Dave "Shoddy" Everett

I had fun on this recent trip. First time I've had to throw on a (used) skinsuit in a long long time.
It also gave me more respect than ever for pros, as their TT positions are so radical compared to when I used to race. How times have changed!

How Fast Can We Make Shoddy? Aero Testing Helmets at the MET Wind Tunnel.

It turns out we’re not as fast as the pros, but Shoddy was able to determine which aero helmet best suits him — and it's a massive difference in watts saved.

How Fast Can We Make Shoddy? Aero Testing Helmets at the MET Wind Tunnel.

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Hope the ASO has checked with the RTTC before planning the route that takes in Milnthorpe.
Better not mess with the local 10.

They'll be hell to play if it does.

YouTube video by VeloVeloVelo The Hidden Science Behind MET’s Fastest Helmets

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I recently got thrown in the Met helmets
new(ish) wind tunnel. Never been in one, but boy was it a blast (of fresh air). Vids up over on YT. Also, the first time I've been in a TT position since about 2010, and boy, have things changed.
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Love this.

You star man, thanks you very much.

OK, I'll give it to Bahrain the new Bianchi paint scheme is fresh (frames design still hurts my eyes) and the new kit gives me old Motorex/Bianchi team vibes.

📷@charlylopez / Sprintcycling / Bianchi

Jay Ryan, whoever you are. I just want you to know this is lovely. I wouldn't say no to getting my hands on a print of this.
Anyone got any other race publicity artwork that they love. Personally the Peace Race used to have some absolute beauties.
#cyclingthreads

As always this is a superb service you offer each year. Thanks and happy new year.

This is a sign of a man who avoided the post Christmas dinner nap and socialising to spend some quality time with some bricks.
Correct choice if so.

Bollocks! I thought that it was gonna be meet and greet!!

Doing my dad duty by bringing my two girls to meet "Elsa and Anna" in the local mall.
Turns out it's an hour's show... In French!

Not one Die Hard The Musical show number yet. Very poor!

Fav kit so far for 2026 has to be Laboral Kutax.
Doing a great job of getting the brand sponsors colours ID in as well as mixing it with Basque design. Absolute belter.

Immediate thoughts: it's gonna be bloody hot.

La Vuelta 2026 route planners, out to upset the northern fans. Could be an interesting one.
#procycling

Wondering what could have been.

At least that fade isn't all over the place like last year

Team hiding the two best kits that they have.

Washed out grey shorts that look like they've been through the machine a few times on a high temp wash.

Please spare a moment today for the Ineos riders.

On the positive side, at least I've not seen one image yet of any rider fiddling with their sleeves while looking serious.

I've had a bit of a break from social media the past month or so. But back to dabble again.
First up, coz I wanna humble boast a bit.

I'm no influencer, but this week, I've had 2 mum's from school thank me for encouraging them to buy a cargo bike.

In their own words: "It's changed my life".

Nope, but this could.

Yes, we know all major manufactures build in asia (for the most part). But this has got to be a first. Harry Hudson has ridden to the Junior men's World Champ victory on a fully asian branded bike. Quick Pro AR:One frame, Cybrei carbon cranks and CRW wheels.

If anybody's passing by Bilbao westward, I highly recommend stopping at the fist service center on the motorway.
The men's toilets have some absolutely first class old school biro graffiti on the back of the loo doors.
Another skill that's been destroyed by the use of mobile phones.

Got chatting to a random bloke last night about bikes. He immediately turned the conversation to TDFF and PFP win.
As a Frenchie you could see it meant a lot to him, he was hyped, already excitedly claiming that it should bring more money to the sport.
And that's before L'Equipe is even out!

YouTube video by VeloVeloVelo The BEST Tech from Tour de France Femmes

Tech, air fryer, and cousin talk in my latest video from the Tour de France Femmes.
I enjoyed filming this one.
youtu.be/eKeN-b6iMXs

So much so that they ended up sleeping in the T-shirts.

It's odd this job at times. Great odd! And on fleeting occasions little things happen that make me realize it. I wonder what kid Dave would make of it. For example I'm staying in a cheap hotel chain tonight, not fancy at all. And as I popped out to the car just now in wandered Mr Green, Eric Zabel.

I'm in Brest for the Tour de France Femme, just driven over from Vannes.

Now, I used to live in the region for a few years, 20ish years ago!! And I don't know if it's me getting older or just the fact that I was young and in race mode back then, but I don't remember the region being this lovely.

The hotel I've booked myself in for for the next few nights here in Vannes for the TDFF seems to be 50% hotel, 50% old folks place. Which I think is a bloody awesome idea.

#tourdefrancefemme

Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman and icon of British heavy metal, dies aged 76 The singer, who later became famous on reality TV show The Osbournes, dies less than three weeks after retirement concert

This is sad news. They'll never make one like him again.
You can definitely put him in the Legend camp without worry of over using the term.
Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman and icon of British heavy metal, dies aged 76 | Ozzy Osbourne | The Guardian share.google/9dc0WCdqxEyC...

My consulting fees are very reasonable.

Keep up the great work. Lovely issue as always.

You won't believe who's popped around our place to help with a bit of decorating on his rest day.

Na na na, not an excuse! There are loads of free papers down this way. Plus I'm sure it used to be law that if you were a french watching the Tour roadside you had to have a rolled up L'Equipe in your back packet while a Gitane cigarette hung limply on your lips.

Nice moment for a kid in Remco's shittest moment.

I honestly think the limbo he's put himself in in the past two years with "am I gonna go to a new team" must be a factor to his performance. Just hope he has signed that contract before the TDF, as I'm sure his bargain power has decreased.

What self respecting fan doesn't stand at the top of a climb without a bloody local paper.

It's yet another sign that society is screwed.