Exposing road.toads

We got road.toads here this week! Buckle up for an hour of gold with your favorite cyclist on Instagram. We talk about crit racing, gravel racing, track racing, and rebelling against your mom. Spoiler alert: his dream sponsor is not as crazy as it seems.GUEST LINKSInstagram (@road.toads) https://www.instagram.com/road.toads/TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@road.toadsStrava (Riley Dao 🛣️🐸) https://www.strava.com/athletes/30761613Got a question? Follow the podcast’s Instagram stories to call in: https://www.instagram.com/howtodropyourfriends/00:00 Intro01:09 Relationship status05:27 Earliest memory on the bike07:54 Sneaking out of the house to race crits10:47 His cycling evolution17:03 Listener Question: How did you come up with your handle?21:28 First viral video24:11 There's a third toad now27:30 Listener Question: How do you plan a cycling vacation?29:20 The best thing about Italy37:22 Carboard Box vs Bike Bag39:49 Trains vs Renting a Car in Europe43:07 Training to ride in the Alps50:56 What's your favorite road.toads video?52:18 Should Mitch ride track?54:33 Convincing Mom to let him race after breaking his neck57:51 "Making it"1:00:53 Who is your dream sponsor?1:10:14 Cycling Court: Track Cyclists vs Crit Bros