Ride VT Gravel w/Rasputitsa, eat great food w/ The Cyclist’s Menu – The Cyclist’s Menu is heading to Burke, VT to join Rasputitsa Gravel, seeking to connect people to the food and land in beautiful places. TCM matches adventure on the bike and in the kitchen, celebrating the beauty of a healthy & active lifestyle. Spend 5 days of the all-inclusive bike camp riding killer Vermont gravel roads, with entry included to the 2019 Redemption Gravel Stage Race, plus ride guides, mechanic support & even a couple of spa treatments. RideBikesEatFood.com
Where else to Ride (& Race)
- KMC CrossFest joins CT Series, Sept 29-30 – Renewing a commitment to local riders, the KMC CrossFest will host the second round of the Connecticut Cyclo-cross Series starting Sept 29. Saturday will give youth & amateur racers the stage, while Sunday brings out the big guns with a UCI Cat 2 pro race. It is the same weekend as the Iowa City World Cup, but co-founder Richard Fries expects to bring it back to C1 next year without a schedule conflict. KMCcrossfest.com
- Ride Moots Camp with The Cycling House next February – Join Moots for 5 days of premium riding camp with great food in Tucson, AZ next Feb 5-10. Find out what makes the Colorado titanium bike company unique, while enjoying fully-supported rides from 40-75 miles long through the sunny Sonoran Desert. Escape the depth of winter and ride in the warm Tuscon desert. Moots will be on hand to ride, demo bikes, and share their story. Full camp details & registration at: TheCyclingHouse.com
- Race the Urban Hill Climb in central London Sept 29 – Yes, another week of big city hill climb news – this time on the other side of the Atlantic. Dubbed “The UK’s biggest city centre hill climb”, 250 racers toed the line last year to experience the pain of climbing London’s most popular hill. New this year are folding & super heavy cargo bike categories. Plus, a new spectator-friendly Grand Depart area with food, beer, sponsors and other stands. More details and entries open now at: UrbanHillClimb.com
Special Gear Deals
- Gear up for winter with early discount on Santini’s Vega Xtreme jacket – Unveiled at Eurobike in a partnership with Polartec and their newestPolartec Windbloc & Polartec Alpha fabrics, the Vega Xtreme jacket is Santini’s new autumn/winter 2018/19 jacket designed to get through the coldest & wettest winter road riding. Raced by Trek-Segafredo in the torrential early season rain of this year’s Milan-San Remo, you can buy the Vega Xtreme is now at a special introductory price of just $225/179€ during Sept & Oct only (pricing climbs to $290/230€ from Nov 2018.) Santinisms.it
