KÜHL Bike Team Bio: Todd Taft

By KÜHL Editor on June 19, 2023
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ToddTaft_HeadshotTodd Taft is a member of the KÜHL Masters Cx Team. He resides in Salt Lake City. How did you get into cycling? I started cycling as a way to get into shape. I found that I really liked to push myself and ended up losing almost 50 lbs! As I rode, I met racers out on the road and decided to try a couple of criteriums. I was immediately hooked and have been addicted to riding and racing ever since. I love to ride because it allows me to push myself to the limit while bringing back the feeling of freedom that my bike always gave me as a kid. What’s your most memorable adventure? My most memorable adventure was exploring the Big Island in Hawaii with my family. Snorkeling, bike rides, hikes, volcanoes, fresh bananas growing in the yard. Amazing. If you could adventure anywhere in the world for a week or two, where would you go? Belgium and the Netherlands. Both have always appealed to me for their beauty, amazing food, and bike culture. I would love to spend the days riding and racing the classic bike courses and the evenings exploring the culture and night life. Who inspires you? Sven Nyss for his ability to win and push himself to the limit regardless of age. That he can compete with the world’s best who are half his age is amazing. What's your favorite piece of gear? My cyclocross bike ToddTaft_CX_Snow What's your worst habit? Eating junk food in the evenings What song makes you most stoked to ride and play hard? Suspect Device by Stiff Little Fingers What’s your favorite food and drink after an adventure? Good craft beer and chili rellenos. What's the worst injury you sustained from adventuring and how did you recover? Shattered collarbone and eight broken ribs (at last count) from a cyclocross race. What is recover?? What the fastest speed you’ve ever gone under your own power, assisted by gravity? 60 mph on my road bike (at least that’s what I saw on the speedometer the last time I dared look at it!). What's the best way to end a first date? I married the woman I took on my last first date over 20 years ago. I’d say that was a good way ;-) What’s hot/what’s not? Hot: Success, whether athletically or in life in general, achieved through plain, old fashioned hard work. Not: Cheaters and those who seek shortcuts. ToddTaft_CX Genie gives you three wishes and you have five minutes to decide all three. What are they?
  1. 6 fully staffed houses of my choice in the countries of my choice
  2. A fully staffed plane
  3. $20 million
If you could have any superpower, what would it be? The ability to travel back and forth through time. What law(s) have you broken that resulted in a good story? What’s the story?  I don’t recall.  That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. What’s your favorite thing about Kuhl? Kuhl makes tough clothes that fit my lifestyle and personality. What’s your favorite piece of KÜHL clothing? How do you use it? My Krux shorts. I wear them for everything spring, summer and fall. If your best friend already had your favorite piece of KÜHL gear, what would you recommend to him/her that functions just as well playing outside as it does in the bar at the end of the day? Burr Jacket. I love the look and the functionality.
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