Stay ConnectedThe World of Buddy Pegs is a series of free original children’s audio stories for families who want to share the inspiration and empowerment of bicycling with the next generation.
Each episode starts at the local bike shop Buddy Pegs which is run by two dogs who are on a mission to bring the power of the bicycle to all the animal characters who reside in the fictional town Spokesville.
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Good news - Schmiddy finally found his way out of the basement and the whole Buddy Pegs gang learns what that mysterious flying object really is when it leads them to Badger Cove. It turns out that a ride to Badger Cove is the perfect way to help remind all the kits, pups, and adult animals in Spokesville about the value of natural places, being outdoors, and life’s truly important moments.
It’s the day after the big parade and now what? The episode starts with Schmiddy in a dream, asking his inner voice how to follow up a wonderful day with an even more wonderful day. Which keeps him in bed longer than expected… and trapped in the basement of Buddy Pegs! Daisy Bell arrives to let everyone know all the other kits and pups went right back to their video games after the glorious parade. And a mysterious flying object has the whole Buddy Pegs crew scrambling to find out what’s going on!
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The rain has stopped and the first Buddy Pegs Bicycle Playdate is on! Kits and pups are arriving at the bike shop with their parents and the whole town of Spokesville is coming out for the bicycle parade to follow. Everything is going even better than planned until Conrad’s “Hamwheels” contraption begins spinning out of control down Main St. There’s no time for Captain Endo and Poppawheelie to save the day so who will come to the rescue??
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In the last episode, the Buddy Pegs crew encouraged Daisy Bell and Cheetos to run the first-ever Bicycle Playdate for kits and pups at the bike shop. Well, the big day has arrived but... so has the rain! Will anyone show up for the event?
Spirits are soggy at the bike shop but DB is positive that the sun will come out and the little riders will arrive on time as planned! Buster, our narrator, takes flight high above Spokesville to see if she’s right.
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The exciting conclusion of this two part episode, and the start of The World of Buddy Pegs Season Two!
After Schmiddy found out Daisy Bell was helping Cheetos learn to ride, he decided to track down the two riding buddies. He needed to know if Cheetos had really turned a corner and put aside his old Bygone ways.
Turns out Daisy Bell had really discovered the best in Cheetos as she helped him find balance on his bike, and balance in his life. But what about those missing valve stems and all the flat tires in Spokesville? Was this a job for Captain Endo and Poppawheelie, or could Cheetos come to the rescue this time? Find out!
Season Two is here!
We’re back in the saddle and cranking out all-new stories from Spokesville and the Buddy Pegs bike shop.
In this episode we’re introduced to a new customer at Buddy Pegs named Daisy Bell, or as she likes to call herself... DB. DB is a spunky, whip-smart calico kitten who has a precious ability to see the best in all the animals she encounters… even Cheetos, the notorious Bygone and arch-nemesis of Poppawheelie and Captain Endo!
Was it Cheetos who stole all the valve stems in town? Listen and find out as Schmiddy heads off to solve the mystery and watch out for DB as she makes new friends on her kick bike.
Part 2. The exciting conclusion of this 2 part episode, and the conclusion of The World of Buddy Pegs Season 1!
After Watson, Wrigley, and Schmiddy disappear into the secret tunnel below Buddy Pegs, they emerge in Schmiddy's secret workshop. Watson calls a 'sticking around meeting' because he has another hair brain idea for a new gadget to be added to his bike, a Super Bike Booster (SBB). Schmiddy gets right to work building it!
The next day, the Buddy Pegs crew finds out that one of the local pups fell off her bike and rolled down a steep hillside! Time for Poppawheelie and Captain Endo to jump into action!
Will Watson’s new Super Bike Booster (SBB) help save Pepper? Will Watson (AKA Captain Endo) finally learn the importance of cleaning and safety checking his bicycle? Be sure to “stick around” so you can find out!
Lessons Learned:
Words to Explore:
Also learn more about Jean Tingley (1925-1991):"As a creator of kinetic works of art, Jean Tinguely counts among the great pioneering artists of the second half of the twentieth century. At the heart of his work was a preoccupation with the machine. What interested him most was how machines work, how they move, the noises they make and their intrinsic poetry."
Tips For Your Family Ride:
Do you and your kids safety check your bikes before each ride? Well there’s no better time to start than today! Before each ride, make sure:
Have a safe ride and help your kids build habits they can carry over into all areas of their lives. Remember, check yourself before you wreck yourself!
Written by Scott Fitzgerald and Bob Berky Performed by Scott Fitzgerald, Bob Berky, and Jannine Fitzgerald, the little's (Braden and Claire). Written for kids 7 & under but safe and fun for kids of all ages. Check out all of our episodes at BUDDYPEGS.COM/PODCAST
Creator Notes:
We all know kids LOVE to clean up and patiently prepare for big adventures…. Right?
Yeah, don’t worry, our son doesn’t either. We hope this episode lays the foundation for family conversations about what it means to ride a safe bike. Even encouraging kids (oh, and adults) to clean their bikes is a big step towards safe adventures on two wheels. Plus, cleaning and maintaining bikes is another great family activity that keeps everyone present with each other.
I recently had a chance to hear a live presentation by the actor Geena Davis who is on a mission to bring gender diversity to the entertainment world. Her talk was a real eye opener and we immediately realized we too have focused on mostly boy characters in the World of Buddy Pegs.
So you’ll notice now that Pepper has morphed into a female character and is now played by one of our local kids, Claire. If you want to know more about Geena’s work, check out www.seejane.org.
One more thing… Do take a minute to also check out the Jean Tingley creations on our website. We love introducing young groms to amazing creators you may not have heard of before. In fact, I had never heard of him either until our co-writer Bob brought him to our attention. So cool!
~Fitzy
Part 1. What exactly does the Buddy Pegs bike shop look like anyway?
Well, in Part 1 of this 2 part episode you can take a look for yourself! The Buddy pegs crew takes you on a tour of the shop complete with Schmiddy’s fantastical contraptions like the Repair Bike Check-in-omatic 4000 (RBC4K for short), and a garage door opener like you’ve never seen before.
Oh, and the best part… wait until you hear about the secret entrance to the underground part of Buddy Pegs! Only Watson, Wrigley, and Schmiddy know about that… and now you too!
Lessons Learned:
Words to Explore:
Tips For Your Family Ride:
Do you and your kids safety check your bikes before each ride? Well there’s no better time to start than today! Before each ride, make sure:
Click Here to Watch a PRO PARENT Tip video on how to safety check your kiddos bike!
Have a safe ride and help your kids build habits they can carry over into all areas of their lives. Remember, check yourself before you wreck yourself!
Read Full Show Notes HERE.
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Creator Notes:
When we wrote this episode we had four things in mind:
Buddy Pegs is not your typical bike shop and we had a blast thinking up all the crazy contraptions that Schmiddy the dog, the cat has built over the years and we’re only getting started. Of course these are the gadgets we wish we had in our bike shop! Imagine an automated track system that quickly moved bikes around the shop - bring it on!
Watson is perhaps your typical bike shop owner… if you’re describing me when I was a shop owner. Always moving to the next thing and not slowing down long enough to complete a task has consequences. Boy did I learn that the hard way. And so will Watson in Part 2! We really hope this supports the conversations you’re already having with your kids about the importance of stopping to finish a task and clean up before rushing into the next “thing”.
But we can’t have a teaching moment without a little drama and intrigue can we? Finally we get to show you the Buddy Pegs underground lair! As you’ve heard in past episodes, Schmiddy is the mastermind behind Poppawheelie and Captain Endo’s super gadgets. But where and when does Schmiddy make them? Well below Buddy Pegs in his master workshop of course! We have some great things to show you in Part 2…. Just don’t expect any Batmobiles.
And finally, what does “check yourself before you wreck yourself” really mean? As you can imagine, Watson is in for a life lesson in Part 2 that will make it all clear.
Until then… keep your thumbs up and the rubber side down.
~Fitzy
Part 2. The exciting conclusion to the first Buddy Pegs holiday episode!
Spokesville’s Holiday Bike Drive Extravaganza Extraordinaire (or SHBDEE for short) is in jeopardy! All the right sided pedals of the donated bicycles have been stolen from Top Dog Elementary School.
Not to worry because Poppawheelie, Captain Endo, and Master mouse Kabibble are on the case! Find out how the crew works together to recover the stolen pedals from the villainous cat Cheetos and saaaaave the day!
Oh, and take your first trip to Macho Taco to find out why those Splendito Burritos are so darn good!
We suggest wearing your bike helmet if you want to get into Parkour.
In this episode, Poppawheelie uses her new call to action when it’s time to roll, “Pedal in Power Position aaaaaannnd, let’s ride!”.
Do your kids know what “power position is”? Power position is simply putting your foot on the pedal at the top of a pedal stroke before you push down and start riding. Now head out try it with your kids, maybe you’ll even hear yourself shouting out Poppawheelie’s rally cry!
Written by Scott Fitzgerald and Bob Berky
Performed by Scott Fitzgerald, Bob Berky, and Jannine Fitzgerald.
Written for kids 7 & under but safe and fun for kids of all ages.
CHECK OUT ALL OUR EPISODES AT BUDDYPEGS.COM/PODCASTPart 1 of this original children’s story, all the pedaling pooches who work at the bicycle shop Buddy Pegs are getting ready for their very first holiday bicycle giveaway called the Spokesville Holiday Bike Drive Extravaganza Extraordinaire! Or, SHBDEE for short.
A mystery unfolds when the Buddy Pegs crew arrives to fix up all the bikes before the event begins. Oh no... All the right pedals, and Woodruff’s pedal wrench, have been stolen!
In the blink of an eye, Watson and Wrigley transform into the two doggie superheroes Poppawheelie and Captain Endo. With the help of their pal Schmiddy, now known as Master Mouse Kabibble, the team mounts their bicycles to search town, find the pedal bandit, and recover the stolen pedals.
There’s a lot to learn too in this episode!
Episode Themes:
Do your kids know what a Penny Farthing is?
From wikipedia:
“The penny-farthing, also known as a high wheel, high wheeler and ordinary, is a type of bicycle with a large front wheel and a much smaller rear wheel. It was popular in the 1800’s until the development of the modern ‘safety bicycle’ in the 1880s. It was the first machine to be called a ‘bicycle’.”
Did you know that left and right bicycle pedals screw into the cranks in different directions?
That’s right! Or.. left. Um, yeah.
Right pedals screw in righty/tighty and unscrew lefty/loosey.
But, left pedals are the opposite!
If you want to see more, check out this Park Tools video on how to install and remove pedals:
Written by Scott Fitzgerald and Bob Berky
Performed by Scott Fitzgerald, Bob Berky, and Jannine Fitzgerald.
Written for kids 7 & under but safe and fun for kids of all ages.
Check out all our episodes at buddypegs.com/podcast
Austin McInerny is the President of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association or (NICA).
Since 2009, NICA has been developing interscholastic mountain biking programs for middle and high school student-athletes across the United States.
Austin has helped grow NICA into the largest youth cycling program in the United States with 21 leagues, in 20 states, with over 14,000 student athletes in the program. WOW!
In this episode, 10 year old Buddy Pegs interviewer Addie asks Austin about his job, his love of NICA, why bicycles have played such an important role in his life, and what he thought about the last World of Buddy Pegs storytelling episode, The Focal Point.
Learn more aboutNICA here!
Austin Then...
Austin Now!
Check out Addie’s version of the 1980’s classic public service announcement “This is your brain on drugs” or, “This is your family stuck inside all weekend”!
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Part 2 of this story, the posse of pups arrive at Buddy Pegs where the ace mechanic Woodruff is able to fix Bertrand’s wheel that was “taco’d” in Part 1.
The following day, the pups ride back to the singletrack trail where Bernie the Badger teaches them about the focal point - a simple trick to help stay focused on what matters when you ride your bike, and in your life!
Back at Buddy Pegs, the crew finally makes a decision about Glidster bikes thanks to advice from young Skipper.
Safe and fun for kids of all ages!
Thanks to Woom Bikes USA for helping support this episode!
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7 year old Rowan interviews Levi Leipheimer on Fundraising, Crashing (Bikes and Skis), Furry Friends and more.
Learn more about Levi's Gran Fondo that is taking place this upcoming weekend, Sept. 30, in Santa Rosa, California.
The Tenrec!
Our host Rowan getting ready for his big interview!
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Part 1 of this story, the Buddy Pegs shop grom Skipper finds a mysterious note in one of the bike boxes. After school the next day, he and his gang of friends follow the directions in the note to meet up with their super hero idles Poppa Wheelie and Captain Endo, and the mysterious badger Bernard Hifleut.
Meanwhile, Watson and Wrigley are offered a chance to carry Glidster Bikes at the shop, the hot new bike brand everyone wants!
Safe and fun for kids of all ages!
Thanks to Woom Bikes USA for helping support this episode!
Michael Zellmann is the Senior Public Relations Manager at SRAM, one of the world’s largest and most revered manufacturers of bicycle parts in the world. In this episode, Braden (7 year old Buddy Pegs Grom) asks Michael all about bicycle chains and the master link that was such a big part of Skipper’s journey into Buddy Pegs in the Missing Link episode.
Watch how a whole bicycle drivetrain is assembled, including the use of a master link on this SRAM tech video.
Michael Zellmann
Old school single speed master link
SRAM Singlespeed SnapLock master link
Installing a SRAM PowerLock master link for multi-speed bikes
Parts of a bicycle chain (courtesy of BikeRadar.com)
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Part 2 of this story, the Buddy Pegs shop grom, Skipper, fails to show up for work and becomes a “missing link” in the Buddy Pegs chain. Turns out that something went wrong on his weekend ride with friends and he couldn’t bear to face the Buddy Pegs crew afterwards.
Find out how Schmiddy 'the dog, the cat' helps Skipper understand the importance of an age old formula E+O=R. An Event + Your Reaction = The Outcome.
Special thanks to Cleary Bikes, the sponsor of Episode 2 - The Missing Link.
The World of Buddy Pegs children's podcast is a series of free original audio stories for families who want to share the inspiration and empowerment of bicycling with the next generation.
Check out all our episodes at buddypegs.com/pages/podcast
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Part 1 of this story, the crew at the bike shop Buddy Pegs has a problem… they can’t keep up with the busy Spring season and all the bikes that need to be built and fixed! So the two bicycle mechanics, Schmiddy the dog the cat, and Woodruff the Bergamasco shepherd, find a solution by hiring a new pup to help clean the store after school.
Check out these fun links about how bikes are assembled, and why you should always have your local bike shop build your new bike!
Calvin's Last Minute Bike Assembly Guide
Special thanks to Cleary Bikes, the sponsor of Episode 2 - The Missing Link.
The World of Buddy Pegs children's podcast is a series of free original audio stories for families who want to share the inspiration and empowerment of bicycling with the next generation.
Check out all our episodes at buddypegs.com/pages/podcast
Calvin Jones is the Director of Education at the Park Tool Company - the world’s biggest and best bicycle specific tool manufacturer.
In this episode, Rowan (7 year old Buddy Pegs grom) asks Calvin all about the silent clutch freehub bodies that Poppawheelie and Captain Endo used to save the day in the World of Buddy Pegs episode, Shamus & Pepper's Stolen Bikes.
Learn more about Freehub bodies on the Park Tools blog.
The World of Buddy Pegs children's podcast is a series of free original audio stories for families who want to share the inspiration and empowerment of bicycling with the next generation.
Check out our shownotes on BuddyPegs.com to learn more about Calvin Jones and freehub bodies and see images of Calvin and a freehub body!
Part 2 - In the exciting conclusion of this story, Poppawheelie and Captain Endo use their super smarts, and their bikes, to track down the bike stealing cat behind Shamus and Peppers’ missing bikes.
We hope you enjoy this first introduction to the town of Spokesville, the local bike shop Buddy Pegs, and all the wonderful characters who live in the World of Buddy Pegs!
The World of Buddy Pegs children's podcast is a series of free original audio stories for families who want to share the inspiration and empowerment of bicycling with the next generation.
Safe and fun for kids of all ages!
For more great tools to help inspire the little people in your life to get out and ride, visit the Buddy Pegs website: BuddyPegs.com
Questions? Ideas? Requests? Email us! jannine@buddypegs.com.
Enjoy the ride!
Written by Scott Fitzgerald & Bob Berky.
Part 1 of this story, the owners of the local bike shop Buddy Pegs, Wrigley and Watson, find out there’s a new bike thief in Spokesville who has left two pups wondering what happened to their beloved bikes.
With the help of their superhero alter egos Poppawheelie and Captain Endo, Watson and Wrigley head off on a mission to “saaaaaave the day, or at least recover the stolen bikes”!
The World of Buddy Pegs children's podcast is a series of free original audio stories for families who want to share the inspiration and empowerment of bicycling with the next generation.
Safe and fun for kids of all ages!
For more great tools and to help inspire the little people in your life to get out and ride, visit the Buddy Pegs website: BuddyPegs.com
Questions? Ideas? Requests? Email us! jannine@buddypegs.com.
Enjoy the ride!
Written by Scott Fitzgerald & Bob Berky.
We are so excited to announce the upcoming launch of our Podcast, The World Of Buddy Pegs.
The World of Buddy Pegs children's podcast is a series of free original audio stories for families who want to share the inspiration and empowerment of bicycling with the next generation.
Safe and fun for kids of all ages!
For more great tools to help inspire the little people in your life to get out and ride, visit the Buddy Pegs website: BuddyPegs.com
Questions? Ideas? Requests? Email us! jannine@buddypegs.com.
Enjoy the ride!
Written by Scott Fitzgerald & Bob Berky
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