Apr 01, 2022

THE WORST THING THAT CAN HAPPEN ON THE WAY TO A RACE

I'D SPENT THE SUMMER PREPARING TO REDEAM MYSELF. A year earlier, I'd raced the Leadville 100. I'd finished, got the big belt buckle...

... but it was a miserable day on the bike.

This year would be different.

I knew what lay ahead. I trained specifically on the biggest climbs around. Watched my weight. Got a new bike...

... there was only one problem.

As we bombed across the vast Utah desert, I grabbed my bag to find my sunglasses. It was a big dome bag and it carried everything in its giant blackhole.

I found the glasses...

... my shoes were nowhere in site.

Diving further back in the car, while the guys chatted, I started to sweat. I clawed through my other bag...

... maybe they were there?

Then, I saw them. Clean. Shiny. In my mind I could see them, in reality they were hundreds of miles behind on the back porch...

... where's I'd left them.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

This was when you paid dollars per minute to roam on your cell phone...

and boy did I pay!

A shop in Grand Junction had shoes, no cleats.
A shop in Rifle had cleats, but would be closed when we passed through. I begged and pleaded to pay over the phone and have them left outside.
Meanwhile, Surfergirl was hustling to FEDEX to Next Day Air shoes to Leadville... a city, so remote at the time, Next Day Air wasn't guaranteed.

Now you know where I got the inspiration for the RaceDay Bag™ˆ.

Every one of the products we make and sell has an origin story like that.

https://pedalindustries.myshopify.com/collections/changing-ponchos

For example, The Changing Poncho.

My hometown is a big surfing community, world-class breaks abound. I grew up surfing, and still surf often with my lady. Most of us towel change, but it's not as easy or convenient as a giant poncho.

Not only is the poncho awesome for changing, but while I'm changing, I use it to wipe off any grime from the ride...

... not only on my body, but my bike as well.

The microfibre is durable enough for all your gear,
but soft and comfy our bodies.