Friday location: Seven || 10:20 am – 4:40 pm
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Thursday location: Studio || 5:55 am – 3:40 pm
It would have been a perfect Thanksgiving today if I had also seen my family. I’ll see my parents tomorrow so it’ll be okay. Here’s what perfection looks like to me:
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Velouria posted a piece today that expresses, to me, an important aspect of the Ride Studio Cafe: the people that make the Studio special. She writes about some of the people she’s met at RSC – and that have made a positive impression on her. Some words from her post:
It’s been almost a year now since I formally joined my cycling club. It is not my intent to promote them here, but only to thank them. It is through this club that I’ve met all the people described here, who have opened up my mind, challenged my pre-conceived notions and expanded my point of view. Some people help you and you feel grateful, indebted. Others help you and you don’t even know it. A person who can do that has achieved a state of grace.
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Pamela Blalock just posted a piece on her Blayleys blog about the Ride Studio Cafe. It’s a bit overwhelming and embarrassing for me. It’s a really nice piece – for me and the Ride Studio Cafe. As with everything Pamela writes, the words are comprehensive, thoughtful, clear, and engaging. And in this case, far too kind.
Pamela’s writing makes me want to visit the Studio. Here are few small snippets from the piece:
But what was really going on at this shop was almost subtle. Ride Studio Cafe was building a community. […]
I could show up any time on a weekend and find friends. I could show up early for the scheduled ride, or come in later and it was highly likely I’d find some group to go ride with. I know the baristas by name and they know me by name and what I drink. […]
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Wednesday location: Seven || 7:55 am – 9:20 pm
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We got to test Steven Lim’s new coffee cart at Seven Cycles this morning. This was the first public event for Steven’s cart. It was awesome. Steven brought Sal Persico – who helped with the project – to be co-barista for the morning. They made everything from simple espresso to mochas. They used George Howell’s Alchemy espresso. Perfect.
Everyone was definitely over-caffeinated for the rest of the day.
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This is a project I’ve wanted to do for a while: working with Rapha and Seven Cycles together. This is a simple, classic jersey design. The perfect test for future collaborations I’m hopeful. I’m really happy with the final design. It’s a very limited run that won’t be round for long. We expect to run out before year end.
Rapha was a great partner with which to work on this very tight deadline. Thanks to Derrick Lewis for pulling this together.
Project timeline in reverse:
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Tuesday location: Seven || 7:35 am – 7:05 pm
The often misunderstood wing-nut.
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Speed Project.
The Studio is supposed to be closed on Thanksgiving but I just changed my mind. We have a bunch of people that want to ride on Thanksgiving morning from the Studio. I can’t pass up that opportunity. So, we created another speed project:
What: A big 50-mile ride from RSC – fueled with oatmeal and espresso
When: Wednesday, 22 November. Food at 7:00 am. Rides at 8:00 am and 8:15 am
Where: Ride Studio Cafe
Why: Thanksgiving morning is the second quietest day on the road
How: Gumption and gruel
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Monday location: Seven || 7:20 am – 8:25 pm
All Smiles: Mike Broderick, Mary McConneloug, and me
photo: Mary McConneloug
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