Location: Ride Headquarters in Sherborn, MA
Ride Type: Road - paved
Date: Saturday, January 11, 2020
Time: 11:00 AM
Distance: 39 miles
Price: Free
Description: We’ve got a great road ride on tap for what is expected to be a 60-degree day in January!
Estimated Ride Time
39-mile ride - 2 hours at 16-17mph average
The Route
39 Miles: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/15631800
Refreshments
Hot coffee and hot chocolate along with cold soda is available in-store before or after the ride.
Participate in social media to connect with people and help motivate others to join in! #chillclubhq
Membership to the Chill Club! This club has a lot of benefits, with the biggest one being connection and access to other cold-weather riders. There is no cost to join, but you need to prove your interest by attending a qualifying ride. This Resolution Ride is a qualifying ride. Click on the logo to learn more.
The Ideal Bike
Since this is a pavement-only road ride, setup is straight-forward. Bring your road bike or mixed terrain bike with slick tires appropriate for road riding. If you want to ride a demo bike, email us so we can arrange your ride: connect@rideheadquarters.com.
Thoughts about riding your road bike at this time of year:
Roads could be wet, if you have fenders, put them on
The more rubber on the road, the better. If you’re running on 23mm tires, make a resolution to move to wider tires this year.
If your road bike has been on the trainer, you’ve been sweating onto it. Be aware of handlebar corrosion that could, literally, make your handlbars snap in two.
Lube your chain. Whether you’ve been riding inside or out, keep your chain lubed to maximize its life and minimize noise. You don’t want your fellow riders to be annoyed at your noisy bike.
Ride Rules
This is not a race; this is the first warmer weather ride of the year when you get to be outside with others and enjoy the time on your bike in the sun!
Follow the rules of the road.
If a rider asks for help, help.
You represent all cyclists so be on your best behavior.
Bring a repair kit that includes, at a minimum, everything for fixing a flat and a multitool that can help fix most mechanicals.
Bring a helmet, I.D., and clipless bike pedals and shoes.
Fill out the Ride Headquarters Ride Waiver online.
Last Minute Information: Check our Twitter feed or the Ride Headquarters homepage for updates
Ride Headquarters Contact Information: Email RHQ or call: 413-461-RIDE (413-461-7433).
Waiver: RHQ requires a signed waiver before your first ride. Please fill it out online prior to your first ride.
Email us if you have any questions.
Stay tuned for more details. In the meantime, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for ongoing updates. #chillclubhq
The Honey Allroads - the Ideal Cold & Winter Bike
The Honey Allroads bike is the perfect bike for gravel and mixed terrain riding as well as cold and foul-weather riding. This bike is designed to ride on all road conditions – paved, broken, carriage trails, and single track. We call this the mixed-terrain adventure bike. Take it anywhere to do anything - all year long.
Why is the Honey Allroads an ideal bike for the cold, foul weather, and winter?
The Allroads bike fits 700c x 38mm studded tires comfortably. Studded tires are the secret to winter riding confidently and safely on roads and trails. Ride on ice with no issues with studded tires. If you order
The titanium frame doesn’t corrode or interact with the environment at all. It is completely unaffected by road salt and grime. Counter-intuitively, carbon bikes and aluminum bikes experience corrosion issues. Ask us why this is and we’ll explain how this happens and how this impacts the bike’s longevity.
The Honey Allroads uses a standard threaded bottom bracket. This means you don’t have to be paranoid about the bike getting dirty. Pressfit BBs are notorious for their creaking and issues, some of which may impact the bike’s life. Standard threaded bottom brackets are the easiest bottom brackets to deal with (because you probably won’t ever have to deal with it) and won’t cause you issues. They’re also non-proprietary, so if you need a new one, it’s easy to buy and have replaced.
When the surface you’re riding is wet or uncertain, the most important thing you need are tires to stick to the ground. This offers you confidence and safety. A titanium bike designed as Honey has designed their bikes keeps the tires on the ground in a way that a stiff bike can’t. You want drivetrain rigidity (Honey bikes have this), you don’t want a bike that is stiff in every direction for your comfort and for your stability in keeping your tires on the ground.
Membership to the Chill Club
Whether or not you think you need more motivation to ride this cold season, we are providing the ability to connect with others in the store and via a special email distro list, offering cold weather cycling advice, sending you special promos, and much more.
How do you join the Chill Club? Easy: ride with us in the cold and on this Resolution Ride! This is not a club for people who say things like: “Someday I’ll do it, next time, when the kids go to college, once I get fitter, once I get the right gear…” So many excuses, all of which are keeping you from discovering joy, fun, mental and physical health. Keep false barriers out of your way. Don’t have another winter of being blue or of being burned out from the trainer in the spring. This fall and winter, discover the incredible fun of these seasons on your bike. Use the Chill Club to keep your motivation up and outdoor cycling happening.
There is no requirement to participate in the email distro list if you are a member of the Chill Club. Do all that you want to do as a member, and nothing you don’t want to do. Be proud, though, of your membership and enjoy the many perks of being a Chill Club cyclist!
