I know where I want to be riding this weekend.
If I was riding. I’ll be working instead – on bikes that make it possible for people to ride!
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We just wrapped up a speed project for the Honey One Hundred poster. We also have pocket cards that are similar – just a lot smaller.
The primary new element we’ve added is photos from the actual route – like this one.
It makes me want to ride. Hope to see everyone out on the One Hundred trails.
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Apparently, I search out brambles when I’m on my bike. It’s actually a sign of a good ride, for me.
Like little shark’s teeth. Sometimes they actually hurt; at least they help keep me alert on the trails.
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Just saw this posted in the Wall Street Journal, “Bike Shops Branch Out.” A piece about bikes shops that offer other services, or coffee shops that offer bike services.
“Cyclist Jon Lawrence talked with barista Sal Persico at Ride Studio Café in Lexington, Mass. A mechanic there has learned to make pour-over coffee, and baristas help customers change flats when the mechanic is occupied, says co-owner Patria Lanfranchi.”
“Ride Studio Café customer Rich Batten discussed a ride with friends seated around a community table. ‘We wanted to have a space where everyone from nonriders to very experienced cyclists would enjoy spending time,’ Ms. Lanfranchi says.”
The Studio was in good company; the other bike stores included in the article:
- One on One Bicycle Studio
- Denver Bicycle Cafe
- Velo Cult
Thanks Wall Stree Journal!
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I can’t divulge any details until the magazine is on the stands, but Courtney Hollands contacted us a couple weeks ago about an idea she had for Boston Magazine. Here are a couple spy shots from the shoot.
The photoshoot was today. Thanks to Lily R. for managing Seven’s side of the project.
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Seven Cycles’ latest ad just hit in Rouleur Magazine. This ad is one of my favorites – and I’ve liked a lot of our ads over the past couple years.
This ad is a bit different for Seven because it features a Seven team rider: John Bayley, a.k.a. Fear Rother. What is Fear Rother? Visit Seven’s “Far Ruh-hurr” page to find out. The page explains it better than I can. I just love the photo.
Thanks to John Bayley for riding hard in the rain that day. Thanks to Kirk for taking incredible shots. Here are a few photos from the photoshoot of the photoshoot.
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Jennifer Miller found this in her closet and brought it in for me. It actually fits. This is an interesting piece of memorabilia from the Merlin Metalworks history.
The shirt indicates one of Merlin’s Massachusetts homes: Cambridge. I’m guessing this shirt is from 1993. Maybe 1994. the shirt was for the Merlin Newsboy limited edition race bike.
Ted Costantino designed the logo, font choice, and everything else about the t-shirt. My job was to commercialize my original titanium cruiser race bike from 1989; I called my bike the Ti-Foon, as a hat tip to the Schwinn cruiser from which i ripped off the design, called the typhoon. It was a tough project to commercialize the T-Foon, but very rewarding. I recall that we made only 200 of these in the Cambridge facility. When American Bicycle Group bought Merlin in about 2000, they reintroduced the Newsboy and sold a few more.
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The Fall version of the Ride Studio Cafe t-shirt finally arrived today! It was too long in the waiting.
For the fall we’re offering this design in men’s and women’s styles. Women’s is available in black and plum colors. Men’s is available in black and brown.
This shirt will get us into the winter. I’m already working on the winter version – including sweatshirts, hoodies, and vests.
- T-shirt source: Next Level. Still my favorite t-shirt maker. Light weight, soft, and fitted. Good color options.
- Graphic Design: Kirk and me.
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Chip Baker wrote about Honey Bikes’ adventure doing the 2013 D2R2 ride. A few highlights include:
“All we were doing was riding. Pure and simple. No other agenda or distractions. Just the three of us following the course and enjoying each others company. There were some tough climbs. Obviously. You are riding in Western Mass and up into VT. But even with all the hard climbing you would pop out on some ridge and there would be a farm with sheep or some weird barn covered in cool stuff and you would just smile. […]
“After a nice lunch and lots of great conversations we joined up with two riders from the Ride Studio Cafe. They were a great addition to our group. Really strong riders and super nice. Its always a great sign when you can meet someone for the first time after riding 2 hours and then just all flow together as if you had known each other for years. […]
“It also became apparent that D2R2 is like a rolling NAHBS. So many gorgeous bikes. And so many different types of bikes and riders.”
It was a blast riding with Chip and Roger. Thanks Chip for documenting the ride – in more ways than one! Reading his post makes me want to ride D2R2 again.
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