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Grimpeur Bros. Specialty Coffee Sponsors Cycling Pro Ricardo Van der Velde

We are excited to announce that Grimpeur Bros. Specialty Coffee (GrimpeurBros.com) is the “Official Coffee Supplier” of pro cyclist Ricardo Van der Velde of the Netherlands. 

Ricardo Van der Velde has distinguished international road racing palmares in addition to early success in cyclocross. Ricardo currently races for the U.S.-based Jelly Belly Cycling Team presented by Kenda. 

The Grimpeur Bros. are honored to be the “Official Coffee Supplier” of a pro cyclist of Ricardo’s status. 

Follow Ricardo on the interwebs at:

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Ricardovdvelde

Instagram: @ricardovandervelde

Grimpeur Bros. Specialty Coffee (GrimpeurBros.com) is an Austin- and Brooklyn-based online coffee retailer selling some of the best specialty single origin and espresso coffees geared for fanatical cyclists and coffee geeks alike.

Ride your bike. Drink great coffee.

Brooklyn, NY | Austin, TX

Grimpeur Bros. Specialty Coffee has no relationship with Jelly Belly Cycling Team presented by Kenda. Photo courtesy of Jelly Belly Cycling Team presented by Kenda.

@TeamSixcyle - Team Effort: Tour de Kirche

“Team Sixcycle-RK&O has enjoyed a successful start to the 2013 Bethel Spring Series, bringing a strong roster of riders to each of the first three races in the series. Racing aggressively the team has put three different riders on the podium in each of the first three races – Ben Fackler taking third in a break in the Ronde de Bethel, Roger Parmelee taking second in the Ris Van Bethel and this weekend Matthew Vandivort taking a solo win in Tour de Kirche. This team effort has put Matthew Vandivort in the leader’s jersey and has put Team Sixcycle-RK&O in the lead of the team competition series.” 

From “Team Effort: Tour de Kirche” on Team.Sixcycle.com. 

Bike racing is a team effort. Way too many people don’t get that. Read this week’s Team Sixcyle-RK&O race report to understand why.

Yes - massive kudos to Ben Fackler, Roger Parmelee and Matthew Vandivort for the podium results.

But the biggest kudos go to the entire Team Sixcycle roster who have contributed to each race result: Charlie Bird, Johnny Buenaventura, Daniel Cleiman, Ashley Doane, Oliver Davis, Ben Fackler, , Bruce Fecheyr-Lippens, Bryan Fried, Ryan McGarrity, Tom Mikolinski, Corey Morenz, Michael Nelson, Roger Parmelee, Matthew Richards, Deverell “Rsun” Smith, Andrew Walsh, & Matthew Vandivort.

Bike racing is a team sport.

Grimpeur Bros. is proud to be the “Driveway Series” Official Coffee Sponsor for the 2013 Season

Grimpeur Bros. Specialty Coffee (GrimpeurBros.com) is proud to announce it’s sponsorship of Austin, Texas’ iconic “Driveway Series” criterium race by Holland Racing for the 2013 racing season. 

As Official Coffee Sponsor for the 2013 Pure Austin Driveway Series, Grimpeur Bros.’ coffee will be served every Thursday from the Driveway Series’ newly refurbished food truck, The Podium Cafe. Additionally, Grimpeur Bros. Specialty Coffee will be available at other 2013 Holland Racing events including the Kenny Hill Autowerks Spring Classic, on Saturday, March 9 at Driveway Austin, and at the Tour of Austin on Labor Day Weekend, August 31-September 2. 

Bags of Grimpeur Bros. Specialty Coffee will awarded each week as lap premes in various races. Grimpeur Bros. signage will be at the Driveway Series and on The Podium Cafe. And the Grimpeur Bros. will be on-site multiple times during the series to personally brew hot and iced coffee for Driveway Series racers and fans. 

Holland Racing’s 2013 edition of the legendary “Driveway Series” continues a 26 year tradition of Thursday night criterium racing in Austin, TX. 2013 marks the 8th year that this Texas road racing institution is held at The Driveway. According to USA Cycling, in 2012 the Driveway Series was the largest weekly series in the nation. In fact, the Driveway Series averages 300 plus racers per week during the 32 week season and sees another 150-250 spectators weekly.

Holland Racing’s (HollandRacing.net) goal is to grow a stronger community and culture of cycling in Texas through events and partnerships. The company was founded in 2008 by husband and wife, Andrew Willis and Holly Ammerman. Andrew, a long time elite racer and former U.S. National Champion, and Holly, an engineer and project manager started Holland Racing with the belief that in order for the cycling community in Texas to flourish, there had to be a sustainable foundation of events in which cyclists and sponsors could participate. To date, Holland Racing has forged over 60 partnerships with central Texas businesses, sponsored a dozen cycling organizations, and hosts approximately 50 events per year, including bicycle races, educational clinics, and parties. In 2009 Holland Racing was recognized by Competitor Magazine for organizing the best bicycling event in Texas with the now legendary Driveway Series (DrivewaySeries.com). In 2011 Holland Racing was recognized by USA Cycling as “Club of the Year.” 

Grimpeur Bros. Specialty Coffee (GrimpeurBros.com) is an Austin- and Brooklyn-based online coffee retailer selling some of the best specialty single origin and espresso coffees geared for fanatical cyclists and coffee geeks alike.

Ride your bike. Drink great coffee.

Brooklyn, NY | Austin, TX

Ladera Norte is BACK! Introducing…Ladera Norte 2.0 Single Origin from Colombia!

We’re pumped to bring back the insanely wonderful Ladera Norte 2.0 Single Origin coffee from Colombia to GrimpeurBros.com.

Like the original, Ladera Norte 2.0 Single Origin is cultivated by the Asociación Cerro Del Reyez in La Union, Nariño, located in southwestern Colombia. What’s exciting about this year’s Ladera Norte 2.0 SO is that it’s sweeter than the original – yes, it was possible – and it’s Rainforest Alliance Certified. This year’s cup delivers a bold Colombian taste profile with peach and nectarine notes that meld perfectly with a chocolate-laden cup.

This is not your parents’ Colombian coffee. Disfrute! 

Order Ladera Norte 2.0 Single Origin coffee today exclusively at GrimpeurBros.com!

Ride your bike. Drink great coffee.

Brooklyn, NY | Austin, TX

“Going Backwards” - @512disch

I knew I was in trouble before the gun sounded. Our start was delayed by 45 minutes, which blew apart my warm-up and nutrition plan. A half hour before we finally went off the line, I’d taken one of two gels I had on me, thinking we were 5 minutes from the start.

Mistake #1.

As soon as we got going, I stuck with my initial plan to attack immediately and put a gap into the field. Ten minutes into the race I was second wheel, feeling half decent and closing in on the guy in front of me. Twelve minutes into the race, I realized that the gel I’d taken was wearing off and that I only had one more on me for the next hour-plus. I decided to wait another thirty minutes to take my remaining bit of nutrition.

Mistake #2.

In the final stretch of singletrack, I got sideways on a wet root and almost sold the farm (Mistake #3), but by that point I was so tired and frustrated that I was just looking for the exit sign. Two minutes later my big ring gave out (Mistake #4) on a long straight uphill and I had to watch the fifth guy to pass me that day pedal away, huffing out a massive cadence and cursing my decision to not get that looked at before the race. 

In reality, this race was over before it even started. I missed my usual pre-race breakfast, due to a combination of hangover and laziness, then spent an entire hour “getting loose” before the queue at the start. Five miles into the race I’d already ridden over an hour and used up most of my calories for the day. 

I never quite understood the concept of “going backwards” until lasts weekend. Unfortunately, this phrase is now incredibly familiar and I can describe in some detail what it’s like to the uninitiated:

• The bike is moving slowly
• When the bike is moving fast, it’s chattering all over the place 
• You can never find the right gearing
• Headache…massive headache
• Consistent use of the “why am I into this sport?” dialogue
• Friends passing you mid-race and barely acknowledging your existence
• Repeated looks at your rear tire…any tire really…as you’re sure there’s a flat somewhere
• You zip the jersey down…then up…then down again
• Attempts to get into whatever nutrition you have on you are met with staunch resistance from said packet….rip tops that won’t rip, seals won’t crack, random gels that, when finally open, refuse to go back into your jersey pocket

In short - full-out chaos of the mind, body and soul for the longest hour of anyone’s life. If golf (as the saying goes) is the best way to ruin a nice walk in a park, “going backwards” on a bike mid-race is the surest way to screw up an otherwise sterling Sunday afternoon cruise through the forest. 

Follow Rob Discher on Strava (http://app.strava.com/athletes/338813) and Twitter (@512disch). He’s our resident MTB hard man cyclist and based in Austin, TX.

Ride your bike. Drink great coffee. 

Brooklyn, NY | Austin, TX

#TX Road Racing Season Starts On Sat! We’ll be @ Walburg13 with Coffee! See you there!

YES! The Texas road racing season starts on Saturday, Feb. 23, with the Walburg13 presented by the Bat City Cycling Team.

Grimpeur Bros. Specialty Coffee will be there with coffee! We’re pumped for the beginning of the road racing season and supporting our homies @TeamYachtClub.

Come by our stand at the Walburg13 and say, “Hi!”

Also, look for us at the packet pick up at Nelo’s Cycles on Friday afternoon. We’ll be there too with coffee! #CoffeeDoping 

Emily Maye is a serious badass. 

We are excited to announce that Grimpeur Bros. Specialty Coffee (GrimpeurBros.com) is the “Official Specialty Coffee Sponsor” of world renown photographer and serious badass Emily Maye (EmilyMaye.com). 

As cycling geeks, we are huge fans of Emily Maye’s photography. Emily’s recent Team Sky Lookbook for Rapha is drop dead gorgeous. And the Team Sky Lookbook is really a starting off point into the beauty she brings to capturing light and moments with her lens. 

If you’re not familiar with her work (where have you been?), head over to EmilyMaye.com and get acquainted. Follow her on the interwebs (Twitter: @emily_maye, Facebook: EmilyMayePhotography, Tumblr: Journal.EmilyMaye.com). You won’t be sorry. Then read this interesting interview with Emily by our friend Chris @ Cycleboredom.com.

When Emily contacted us earlier this year, we were intrigued to say the least. She creates insanely wonderful photographs that we love. She loves bikes. And she loves coffee. Bingo. 

Don’t believe us? Emily’s “About” page bio on her site reads as follows:

“Living in Los Angeles, California…probably drinking coffee.”

We’re honored that Emily Maye reached out to us and super excited that Grimpeur Bros. Specialty Coffee is her “official specialty coffee sponsor.”

Now comes the fun part - Stay tuned to see what happens next!  

Emily Maye (http://emilymaye.com) is a freelance photographer living in Los Angeles, California…probably drinking coffee.

Grimpeur Bros. Specialty Coffee (GrimpeurBros.com) is an Austin- and Brooklyn-based online coffee retailer selling some of the best specialty single origin and espresso coffees geared for fanatical cyclists and coffee geeks alike.

Ride your bike. Drink great coffee.

Brooklyn, NY | Austin, TX

Photographs are courtesy of Emily Maye (http://emilymaye.com). 

Grimpeur Bros. Specialty Coffee Sponsors NYC’s Dave Jordan Racing Road Racing Team

Grimpeur Bros. Specialty Coffee (GrimpeurBros.com) is excited to announce it’s sponsorship of NYC-based Dave Jordan Racing (@djordanracing) for the 2013 road racing season. 

Dave Jordan Racing (@djordanracing) is a New York City based team comprised of an elite team, including Tony Taylor, former Masters National Champion, and Lynn Murray, 2 time National Champion of Antigua, a talented Cat 4/5 developmental team and a very talented Women’s team. 

Dave Jordan Racing was founded by NYC cycling legend Dave Jordan, a respected cycling coach and racer known for over 200 podium appearances, including 8 NY State Championships and racing competitively in the US and Europe for more than 20 years. Dave worked with National Champions and worked as a bike coach on the set of Premium Rush. He was also a former CRCA President. The team continues in his honor. You will find them racing all over the East Coast and internationally.

Dave Jordan Racing races primarily on the road and track, but also competes in Mountain Bike and Cyclocross races.

Grimpeur Bros. Specialty Coffee is thrilled to add a second Century Road Club Association (CRCA) racing club and a third overall road racing club for our 2013 season sponsorship program. Along with NYC-based Team Sixcycle-RK&O (TeamSixcycle.com, Facebook.com/TeamSixcycle) and Austin-based Team Yacht Club (@TeamYachtClub, Facebook.com/TeamYachtClub), Dave Jordan Racing offers us another very effective online and social media marketing platform into the New York cycling community and beyond. 

Grimpeur Bros. Specialty Coffee supports cycling in all forms. It is truly an honor for our lil’ start-up to be associated with the Dave Jordan name. Dave’s legacy means so much to cyclist in NYC and across the U.S. 

PLUS stay tuned as Grimpeur Bros. Specialty Coffee has more exciting announcements in the works for the 2013 road racing season! 

Ride your bike. Drink great coffee.

Brooklyn, NY | Austin, TX

Grimpeur Bros. Specialty Coffee Sponsors NYC’s Team Sixcycle-RK&O Road Racing Team

Grimpeur Bros. Specialty Coffee (GrimpeurBros.com) is excited to announce it’s sponsorship of NYC-based Team Sixcycle-RK&O for the 2013 road racing season. 

Team Sixcycle-RK&O (TeamSixcycle.com, Facebook.com/TeamSixcycle, @TeamSixcycle on tumblr, Instagram & Twitter) is a team of New York City based cyclists that compete throughout the east coast across a variety of terrain and race formats. The team is also actively involved in promoting and hosting races around New York via the Century Road Club Association (CRCA).

Team Sixcycle-RK&O is the second team Grimpeur Bros. Specialty Coffee has sponsored and our second road racing team we are sponsoring for the 2013 road racing season. We choose to sponsor Team Sixcycle-RK&O because not only are they very good road racing team, Team Sixcycle-RK&O are also incredibly media and social media savvy like their racing brethren at Team Yacht Club who’ve set an incredibly high bar.

Team Sixcycle-RK&O will deliver more value and more #GNAR than an average road team sponsorship. We’re incredibly excited to sponsor our first NYC-based team and the relationship is already bearing some interesting fruit. STAY TUNED! 

Ride your bike. Drink great coffee.

Brooklyn, NY | Austin, TX