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YOUR VOTE DOESN’T COUNT
YOUR VOTE DOESN’T COUNT, and that’s great! Can you imagine if a big bike race… like The Tour or Paris Roubaix… came down to a beauty contest and “experts” decided which two teams would contest the final sprint as well as how the rest of the teams would finish? Ludicrous, right?! What if the UCI..
THE LIST: GETTING FASTER
THERE ARE A MILLION REASONS WHY I CAN BE FASTER, and just as many why I can be slower. I started listing the reasons, and my pen ran dry. I got a new pen, and soon ran out of paper. I got more paper. My hand cramped. Maybe it’s impossible?… … unless I want to...
WHY RIDE EARLY?
I USED TO GET UP EARLY ON SATURDAYS AND RIDE MY BIKE so I could get home early to play with my little kids. Today I got up early and rode my bike so I could get out to Palm Springs for my aunt’s memorial service. All week I was looking forward to seeing my..
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..
