Howdy friends, happy Friday, and happy new year!

Bravo to everyone who hopped aboard the 12 Days of DIYgravel train to bid 2020 goodbye. The holidays are busy as is, so hopefully you enjoyed the inanity of those 12 tasks. Based on the photos (see below), your ride titles, and the sheer number of rides submitted, I’d say you’re having more than just a good time.

The World is Your Photo Booth

You’ll never know what you’ll see when you’re out on your bike. Here’s a very small smattering of the festive photos from the 12 Days of DIYgravel. Don’t forget that 3,000+ more from throughout the year can be found here.

WINNER WINNER

🎶Oh, what fun it is to riiiide! 🎶

• Stacy B., Ryan L., Amanda S., Stephen S., Andy R., Devin M., Abigail S., Micah L., Shawn M., Jack W., and Conor O. all were randomly picked and have prizes sent their way as we speak just by submitting their rides!

• So thank you to our very supportive sponsors beginning with Cannondale!
  

• Rene Herse/Bicycle Quarterly has offering up a few copies of The All-Road Bike Revolution. I loved writing the intro as much as I did reading this book. It’s both a fascinating read as much as it is an eye-catching on your coffee table.
  

• ROKA makes the best of the best in the world of sunglasses. FWIW, I split my time between their CP1x, GP1x, and Matadors these days.
  

• Rooted Vermont, the event my wife Laura and I co-founded, provided a highly sought after entry to our sold out 2021 event! Heck yes, business up front and party out back, celebrating #mulletprotocol.
  

• My friends at Saris make indoor riding much much better. Period. And in particular, with their TD1 Trainer Desk, it’s an enormous functional boost to your training routine.
  

• Now UnTapped allowed you to mix and match with the UnTapped Sample Pack. Featuring one of every product UnTapped makes, this is the tastiest thing you’ll get in the mail this week.
  
  BONUS: use code 12DaysDIY for some timely savings at untapped.cc to stock your pantry into the new year.
  
  

• Velocio‘s apparel is designed right here in New England so rest assured their winter clothing is unparalleled. They offered kit from their Alpha Collection, which is my cold weather go-to.
  

• WHOOP helps track my training and is helping two lucky winners with a very handy 1 year membership.
  

  BONUS: head to join.whoop.com/ted to save the intial investment in WHOOP and start training better now. some timely savings at untapped.cc to stock your pantry into the new year.
  

• Zipp and SRAM exude style in spades and quite simply makes you faster. Their collection of swag will make anyone envious. Thanks to these two for their continued support.

No one knows what 2021 will bring, but with more than just a little uncertainty swirling about, rest assured that we’ll continue DIYgravel indefinitely into the future. Keep hard charging and having fun my friends and submitting your rides.

All my best to you into the new year.

-Ted