Good Friends Gathering Ride

• Location: Ride Studio Cafe in Lexington, MA

• Ride Type: Road Ride

• Date & Time: Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at 11am at Ride Studio Cafe

• Distance: 100 km

• Price: Free - RSVP Required, below

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Come close out the year and reflect with your friends on a fun, cool road ride with hot meals at the beginning and end.

Details:

Ideal Bikes for this Ride Honey MidDurance A titanium performance road bike that takes tires up to 35mm in width, including winter and studded tires for 4-season road and gravel riding. Seven Cycles Axiom S Disc A fast, performance bike in the summer has clearances for the tires of your choosing with the flexiblity of disc brakes. Email us to take out one of these or any of our bikes on a demo ride - either for this ride or when it is more convenient for you!

• The ride will depart from RSC at 11:00am. The Cafe will have complimentary Oatmeal and toppings for registered riders starting at 10:00am. There will also be complimentary Sweet Potato and Lentil Stew upon your return from the ride to warm you up.

• Pace: We'll have at least 2 pace options; 16 mph and 17-18mph. We will offer a faster-than-18mph group if there is enough interest. We'll split into groups of no more than 10 people per speed. These are all no-drop ride groups (we stop for mechanical issues) but you must be able to maintain the advertised pace. Please communicate with the ride leader if you need to drop off of the ride at any point.

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

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

• You must RSVP at the form below on this page prior to 5pm December 23.

• Our bike shop employees will be available but to ensure the best service, if you need something before the ride, please email us a day in advance.

• Please consider the weather when choosing your tires. We recommend fenders for wet road conditions, we do not recommend fenders for mixed-terrain rides.

• This ride may become a mixed-terrain ride if the weather is bad on December 26. The distance and route are also 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 2018 with you in style!

Please RSVP here, prior to December 23 at 11pm.

We will email all who RSVP no later than 8pm on December 25 with last-minute details and the ride’s route.