I’m guessing that these cups are from four happy customers.
Friday location: Seven || 7:50 am – 7:10 pm – dinner – 11:50 pm
- Product Review: Cyclist Magazine reviews Seven Cycles 622 just hit. Cool.
- Product Development: Back to working on the new low mount disc dropout design. Details. Details. Stef is working on her Solidworks chops.
- Question: In a recent interview one of the questions I was asked was regarding titanium’s heyday: when was it? I don’t think I’ve ever had that question posed quite that way. If heyday is considered the peak of the sales bell-curve, then I think that’d be in the mid 1990s. Nearly 20-years ago. But, ‘heyday’ is an interesting word. I have a hard time feeling like the mid-nineties were the heyday. Maybe it’s the word ‘heyday’ that I find odd. If the heyday is, by definition, in the past, then everything is on a downward slide. I don’t feel that about titanium. More accurately stated about the mid-nineties: I think that period kind of wrecked titanium. Too many companies offering titanium bikes that were too cheap. A bad idea. It didn’t work out for the companies or the riders that bought those bikes. The heyday of mass produced cheap titanium has come and gone. The heyday of the best of what titanium can offer is still on the horizon. Get ready.
I just received a copy of Cyclist Magazine’s inaugural issue. And, in that issue is a a review of Seven Cycles’ newest bike design: the 622.
Great review. Great magazine. Find one and buy it.
Here are a few quotes from the review:
There were moments on this Seven when I found myself pedaling hard but blissfully unaware of any specific points of contact with the bike. It’s impossible to say it without it sounding cheesy, but it was at times like the bike had disappeared beneath me. It’s not the only occasion I’ve felt this way, but it usually only happens on a bike that I’ve owned and spent months moulding to my own specific needs and dimensions. It’s rare to have one of those ‘moments’ on a test machine.
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Thursday location: Seven | Studio || 7:10 am – 8:10 pm – home work
- Management: I had a conversation with a coworker about the difference between intelligence – I.Q. – and emotional intelligence -sometimes referred to as E.Q. I sketched a graphic.
- Design: We’re just about done setting up Seven Cycles’ 2013 website. We’re scheduled to roll it out at the end of next week. Version 1.0. We’re already working on version 2.0 – wherein the interface will change dramatically. That’ll happen later this fall.
I had a conversation with a coworker about the difference between intelligence – I.Q. – and emotional intelligence – sometimes referred to as E.Q. I don’t have either but I know it when I see it.
This super slick graphic describes my experience of the relationship between I.Q. and E.Q. And the likelihood that intelligence will get someone in trouble with E.Q.
Emotional Intelligence and the trouble with I.Q. | Chart by Rob Vandermark
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We’re working on another big ride project at Ride Studio Cafe. Here’s the rundown:
Ride Studio Cafe Presents: The Fall Five
Join the Ride Studio Cafe for the funnest ride series of the fall.
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Update | October 24, 2012 | RideWithGPS.com is ready for the Fall Five series. Patria worked with Zack Ham to get this set up. This is the first event like the Fall Five that RWGPS is doing. In fact, the Fall Five is unlike any event I’ve seen.
Update | October 24, 2012 | Did the last of the route scouting this evening, I believe. Awesome routes for all five of the unique courses. The criterium was the most difficult to scout. It’s impressively difficult to find closed loops of about 0.5 miles. Patria and I ended up finding a few great ones in Lexington proper.
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Five Rides, Eight Days, One Big Party, Countless Prizes
For the most accurate and up-to-date information and results, check the Ride Studio Cafe Fall Five page.
Happening from Friday, October 26 through Friday, November 2.
What is The Fall Five?
This is a five-stage solo road cycling challenge that is open to all riders with gumption. It’s a fun way to extend the road season, and each stage is a short intense effort that’ll keep you warm as the leaves fall. The Fall Five is similar to the Studio’s ToTU event from last season that we put together with the extensive help of our friend Zac Daab from Cascade Bicycle Studio.
When is The Fall Five?
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Race Time: Friday, November 2
This might be the most intense race of the Five. Fortunately, it’s also the last stage! This is not your average criterium. You’ll be racing two loops: three laps around one and three laps around another. Dizzy.
Stage notes:
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Race Time: Choose your preferred day:
Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday,
October 30, 31 or November 1
This is a tough one. And maybe the most fun? We expect this race to show the fastest average speed. Fairly flat, you’ll be doing Four laps of 3.3 miles each. Quiet roads in really good condition. Speed is your friend.
Important information about this stage:
Race Time: Choose your preferred day:
Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday,
October 28, 29, or 30
Yes, a mountain stage in the Lexington area. Anyone that rides around here can probably guess where the mountain is: Think water tower.
This is likely to be the most painful stage for many racers.
Important information about this stage:
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Race Time: Choose your preferred day:
Saturday, Sunday, or Monday,
October 27, 28, or 29
This is the longest stage of the Fall Five. And the most scenic. This stage is the one most like a typical road ride. Traffic, lights, town lines, and a variety of surface conditions. Enjoy the road while you can because the final three stages will put you in an entirely different world – of hurt.
Important information about this stage:
Stage One Time Frame: Race Stage One anytime between Friday, October 26 at 12:01 am and Saturday, October 27 at 11:59 pm
This is a classic individual prologue time trial: short, fast, painful. A chance to open your legs for the coming days. Test your mettle.
They call this the “Race of Truth” for a reason. Interestingly, all the stages of the Fall Five are races of truth because you have no team support and you can’t hide in the pack. It’s all you. This time trial sets the tone for the rest of the stages. This short prologue stage is a chance to test your equipment, press your mental fortitude, and work out any kinks before the next four Truth Races.
Stage notes:
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