Honey Off Trail

honey-off-trail-sideThis past weekend at the New England Builders' Ball Honey launched its first Fat Bike. Like all things Honey we cooked up something very special. The bike has been in development for over three years. We wanted a bike that wasn't just a winter fat bike but was a bike equipped to go off trail. We hope you are as excited about it as we are!

Honey Off Trail:

Honey lives to explore, and our Off Trail model sets out to do just that. The term ‘off trail’ is a backpacking term, to note when you are literally going off the trail to explore. It emphasizes an experience free of constraints, as opposed to seeking a shortcut to a specific destination such as a scenic viewpoints or summits.

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Not just for the sand and snow, we wanted to make a bike for riding where the trail ends. Not to put limits on any potential escapades, we have created a bikepacking version, for overnight adventures, and all conditions version for those unexplored patches that are  closer to home.

To give you the exact handling and features you want out of your ride, the Off Trail also has the ability to be set up with drop bars or riser bars.

Price: Frameset with painted to match fork and stem: $2,245 Complete Bike – Shimano 1x10 XT Kit, Race Face Cranks: $5,422

The Night Weasels Cometh

The Night Weasels Cometh is a legendary night race held during Holy Week of CX in New England. Honey has been sponsoring this grassroots mid-week race for the last three years. Kirk of Skunkadelia has been creating the trophies for Honey from day one. His trophies are works of art and reflect what cyclocross is all about. We are so lucky to have such talented people as Kirk working on Honey! The Night Weasels' Trophies have become one of the most coveted trophies in cyclocross. night-weasels-trophies-2014

Holy Week of CX

Holy Week of CX in New England kicks off this Wednesday night with the Midnight Ride of CX in Lancaster, MA. Holy Week is the biggest week of cyclocross racing in New England drawing racers and spectators from all over the country. It is equal parts world class competition coupled with the best grassroots racing in the region with a circus festival atmosphere. Racers from Europe, Canada and the US vie for UCI points and cash payouts. Grassroots racers battle for bragging rights. And spectators come for the great spectating and expo. The term "Holy Week" was coined four years ago. The moniker is an homage to the Holy Week of european cycling that happens each Spring. Holy Week of CX is a celebration of what cyclocross in the US is all about.

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This years calendar of events is as follows:

Sept 24-Midnight Ride of CX in Lancaster, MA

Sept 27 & 28-Rapha Super Cross of Gloucester in Gloucester, MA

Sept 30-Holy Week party at The Ride Studio Cafe in Lexington, MA

Oct 1-The Night Weasels Cometh in Shrewsbury, MA

Oct 3-5-The Providence Festival of cyclocross in Providence, RI

 

The New England Builders' Ball

Honey is pleased to announce we will be attending the New England Builders' Ball held Friday, October 3rd at Roger Williams Botanical Center! Friday will be action packed as there is a full afternoon of racing before the show including a SSCX and Madison CX race. Honey will not only be showing bikes but racing them! We have a lot of exciting bikes to share with you. One is so exciting and secret it may be impossible to resist leaking the secret before the show. Let us just say it is built for adventure and won't be hibernating this Winter.10703816_952410198193431_8896017574247643372_n

Lone Wolf Cycling X Honey All Roads

trail-wizardA closer look at the Lone Wolf Cycling X Honey All Roads. The Trail Wizard as we are calling it was inspired by a ride we took to scout out a renegade CX ride that happened this past weekend. The bike and the name both came from the same space. The All Roads was designed to take you into the secret trails hidden behind stone walls and overgrowth. Some ride to get from point A to point B the fastest they can. We seek to get lost to find trails no one has ridden before and turn them into a loop that can transport a rider to another time and space. Lone Wolf Cycling shares our spirit of adventure and they have created a color scheme inspired by the woods we love to ride in. We are raffling off tickets for a chance to win this special bike. We will also be offering this as a very limited edition bike celebrating our partnership with Lone Wolf Cycling.