Bye-Week

Kind of, not really.

Chad Strickland, Nikki Strickland, and Michael Garrison

Dec 17, 2025

Hey everyone,

It’s a short one this week.

Between a special project keeping us busy and Michael currently across the pond in London with his family for the holidays, we’re taking a breather.

But don’t worry. We’ll be back next week with plenty to talk about. We’re diving into the new World Tour kit designs (and we want to hear from you, so send us your thoughts), including a closer look at those controversial Ineos off-white bibs. Love them?

Hate them? We have opinions.

Collection · INEOS Grenadiers · Official Cycling Kit – Gobik

We’re also pulling back the curtain on our own 2026 kit designs with some behind-the-scenes insights for you.

In the meantime, we hope you’re bundling up and logging some frigid miles as the holidays rapidly approach.

Embrace the cold. It builds character (allegedly).

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Ep. 119 – Out of Retirement, Knitting, Marathon Fakes, and the Holidays

On this one-on-one episode, Nikki and Chad discuss the podcast unicorns, athletes coming out of retirement, new hobbies, Super-Halves, people faking their marathon time and the IG account calling them out, holiday lists, Kipchoge possibly moving to Saudi Arabia, and experiences over gifts.