http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/09/a-note-to-ms-150-contributors/ It's like reality TV. Except it's real. And there's no TV. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 03:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/09/a-note-to-ms-150-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-498816 Terrell Tue, 11 Oct 2005 21:25:20 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2005/09/09/a-note-to-ms-150-contributors#comment-498816 I rode with the Seattle International Randonneurs as a visitor this Spring in an early-season 200K brevet. It had a completely different vibe from what I'm used to in Southern California. First of all, no one showed up in a Hummer. Second, there were a lot of natural fibers like cotton and wool. There was also a whole ritual of etiquette around fenders: it was a rainy day and the lowest on the respect totem pole were those without "courtesy flaps", mud flaps for the uninitiated. No one would draft me but that meant I didn't have to do a pull all day long. And, yes, everyone was Pacific Northwest nice. It was a fun ride with a tasty lunch afterwards. I rode with the Seattle International Randonneurs as a visitor this Spring in an early-season 200K brevet. It had a completely different vibe from what I’m used to in Southern California. First of all, no one showed up in a Hummer. Second, there were a lot of natural fibers like cotton and wool. There was also a whole ritual of etiquette around fenders: it was a rainy day and the lowest on the respect totem pole were those without "courtesy flaps", mud flaps for the uninitiated. No one would draft me but that meant I didn’t have to do a pull all day long. And, yes, everyone was Pacific Northwest nice. It was a fun ride with a tasty lunch afterwards.

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/09/a-note-to-ms-150-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-498817 Phil Fri, 09 Sep 2005 19:17:52 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2005/09/09/a-note-to-ms-150-contributors#comment-498817 Give 'em hell, Fatty. Lay down a tough pace, don't let anyone suck wheel (Eddy hated wheel suckers, so should you), attack on the hills. Yeah it's the MS 150. But tomorrow only comes once in this lifetime. Give ‘em hell, Fatty. Lay down a tough pace, don’t let anyone suck wheel (Eddy hated wheel suckers, so should you), attack on the hills. Yeah it’s the MS 150. But tomorrow only comes once in this lifetime.

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/09/a-note-to-ms-150-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-498818 Unknown Fri, 09 Sep 2005 16:51:13 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2005/09/09/a-note-to-ms-150-contributors#comment-498818 Awww man...you had to go and bring up that handlebar thing...and just when therapy had freed me from the anguish...I still blame you, you know! If you hadn't used the word "taiwanese" in conjunction with my bar, it never would have known that it was substandard. Awww man…you had to go and bring up that handlebar thing…and just when therapy had freed me from the anguish…I still blame you, you know! If you hadn’t used the word "taiwanese" in conjunction with my bar, it never would have known that it was substandard.

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/09/a-note-to-ms-150-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-498819 Jeff Fri, 09 Sep 2005 16:02:48 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2005/09/09/a-note-to-ms-150-contributors#comment-498819 If Riley and Peter never speak up, let us know. I'm sure we can think of clever things on their behalf. If Riley and Peter never speak up, let us know. I’m sure we can think of clever things on their behalf.

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/09/a-note-to-ms-150-contributors/comment-page-1/#comment-498820 Ariane Fri, 09 Sep 2005 15:48:15 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2005/09/09/a-note-to-ms-150-contributors#comment-498820 Hey, that's right-- that's tomorrow, isn't it? Good luck then! Hey, that’s right– that’s tomorrow, isn’t it? Good luck then!

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