While the west coast already has a number of stage races in the books for this season, New England welcomed its first stage race of the season with the Tour of the Dragons in Bennington, VT. Of the three major Vermont stage races, this is the most condensed with a 10.7 mile hilly time trial and downtown criterium on day one, and a hilly road race with three KOM sprints and a bit of dirt on day two. That’s three races in two days. For those of you that have never attempted this, it’s hard not only on the body but on the mind. Read the rest of this entry »
Tour of the Dragons / Bennington Stage Race
May 7th, 20122012 Quabbin Road Race cat 3/4 – Race Report
May 1st, 2012
Quabbin Reservoir from atop Quabbin Hill
words by John Burkhardt
On Saturday Sean Griffing, Jay Robbins and I drove out together for the Quabbin Road Race. Jay and I did the 3/4 race and Sean did the cat 5 race as his first ever bike race, a ambitious start to racing! And for me, this was my first road race in over 10 years so I was plenty nervous and excited. Read the rest of this entry »
Guest Coffee Roaster Program Update: Sightglass’ La Loja Coffee
April 28th, 2012Since announcing our latest guest coffee roasters, Sightglass Coffee of San Francisco we haven’t brought you much coffee news. Over the next couple of weeks expect a few blog postings discussing our offerings and brew methods at the Studio. But for this week, we’ll stick to the subject of Sightglass Coffee. Read the rest of this entry »
Bike Safety that You May Not Have Considered
April 25th, 2012
It’s Bike Safety Week and it’s naturally a good time to take a few minutes to step back to think about some things that will help you stay safe on your bike. Yawn, you’ve heard this before. No, these might actually be new to you. Please read on.
At the Studio, you’ll find a flyer on our community table created by the Bicycle Advisory Committee of Lexington. It describes the various markings on the road for cyclists and cars so everyone is where they should be. Follow the rules when driving a car and a bike, it helps ensure everyone has a pleasant trip.
Are you aware that if you’re riding at night you must have a white headlight, red taillight as well as pedal or ankle reflectors? Also, motorists are required to slow down when passing bicyclists and pedestrians. Spend time reading through the flyer with your family.
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