver: Ride Headquarters requires a signed waiver before your first ride. Please fill it out online prior to your first ride. 

Proper Bike for this ride:  

• 32c knobby tires minimum. Wider tires are nice, too. Tire choice depends on your riding skill set.

• Clipless pedals and shoes. These are important elements of bike control. If you ride with platform pedals you’re likely to be over your head in some of the more technical parts of the ride.

• A bike that’s in safe working order. We don’t stop for preventable mechanical issues.

• Higher tire pressure than you’d ride on a cyclocross ride. We recommend about 80% to 90% of maximum rated tire pressure, for two reasons:

• First, we want to minimize flats on the ride; waiting for someone to change flats is not why we ride.  We typically see zero flats on our ride.  One of the primary reasons for this is due to higher than average tire pressure.

• Second, on average, about 30% of the ride is on pavement; having slightly higher pressure makes the road sections go by faster.

• We do not recommend fenders since sticks and twigs can get caught in them.

• How do we decide if we’re having the Full Moon ride?

• Thunder storms: If there’s a 33% or greater chance of a thunder storm at the ride start time, we don’t ride. It is not safe to get caught out in a thunder storm.

• Rain or sleet: There are a few variants of this. We don’t ride sensitive trails when they’re wet; this can cause damage that’s not repairable. Fortunately, we have some rain-friendly routes that don’t damage sensitive trails.

  • If it’s raining at the start of the ride we probably cancel the ride. If it’s only threatening rain, we ride.

  • If it’s misting or drizzling at the start of the ride, with less than 50% chance of rain in the coming hour, we ride.

  • If it’s been raining a lot for a couple days, but not raining the night before, we ride. Our rain-friendly routes avoid sensitive trails. Of course, every few years there’s such a bad storm that we won’t ride; we take the force majeure very seriously.

• Snowing: We ride; it is so much fun to ride during a snow storm.

• Snow on the ground: We ride. It doesn’t matter if there’s 1 inch or four feet, we ride. We recommend studded tires or fat bikes for these kinds of conditions. The only exclusion to snow riding is when there is a state of emergency and we’ve been asked to stay off the road.

• Icy conditions: We ride. For this you have to have studded tires in order to ride with us.

• Cold: It doesn’t matter what the temperature is, we ride.

If you'd like us to do any work on your bike prior to the ride, please email us the day before so we're ready to do the work as soon as you come in; we want you to be ready to roll before the ride starts.

Overtime Century #4

• Location: Ride Studio Cafe in Lexington, MA
• Ride Type:  Road Ride
• Date & Time: Saturday, 19 August 2017 - Depart at 7am, RSC opens at 6:40am
• Distance: ~130 miles  
• Price:  Free

Description:  The Overtime Century Series is comprised of one century ride each month beginning in May, culminating in the Formidable ride in October.  The average pace is 16 mph  for one group, the second group is an 18 mph average. If we have more participation, we'll break up into more groups with ~10 people per group. 

Date of the last Overtime Century Ride:  September 16 - OT Century #5 ~140 miles

Formidable Ride by Overland Base Camp: October 14

Proper Bike for this ride:  23-28c road slick tires, clipless pedals, drop handlebars; no aero bars.

Route:  Approximately 130 miles. Destination: Purgatory Chasm. The route will be emailed to all who RSVP.

Ride Notes:  This ride is headed to Purgatory Chasm. We will update the ride notes by Friday evening, after we've done our final route vetting. We do our best to keep riders on paved roads and out of construction zones.

The Cafe is opening at 6:40am for riders to 

Estimated time:  About 7 to 9 hours depending on the weather, pace of the group, and stop time for breaks.

Last Minute Information:  We will email all who RSVP with any last-minute information necessary, along with the route and further details about the ride. 

Contact Information:  Email - connect@ridestudiocafe.com, Phone - (339) 970-0187

Riding Rules, What to Bring, How Our Rides are Different:  All riders are required to read and are expected to abide by These Rules. 

Waiver:  RSC requires a signed waiver before your first ride. Please fill it out online prior to your first ride.

Overtime Century #5

• Location: Ride Studio Cafe in Lexington, MA
• Ride Type:  Road Ride
• Date & Time: Saturday, 16 September 2017 - Depart at 7am
• Distance: ~140 miles AND a 110 mile version!
• Price:  Free

Description:  The Overtime Century Series is comprised of one century ride each month beginning in May, culminating in the Formidable ride in October.  The average rolling pace is ~17 mph for one group. If we have more participation, we'll break up into more groups with ~10 people per group.

This is the LAST Overtime Century before the Formidable Ride on October 14! Be sure to register for the Formidable Ride by Overland Base Camp now. It's an awesome day in the saddle and you get road and mixed terrain route options. Now that you've done a lot of centuries this summer, you're ready for Formidable!

Proper Bike for this ride:  23-28c road slick tires, clipless pedals, drop handlebars; no aero bars. 

Route:  Approximately 140 miles. Seperately, we have a 110 mile version of the ride that is also running. Destination: Mt Wachusett and beyond. Route and complete details will be emailed to all who RSVP the evening before the ride.

Ride Notes:  We will email ride notes to all who RSVP. We do our best to keep riders on paved roads and out of construction zones. PLEASE come on this ride well prepared. You should be prepared with supplies for at least two flats, and have a way to get home if you have a ride-stopping mechanical.

Estimated time:  About 8-10 hours depending on the weather, and pace of the group.

Last Minute Information:  We will email all participants with last-minute ride information. 

Contact Information:  Email - connect@ridestudiocafe.com, Phone - (339) 970-0187

Riding Rules, What to Bring, How Our Rides are Different:  All riders are required to read and are expected to abide by These Rules. 

Waiver:  RSC requires a signed waiver before your first ride. Please fill it out online prior to your first ride.

Holiday Rides with Henry 2017

• Location: Ride Studio Cafe in Lexington, MA

• Ride Type: Road Rides with some dirt roads

• Date & Time: December 24 through December 31 (schedule below)

• Distance: 437 miles across 7 different rides

• Price: Free

December 31 Update: The ride will begin at 9am (instead of the previously published 8:30am). Route is as was published. See you Sunday morning for the last Holidays with Henry ride and last ride of 2017!

Holiday Rides with Henry is back for 2017! If you are looking to end the year with great rides and good company, join us out on the road during the week of December 24 through the end of the year.  We are riding some of our favorite routes with great food stops along the way. We are even bringing back the traditional Snowflake Century – a one hundred-mile ride in the shape of a snowflake!

If you complete the whole series you will be rewarded with a grand total of 437 miles in an eight day span – an awesome way to finish your season. All rides will start and end at the Ride Studio Cafe in Lexington, MA. See below for mileage and GPS routes.

All rides roll out from Ride Studio at 8:30am except the snowflake century on Saturday, 12/30. The average pace of each ride is 17mph except Friday, 12/29 which is 16mph. 

1. Sunday, 12/24: To Blue Moon Cafe in Medfield MA – 58 miles* – (.5 mile gravel section)

2. Monday 12/25: Christmas Day. No official ride.

3. Tuesday, 12/26: Woodmans in Essex – 80 miles* – (1 mile gravel road)

4. Wednesday, 12/27: Stow– 40 Miles

5. Thursday, 12/28: Haute Coffee in Concord - 25 miles - Start time 10am

6. Friday, 12/29: Pioneer Metric Ride, dirt roads included! – 16mph, 63 mi

7. Saturday 12/30: Snowflake Century – 100 miles (Departs 7:30am - Cafe opens at 7am for riders)

8. Sunday 12/31: Henry’s Hindmost Ride – 36 miles - Departs at 9am

Henry on the Road

A few things to remember:

• If you haven’t filled out our Ride Waiver, you must do it online here prior to attending the first ride.

• Please carefully read and be ready to ride by our Riding Rules.

• All rides will depart from RSC at 8:30am with the exception of the Snowflake Century which will roll out at 7:30am. Cafe opens at 7am for riders.

• The Cafe will be open for food and drinks at the start of the rides. However, our bike shop employees will not be available. If you need something before the ride, please email us a day in advance.

• These are drop rides. The average pace of the rides is 17mph. If you cannot maintain the pace of the group you will need to find your way home. It is fine if you would like to see if you can hang with the group, just communicate with Henry if you need to drop off of the ride at any point.

• Please consider the weather when choosing your tires. We recommend fenders for wet conditions.

• All the rides’ routes and distances are subject to change depending on weather and road conditions. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates.

Make sure you are well-equipped for the cold and wintry conditions. At Ride Studio we have a great selection of new winter apparel from our friends at 45NRTH, Cafe du Cycliste, and Velocio that is sure to keep you warm and comfortable out on the road. We have great options for studded tires, a must-have for riding on icy roads.

We look forward to finishing 2017 with you in style! Have fun and ride safe.

Happy Holidays from all of us at Ride Studio Cafe!

NER Night Ride

• Location: Ride Studio Cafe in Lexington, MA

• Event Type: Night road ride, randonnering ride

• Date & Time: Saturday, August 11, 2018

• Reason for Gathering: The New England Randonneurs are riding 200k on peaceful roads most/all of the night and everyone is invited to join in

• Price: $5-10

Description:  Ride all night with the New England Randonneurs. All begin at RSC for pre-ride espresso drinks and finish the ride, enjoying more espresso drinks early August 12.    

Ride Studio Cafe  staff and regulars will be participating in this ride, so if you haven't done an NER ride previously, you'll be riding with others who are new to NER, also.

Details are found on the NER Page: http://nerandonneurs.org/nersite/?p=1859

Last Minute Information: Watch Ride Studio Cafe's Twitter feed for last-minute updates, weather cancellations or other changes. 

Questions?  Email the New England Randonneurs.

Thanksgiving Day Morning Mixed Terrain Ride 2017

• Location: Ride Studio Cafe in Lexington, MA

• Ride Type: Mixed Terrain Ride

• Date & Time: Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 2017 at 8:30am

• Distance: ~16-18 miles

• Pace: Moderate, we'll stay warm at this pace without working too hard

• RSC Cafe Open Hours on Thanksgiving: 7:30am - 9:00am

• Price: Free

Details:  The Thanksgiving morning mixed-terrain ride takes cyclists all over Lexington and beyond. We can almost guarantee you’ll be introduced to a few trails you haven’t ridden.  The ride takes paved roads to trails, dirt roads, grassy areas, and other places off the beaten path. 

The ride departs at 8:30 am and returns by 10:00 am; we ride based on time rather than distance. We have a designated RSC Employee leading the ride and pointing out turns. We don’t have a sweep rider for this ride so only participate if you’re confident in your skill level and fitness.

Route:  The route is available to attendees on the morning of the ride. The weather and trail conditions dictate the route. We do not ride on soft trails ever; we have rain trail-friendly routes prepared. 

Estimated time: ~2 hours

Ride Notes:  The pace is a moderate 8-9mph on the trails, ~16mph on the back roads. Another way to say this is that it is difficult to hold a conversation. We ride together.  

Last Minute Information: Watch Ride Studio Cafe's Twitter feed for last-minute updates, weather cancellations or other changes. 

Contact Information:  Email - connect@ridestudiocafe.com, Phone - (339) 970-0187

Riding Rules, What to Bring, How Our Rides are Different:  All riders are required to read and are expected to abide by These Rules. 

Waiver:  RSC requires a signed waiver before your first ride. Please fill it out online prior to your first ride.

How do we decide if we’re having this mixed-terrain ride on Thanksgiving?

• Thunder storms:  If there’s a 33% or greater chance of a thunder storm 30 minutes before the ride start, we don’t ride.  It is not safe to get caught out in a thunder storm.

• Rain or sleet:  There are a few variants of this.  We don’t ride sensitive trails when they’re wet; this can cause damage that’s not repairable.  Fortunately, we have some rain friendly routes that don’t damage sensitive trails.

  • If it’s raining 30 minutes before the start of the ride, we'll cancel the ride. If it’s only threatening to rain, we ride.

  • If it’s misting or drizzling 30 minutes before the ride, with less than 50% chance of rain in the coming hour, we ride.

  • If it’s been raining a lot for a couple days, but not raining on Thanksgiving morning, we ride. Our rain friendly routes avoid sensitive trails. Of course, every few years there’s such a bad storm that we won’t ride; we take the force majeure very seriously.

• Snowing: We ride; it is so much fun to ride during a snow storm.

• Snow on the ground: We ride. It doesn’t matter if there’s 1 inch or four feet, we ride. We recommend studded tires or fat bikes for these kinds of conditions. The only exclusion to snow riding is when there is a state of emergency and we’ve been asked to stay off the road.

• Icy conditions: We ride. For this you have to have studded tires in order to ride with us.

• Cold: It doesn’t matter what the temperature is, we ride. The coldest ride started at 5 degrees. It was a blast!

• Ride leader: RSC employees will be leading this ride.

The proper bike for this ride includes the following:

• 32c knobby tires minimum. Wider tires are nice, too. Tire choice depends on your riding skill set.

• Clipless pedals and shoes. These are important elements of bike control. If you ride with platform pedals you’re likely to be over your head in some of the more technical parts of the ride.

• A bike that’s in safe working order. We don’t stop for preventable mechanical issues.

• Higher tire pressure than you’d ride on a cyclocross ride. We recommend about 80% to 90% of maximum rated tire pressure, for two reasons:

  • First, we want to minimize flats on the ride; waiting for someone to change flats is not why we ride. We typically see zero flats on our ride. One of the primary reasons for this is due to higher than average tire pressure.

  • Second, on average, about 50% of the ride is on pavement; having slightly higher pressure makes the road sections go by faster.

Come by at least 15-minutes early so you can make any last minute bike adjustments or fuel up on something in the Cafe.  Ride Studio Cafe is open from 7:30am - 9:00am on Thanksgiving, November 23, 2017.

 

Thanksgiving Day Morning Road Rides 2017

• Location: Ride Studio Cafe in Lexington, MA
• Ride Type:  Road Ride
• Date & Time: Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 23, 2017 - Departs at 8:00am
• Distances: 36-mile option & 48-mile option
• RSC Cafe Hours on Thanksgiving: 7:30am - 9:00am
• Price:  Free

 

Description: These are 100% paved rides, there are a few distance and speed options from which to choose! 

This is a great opportunity to have some fun on the road, meet other road riders, and burn the calories from the feast before the feast! 

We host safe, organized group rides. The advertised pace of the ride is what you can expect to average on the ride.

Ride Notes: We have Ride Studio Employees leading the ride and pointing out turns. They'll make sure the pace of the ride stays consistent, they manage the group, and offer safe, efficient riding techniques.

Speed and distance options:

• 15-16mph average, 36 miles total - Route
• 17-18mph average, 36 miles total - Route
• 17 mph average, 48 miles total - Route 

Estimated time: Approximately 2.5 hours. The Studio will be unlocked for riders upon your return to RSC. 

Last Minute Information: Watch Ride Studio Cafe's Twitter feed for last-minute updates, weather cancellations or other changes. 

Contact Information:  Email - connect@ridestudiocafe.com, Phone - (339) 970-0187

Riding Rules, What to Bring, How Our Rides are Different:  All riders are required to read and are expected to abide by These Rules. 

Waiver:  RSC requires a signed waiver before your first ride. Please fill it out online prior to your first ride.

Proper Bike for this ride:  

• Road bike with 23-28c tires. Weather conditions will change the ideal bike type. 
• Clipless pedals and shoes.  These are important elements of bike control. 
• A bike that’s in safe working order.  
• Fenders if it's wet on the road.
• No aerobars. 

Come by at least 15-minutes early so you can make any last minute bike adjustments or fuel up on something in the Cafe.  Ride Studio Cafe is open from 7:30am - 9:00am on Thanksgiving, November 23, 2017.