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LIVE TO RIDE TO WORK
I DO LIVE TO RIDE, to get that feeling and rush of air. Sometimes, when I’m really grinding at work the only thing keeping me sane is knowing another day means another ride. And that ride will refresh me. Rejuvenate me. Clear my mind and keep my body healthy to do more great work. And..
HEY TODD: THOSE GLASSES LOOK FAST
WHEN TOM CHIRPED MY NEW, FANCY OAKLEYS LOOK FAST, I could only blurt back… I don’t know if they are, but I hope they intimidate you into riding slow. Typical ride banter. Guys propping each other up, just before delivering a wicked attack. Here’s what little I know about glasses: Make sure they fit your..
DOES THIS SCALE MAKE ME LOOK FAT?
THE NEW SCALE IS DIGITAL, as was it’s predecessor. Each morning I stumble over, strip, and step aboard… just like I did with the old scale. The naked, first light check-in is the only way I know to keep my weight checked. If the number is under 170 Toddybehappy, over and Toddybelesshappy… same feelings as..
I AM THE KINGn’t
AS THE KING OF ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, I hereby proclaim all KOM’s set today, the 24th day of October 2017, in SoCal to be null and void. Whatever little KOM you think you scored this day of powerful Santa Ana winds is worthless. The Strava overlords are in complete agreement. So congratulations. You got nothing. No..
NEW BOTTLES
SOME DAYS YA JUST GOTTA BUY SOMETHING NEW. For bike riders, one of the best joys/dollar is new water bottles. No scuffs. No dents. No leaks. No fumunda. They feel healthier… shoot, they probably are. Some cats will go years and years with the same bottles. They are so wretched I wouldn’t let my dog..
YOU’LL NEVER KNOW
YOU’LL NEVER KNOW IF YOU CAN RIDE YOUR BIKE TO SAN DIEGO, until you do it. Then, You’ll see the sun rise through mountain shadows and set in ocean blue. You’ll feel the gentle push of coastal breeze at your back. You’ll pass through beach towns and beach goers. You’ll meet kindred riders headed your..
HEY TODD: I LOVE YOU MAN / GREAT AMBASSADORS
IT’S ALL ABOUT LOVE, THAT’S WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A GREAT AMBASSADOR. At PEDALindustries and DHDwear, our best ambassadors showed us love first. We reciprocated. They loved us more. We loved them more… love, love, love. What a lovely cycle! No contracts. No asking. Just love. What kind of love? Social media posts. Group..
RIDING TO EAT OR EATING TO RIDE?
MY BUDDY BART QUIT RIDING SO HE COULD COMPETE IN BODYBUILDING, and it got me thinking… how much does food affect performance? Because… … he’s lost 6 lbs from his cycling fighting weight put on a ton of muscle works out less than an hour a day and completely transformed his body… He was already..
NOBODY GETS OUTTA HERE ALIVE.
LATE LAST NIGHT AN INQUISITIVE EMAIL FROM DAVE CAME IN. I’ve seen a lot of discussion on this topic and my response is always the same. EMAIL SUBJECT LINE: EXCESSIVE EXERCISE MAY HARM THE HEART, STUDY SAYS. EMAIL MESSAGE: Interesting article but seemingly non-conclusive. Your thoughts? https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2017/10/18/excessive-exercise-may-harm-the-heart-study-suggests/amp/ MY RESPONSE: Nobody gets outta here alive. I..
HABLE-VOUS THE DEUTCH AND THE 2018 TOUR
ONCE UPON A TIME MY ROOMMATE TALLEY GOT THE BRIGHT IDEA TO HEAD OVER TO THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, which was really a school full of kids from everywhere but the US. The thinking was the foreign ladies would be eager some some actual American boys. Talley was also the roommate who came home with a..
TIME TO RIDE #1: EARLY START, EARLY FINISH
WE’RE ON A QUEST AT THE OFFICE: start early, finish early. Jamming all we can into 5 hours of crazy productivity. The idea came from a video on YouTube about a paddle board company. It sounds ridiculous, but we’re going to give a 3 month trial. I can confirm, 1 week in, it’s different. It’s..
