Headquarters is Where the Rides Are

 
 

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We host rides all kinds of rides all year!

Upcoming: Full Moon Ride, more Gravel & Fat Bike Training Rides, Road Rides, Mountain Bikes and more!

Autumn & Winter Ride Calendar

As we nail down the details of each ride listed below, you’ll see these appear on the list when you click the “Rides and Events” button. We’ve got a lot of great rides and adventures in store for you and we keep riding throughout the winter. Why stop?

Sunday, November 20 - Martha's Vineyard Island Adventure with Mary McConneloug and Mike Broderick

Saturday, December 3 - Brutiful Ride Series Ride #2: Gravel & Fat Bikes on the South Shore. Camping option available! Details and Registration will be posted by November 1.

First Snow Ride! - When the first snow hits, we ride. Start planning now - Let us know you’re interested at the Ride Page!

January 6-8 - We’re in Idaho for the Fat Pursuit, a 60k & 200k fat bike race. See what this is all about!

Saturday, January 28 - Brutiful Ride #3! Fat Bikes & Gravel bikes, likely studded tires required - route very weather dependent, hopefully there’s snow on the ground!

February 26, 2023 - Ski, Shoe, Fatbike to the Clouds - See details!

Join us at Mt Washington & we’ll be hosting a gathering near Mt Washington the evening before this fun race!

Rides We Hosted Spring, Summer & early Autumn 2022:

See the Ride History Archive, the list got so long, we had to move it to its own page!

HQ is a bike shop on four wheels.

Always on the go, the big red van is at trailheads and start lines every day in New England. Not constrained by brick and mortar, we are at the center of the action. Join us at our big red rolling bike shop and find out what makes us Seven Cycles’ top retailer for over a decade running.

Latest Braking News

Includes the next Full Moon and Fat Bike/Gravel event ride, places we’re visiting this upcoming week, and much more!

Above: October 15, 2021 Braking News

Introducing the van & Braking News, our first edition:

Van Location Schedule

To see when we have available time and when we’re already booked, visit our Appointment Calendar at the very bottom of this page. It’s best if you email us so we know to expect you. We prefer to give each person undivided attention.

We leave time open each week to be able to add your town to our schedule. We are very flexible, spending time in parks and lots near you. If your schedule necessitates a very early morning meeting or late evening meeting, we accommodate these. Just email, let us know what works for you!

For a variety of reasons, we do not travel to your home. However, we conveniently park in a public places where you and others can meet up with us as it works in your schedule.

Rides & Events

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Cold Weather Cycling Clinic for Enthusiastic Riders, Thursday, October 24
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Tour of the Seven Cycles Factory in Watertown, MA
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Tour of the Seven Cycles Factory in Watertown, MA
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Tour of the Seven Cycles Factory in Watertown, MA
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Revere Beach Fat Bike Ride, a longer version!
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Tour of the Seven Cycles Factory in Watertown, MA
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Revere Beach Fat Bike Ride
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First Snow Ride 2022/2023
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Full Moon Rides 2022

Bikes: We offer the best cycling on great bikes that are built for you, with only you in mind. Get exactly what you want, no compromises.

Road

Seven Cycles Axiom SL Titanium

This is a disc brake road bike designed for endurance riding. If you like rolling fast over long distances and spend most of your time on pavement — good or bad — and spend a bit a time on dirt roads, really rough pavement, and even a bit of trail the a Seven Cycles titanium frame built for this riding cannot be bested. With the design optimized for 30mm tires but very happy with 25mm tires, you can do a century-plus adventure ride on Saturday and join a spirited club ride on Sunday. This bike can handle both jobs really well.

Seven Axiom XX

This Award-Winning Bike is for riders who want the best titanium bike Seven can build. More than 30,000 builds worth of experience find their way into each frame. It is as light a frame as Seven can build, while still incorporating all the features you want and delivering the exact blend of stiffness and compliance you need.

Seven has done a clean sweep of every aspect of the frame to remove any hidden grams. The XX is four to eleven ounces lighter than a typical Seven SL build without sacrificing ride characteristics or service life.

Gravel

Seven Cycles Evergreen Titanium

This is an incredible gravel bike that, if you want, can easily double as your road bike also.

Equally at home on the race course or a hundred miles into the woods, the Evergreen will change the way you ride. Choose your optimal and maximum tire size for all of the flexibility you want in a bike. We’re here to advise you as to what tire sizes you’re likely to ride on day 1 and years into the future, too.

Seven Evergreen XX

The Seven Evergreen is a great choice for riders wanting to test their limits over dirt and gravel. The titanium eases the impacts from ruts, potholes and the sorts of imperfections that distinguish Class IV roads from their smoother, paved brethren. Highly tunable handling is wed to disc brake stopping power to keep you dialed-in to the ride even after hours in the saddle.

Dive into the woods to get away from it all. Enjoy the solace and silence of some time in the woods on your fast, fun Evergreen.

Fat

Seven Cycles Treeline S Titanium

This handmade titanium dual or triple wheel offering is designed specifically for the harshest environments. The Treeline is ready for anything you’re up for, and then some.

The bike is designed for two different wheel types, your choice. This sounds simple but it’s actually rather challenging to optimize a bike design for two conflicting wheel sizes and ride styles. Ask for your Treeline to be the funnest ever fat bike and your performance summer mountain bike. The Treeline can be optimized for a “fat” 26” x 4.6” wheel system and a “plus” 27.5” x 3.0” wheel set or 29” x 2.3” wheels and tires also.

Seven Highline XX

The Seven Cycles Highline XX adds a refined element to fat bike adventures with its Argen™ double-butted tubing and ultimate weight savings, in addition to option for internal brake routing. Worthy of long distance rides, fast, performance-oriented mountain bike riding, winter fat bike riding, winter or summer, this bike is comfortable with the widest fat bike tires or narrower ones for racing or just high cruising speed over the long haul.

Go wherever you want in whatever season you want!

Looking for dual suspension mountain bikes, commuter bikes, bikepacking bikes, S&S Coupled travel bikes, winter road bikes or any other kind of bike?

We work with you to design and build the ideal bike for you. Forget about what you think the cycling industry has to offer, tell us how you ride and we go from there.

The Seven Cycles Evergreen

The highest value gravel bike on the market is here!

Why the Seven Cycles Evergreen S is THE gravel bike for you:

This is the highest value gravel bike on the market by a wide margin. Here’s why:

  • Lightweight: It is as light or lighter than any bike in its price range. 

  • Fast: Seven’s chainstays are stiff, translating pedaling power directly to the rear wheel.

  • Responsive: The bike is designed to do exactly what its rider asks without rider fatigue.

  • Sure-footed: Keeping the tires on the ground is the best way to stay upright on loose surfaces. This bike maintains contact with the ground, rider confidence is the result.

  • Made in the USA: Seven Cycles bikes are designed and hand-built in Massachusetts.

  • Ride soon: 10-12 week leadtimes are unheard of in the cycling industry right now. Seven Cycles gets you riding quickly even with supply chain challenges in the world.

  • Titanium: This is the best material for a gravel bike frame. Titanium won't rust or corrode under any conditions. It's super durable for rough terrain and treatment.

  • Durable: Gravel bikes experience more stress and frame-testing situations such as rocks being flung up onto the frame and hitting potholes at speed than road bikes. The parts kit is curated for light-weight durability.

  • It fits and feels great: A Professional Bike fitting is included in the price of the bike and your frame is built for you, so it fits like a glove on day 1.

  • Backed by us and our Professional Mechanics: We offer you service with the best mechanics when you buy a bike from us.

Why Work with Us on Your Next Bike?

  • We have many years of experience in the cycling industry. We are men and women with various interests in cycling. Our backgrounds include mountain biking, pro-level road racing, tandeming, bikepacking, gravel riding and racing, snow and winter riding in the coldest temperatures, all-night riding, randonneuring, fixed gear riding, and much more.

  • We have more gravel bike design experience than any other shop on the East Coast.

  • We bring our deep experience of working with Seven Cycles to every bike project

  • Ride HQ is a top Seven dealer in the country - this affords us lead time priority in production for your bike

  • Everyone who works here spends time at Ride Studio Cafe in Lexington. Each of us has worked with many hundreds of people and we have never delivered two of the same bike after all of these years.

We work with you as an individual to get you on the best bike for you while staying within your budget. You get the bike that is right for you where it comes to frame, components, ride qualities of the bike, frame features, aesthetic of bike and much more. We work with the best suppliers to get you what you want to be riding. 

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PHOTOS FROM OUR LATEST EVENTS AND NEWEST BUILDS

Nothing short of breathtaking are the landscapes you’ll be riding through during our Social Distance Gravel Live Free Edition ride happening July 11! Register NOW to receive a packing list for an all-day gravel ride. We promise the list includ
Nothing short of breathtaking are the landscapes you’ll be riding through during our Social Distance Gravel Live Free Edition ride happening July 11! Register NOW to receive a packing list for an all-day gravel ride. We promise the list includes items people regularly forget or never think of and find exceedingly helpful! The email will include a promo code for a special item that everyone needs when riding, though very few have. In fact, one rider’s last social distance ride was saved because of this item. Find out what it is and get it free with your registration by the end of the day Wednesday, July 1. If you’ve already registered, you get in on the email and free offering! Link to register and much more information is in our profile. Also found here: http://www.rideheadquarters.com/gravelnh Join us for 100km of awesome gravel cycling in social distance style for safety, fun, and a super day of cycling! Remember we provide a well-vetted and thoughtfully scouted GPS route, food, support, a goodie bag, camaraderie and more! Registration is $45 and you get so much more value than what this ride costs. Join in to see! #gravelcycling #socialdistancecycling #nongroupride #gorgeousdirtroads #ridedirt #cyclingevent #abandonedtracks
Register now and discover awesome dirt roads to ride, have support, food, camaraderie but not group riding or fear of anyone getting too close! This is the best way for solo riders to get out riding somewhere new, experience the best of gravel riding, go your own pace, and have a super ride!! Everyone who has already registered plus those who register before 5pm this Friday, June 26, get an extra @crud_cloth - the best way to wipe down after the ride, feeling shower fresh for the drive home! Register now! Details and link in our profile. #socialdistancecycling #rscridesinspired #gravelride #ridesomewherenew #gorgeouscycling
Time to register and get excited for the next Social Distance Gravel Ride! This next one we’re hosting is happening on the quiet gravel and back roads of New Hampshire on July 11 (rain date July 12). Enjoy a gorgeous 100km route, support before
Time to register and get excited for the next Social Distance Gravel Ride! This next one we’re hosting is happening on the quiet gravel and back roads of New Hampshire on July 11 (rain date July 12). Enjoy a gorgeous 100km route, support before, during, and after the ride, tasty food, famous @ridestudiocafe Iced Mochas, having the opportunity to ride a remote area with other riders not that far away on the route, you get to ride your own pace from 12mph on up, and we provide mechanical support as well as food, water, and friendly staff with smiles behind their masked faces. Registration and complete information is at the link in our profile. Do this ride in preparation for a 100 mile gravel ride challenge we are hosting at the beginning of August in yet a very different place with a whole different experience surrounding it. Photos: from the Social Distance Gravel Rhode Island Edition we hosted a little over a week ago. We look forward to seeing you in New Hampshire for this very special ride and experience! Link in our profile to details and registration! #socialdistanceride #gravelride #socialdistancegravelride #dirtroadsallday #supportedride
Travel will be back and with it, cycling in incredible places. We have been heartened to see so many people taking up local cycling travel, bikepacking, and planning travel bikes in preparation for the near and long term. Many more people are realizi
Travel will be back and with it, cycling in incredible places. We have been heartened to see so many people taking up local cycling travel, bikepacking, and planning travel bikes in preparation for the near and long term. Many more people are realizing just how great time on the bike is, and are also understanding how a quality bike built to the right size, with appropriate ride qualities, gearing, contact points, makes a world of difference in cycling enjoyment. This photo courtesy of Dan C and his coupled Evergreen SL somewhere in the world on a gravel cycling tour in the past. #cycling #coupledfortravel #travelwithyourbikeclosetohome #futureisonitsway
We had a full day of Socially Distant cycling joy with the Gravel Rhode Island Edition ride! So many more photos and stories to share later. Here are a few. Many smiles were had all day, most couldn’t be seen because people were properly masked
We had a full day of Socially Distant cycling joy with the Gravel Rhode Island Edition ride! So many more photos and stories to share later. Here are a few. Many smiles were had all day, most couldn’t be seen because people were properly masked. We can’t say thank you enough to riders who came out for this (some driving for 3+ hours to attend!) and for following social distancing guidelines so well. #socialdistancecycling #gravelrhodeisland #distantbutstilltogether #cyclingcommunity #rscridesinspired
Good morning from Social Distance Gravel Rhode Island!! Can’t wait for the @ridestudiocafe iced mochas at the mid-way point! #gravelrhodeisland
Good morning from Social Distance Gravel Rhode Island!! Can’t wait for the @ridestudiocafe iced mochas at the mid-way point! #gravelrhodeisland
(Sound on for commentary!) Come out for an awesome ride featuring @ridestudiocafe famous Iced Mochas and Cafe baristas who are serving food, water, support Social Distance style! The ride is this Saturday and the deadline to register is 5pm TODAY. No exceptions, there is a lot of prep to do tomorrow to give you the best experience Saturday. Another reason to join: you will be getting a nice GOODIE BAG full of useful cycling items worth over $20, including a @crud_cloth which will feel great (possibly better than a shower) after the ride! Other items in the bag are from @untappedmaple as they have worked hard to support local bike shops during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bag has other items to help with the sun, germs, and more. Register now and look forward to having a super fun day Saturday! Complete details and registration are in our IG profile link and here: http://www.rideheadquarters.com/gravelrhodeisland #socialdistancecycling #gravelriding #backroadriding #dirtroads #gorgeouscyclingsetting #supportedride
This Saturday it’s a Social Distance Gravel Rhode Island ride that supports you riding gorgeous back roads, dirt roads, through cool areas while being supported yet not riding in a group. Enjoy the 65-mile route at your own pace, enjoy the day, your time on the bike, receive responsibly handled food, water, famous Ride Studio Cafe iced mochas, and knowing you are on a route where others are riding for safety, while all follow social distancing protocols. Everyone will receive a nice meal, individually packaged, at the end of the ride, including a goodie bag of things that make cycling better. Details and registration information are at the link in our profile. Registrations won’t be accepted after Thursday at 5pm, no exceptions. There is a lot of work to do to prepare for this ride and we want to have the right amount of food and bike treats for everyone with as little waste as possible. We are thrilled to be able to employ people who are otherwise out of work because of the pandemic. Take advantage of this opportunity to ride your bike and see a wonderful part of Rhode Island and Connecticut too! #socialdistancecycling #nongroupride #gravelride #gravelrhodeisland #adventureride
We’re hosting another Social Distance Ride! This one is Social Distance Gravel Rhode Island Edition on Saturday, June 13! There will be a remote start in Rhode Island and we’ll have support, staffed food stop, @ridestudiocafe iced mochas,
We’re hosting another Social Distance Ride! This one is Social Distance Gravel Rhode Island Edition on Saturday, June 13! There will be a remote start in Rhode Island and we’ll have support, staffed food stop, @ridestudiocafe iced mochas, and real food! Post-ride meal will be prepared and packaged in advance for everyone’s safety. $45 registration is open now! See link in profile. #socialdistancecycling #gravelride
Huge Congratulations to Seven Cycles’ professional cyclist, Kelly Catale, for her incredible #everesting ride for the #giddyupforgood challenge of riding a single significant climb (Mount Kearsarge) many times for a total of 29,029 vertical fee
Huge Congratulations to Seven Cycles’ professional cyclist, Kelly Catale, for her incredible #everesting ride for the #giddyupforgood challenge of riding a single significant climb (Mount Kearsarge) many times for a total of 29,029 vertical feet in 13 hours, 59 minutes. Kelly rode her titanium Evegreen to complete this challenge, achieving a very fast time, showing the ability of this bike to have awesome power transfer from pedals to the rear wheel, be lightweight to fly uphill, and keep its valiant rider safe with tires sticking to the ground on the fast descents. On a ride of almost 14 hours, comfort in the saddle and perfect position is key, too. Kelly shows her incredible strength and how she and this bike perform as a dream team together! @kelly.catale @seven_cycles #evergreening #myi9 #sevencycles #fastbike #performanceandcomfort
The Mocha Metric Century riders are getting on the road enroute to Ride Studio for famous Iced Mochas, then back in a few hours for more social distance after-ride time together but apart outside! #socialdistancecycling #wearyourmask #mochametric @ri
The Mocha Metric Century riders are getting on the road enroute to Ride Studio for famous Iced Mochas, then back in a few hours for more social distance after-ride time together but apart outside! #socialdistancecycling #wearyourmask #mochametric @ridestudiocafe
Join us for our Social Distance Metric Century this upcoming Monday, Memorial Day! This non-group organized ride departs from Ride Headquarters, loops to a spot near Ride Studio Cafe for some of their famous iced mochas, pre-packaged ride food, water
Join us for our Social Distance Metric Century this upcoming Monday, Memorial Day! This non-group organized ride departs from Ride Headquarters, loops to a spot near Ride Studio Cafe for some of their famous iced mochas, pre-packaged ride food, water and access to a clean bathroom before heading back to Ride Headquarters. You’ll have peace of mind knowing there are others on the same route and we’re around on the route to help with a mechanical. If you’d like to do your own ride but still take advantage of the rest stop, you’re welcome to register. Exact times and locations of staffed rest stops will be shared on Sunday via email with everyone who registers. #socialdistancecycling #rscrideinspired #mochametric
While we won’t be this near each other for quite awhile yet, and we continue to operate on an appointment basis (which has been working very well), we are doing fittings for new bikes with many safety measures in place, we are running demo ride
While we won’t be this near each other for quite awhile yet, and we continue to operate on an appointment basis (which has been working very well), we are doing fittings for new bikes with many safety measures in place, we are running demo rides for everyone who wants to demo a bike, and SPECIAL RIDES are returning SOON with the first being this upcoming Monday, Memorial Day!! Watch for more information and registration. We can’t wait to see all of you and introduce more of you to each other, too. #socialdistancecycling #timetogetbacktogether #letsridebikes
Have you considered getting a bike that looks and rides exactly how you want it to? You don’t need to have any special knowledge about bikes since we translate what you ask for into the right new bike for you. Don’t compromise on your new
Have you considered getting a bike that looks and rides exactly how you want it to? You don’t need to have any special knowledge about bikes since we translate what you ask for into the right new bike for you. Don’t compromise on your new bike, compromising isn’t helpful for your comfort since a bike needs to feel and handle right for you to be as safe and enjoyable as it can be! #sevencycles #customisforeveryone #getabikeyouloveforever #discroad #superiorridequalities
Nothing short of breathtaking are the landscapes you’ll be riding through during our Social Distance Gravel Live Free Edition ride happening July 11! Register NOW to receive a packing list for an all-day gravel ride. We promise the list includ
Register now and discover awesome dirt roads to ride, have support, food, camaraderie but not group riding or fear of anyone getting too close! This is the best way for solo riders to get out riding somewhere new, experience the best of gravel riding
Time to register and get excited for the next Social Distance Gravel Ride! This next one we’re hosting is happening on the quiet gravel and back roads of New Hampshire on July 11 (rain date July 12). Enjoy a gorgeous 100km route, support before Travel will be back and with it, cycling in incredible places. We have been heartened to see so many people taking up local cycling travel, bikepacking, and planning travel bikes in preparation for the near and long term. Many more people are realizi We had a full day of Socially Distant cycling joy with the Gravel Rhode Island Edition ride! So many more photos and stories to share later. Here are a few. Many smiles were had all day, most couldn’t be seen because people were properly masked Good morning from Social Distance Gravel Rhode Island!! Can’t wait for the @ridestudiocafe iced mochas at the mid-way point! #gravelrhodeisland
(Sound on for commentary!) Come out for an awesome ride featuring @ridestudiocafe famous Iced Mochas and Cafe baristas who are serving food, water, support Social Distance style! The ride is this Saturday and the deadline to register is 5pm TODAY. No
This Saturday it’s a Social Distance Gravel Rhode Island ride that supports you riding gorgeous back roads, dirt roads, through cool areas while being supported yet not riding in a group. Enjoy the 65-mile route at your own pace, enjoy the day,
We’re hosting another Social Distance Ride! This one is Social Distance Gravel Rhode Island Edition on Saturday, June 13! There will be a remote start in Rhode Island and we’ll have support, staffed food stop, @ridestudiocafe iced mochas, Huge Congratulations to Seven Cycles’ professional cyclist, Kelly Catale, for her incredible #everesting ride for the #giddyupforgood challenge of riding a single significant climb (Mount Kearsarge) many times for a total of 29,029 vertical fee The Mocha Metric Century riders are getting on the road enroute to Ride Studio for famous Iced Mochas, then back in a few hours for more social distance after-ride time together but apart outside! #socialdistancecycling #wearyourmask #mochametric @ri Join us for our Social Distance Metric Century this upcoming Monday, Memorial Day! This non-group organized ride departs from Ride Headquarters, loops to a spot near Ride Studio Cafe for some of their famous iced mochas, pre-packaged ride food, water While we won’t be this near each other for quite awhile yet, and we continue to operate on an appointment basis (which has been working very well), we are doing fittings for new bikes with many safety measures in place, we are running demo ride Have you considered getting a bike that looks and rides exactly how you want it to? You don’t need to have any special knowledge about bikes since we translate what you ask for into the right new bike for you. Don’t compromise on your new

Our Twitter feed offers last-minute information about rides, events, and the van location. We are working by appointment to give everyone undivided attention & meeting you near where you live/work. If you’re looking for us and can’t find us, call 413-461-7433.

Where are we this week?

To see when we have available time and when we’re already booked, see the schedule, below.

It’s best if you email us (connect@rideheadquarters.com) so we know to expect you. We prefer to give each person undivided attention.

We leave time open each week to be able to add your town to our schedule. We are very flexible, spending time in parks and lots near you. For a variety of reasons, we do not travel to your home. However, we conveniently park in a public places where you and others can meet up with us as it works in your schedule.

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