http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/02/21/mark-of-the-rookie/ 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/2006/02/21/mark-of-the-rookie/comment-page-1/#comment-517804 Reta Bartlet Sat, 16 Apr 2011 04:38:17 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/02/21/mark-of-the-rookie#comment-517804 I bookmarked <a href="http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/02/21/mark-of-the-rookie" rel="nofollow">http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/02/21/mark-of-the-rookie</a> at reddit.com so my co-workers can view it too. I used Fat Cyclist » Blog Archive » Mark of the Rookie as the entry title in my bookmark, as I figured it would be a great way to spread the word about this great post. Please email me back at <a href="mailto:Holiday6496@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">Holiday6496@gmail.com</a> if there is anything else I can do to help. I bookmarked http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/02/21/mark-of-the-rookie at reddit.com so my co-workers can view it too. I used Fat Cyclist » Blog Archive » Mark of the Rookie as the entry title in my bookmark, as I figured it would be a great way to spread the word about this great post. Please email me back at Holiday6496@gmail.com if there is anything else I can do to help.

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/02/21/mark-of-the-rookie/comment-page-1/#comment-501989 Scott Mon, 27 Feb 2006 03:10:17 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/02/21/mark-of-the-rookie#comment-501989 Here's my problem.  I have rather large calves.  And I prefer to stand at stoplights with my right leg unclipped.  Not sure why, but it totally confuses me to do it with my left leg unclipped.  Maybe my left leg is stronger.  I don't know.  But I have a couple of scars on the back of my calf from that and some other assorted accidents.  And several scars on my shins from the clipless pedals on my ancient mountain bike.  Scars are cool.   Love the site, man.  Us "larger riders" have to stick together. Here’s my problem.  I have rather large calves.  And I prefer to stand at stoplights with my right leg unclipped.  Not sure why, but it totally confuses me to do it with my left leg unclipped.  Maybe my left leg is stronger.  I don’t know.  But I have a couple of scars on the back of my calf from that and some other assorted accidents.  And several scars on my shins from the clipless pedals on my ancient mountain bike.  Scars are cool.
 
Love the site, man.  Us "larger riders" have to stick together.

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/02/21/mark-of-the-rookie/comment-page-1/#comment-501990 Unknown Fri, 24 Feb 2006 02:06:15 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/02/21/mark-of-the-rookie#comment-501990 Nicely done! Nicely done!

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/02/21/mark-of-the-rookie/comment-page-1/#comment-501991 Jim Thu, 23 Feb 2006 04:43:01 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/02/21/mark-of-the-rookie#comment-501991 We usually call the grease mark only a "cat 5 tattoo"  at the local weekly road crit and when somebody comes into the bike shop sporting a grease mark. We usually call the grease mark only a "cat 5 tattoo"  at the local weekly road crit and when somebody comes into the bike shop sporting a grease mark.

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/02/21/mark-of-the-rookie/comment-page-1/#comment-501992 Unknown Wed, 22 Feb 2006 14:15:58 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/02/21/mark-of-the-rookie#comment-501992 Nah, Mike.  You're confusing the perma-stain on my calf with the spectral blood on my hands, which I struggle futilely in dreams to wash out, like a sleepwalking Lady MacBeth.  "Out, out, damn spot!"  The nightmares are an expression of guilt from my knowledge that the secret ingredient in Hammer Heed, that gives its users their dark power, is Men's Souls.  You see they have a study conducted by top AmWay scientists showing that ground up essence of the human soul gives 15% more energy, per ounce, than soy protein.  It doesn't taste as good as Apple flavored Carb-Boom, but it gives you great power, at least on the really evil hills.  The only problem is the burning sensation you get on those hills, and sometimes it causes you to admit a sulfurous odor that causes trouble for your group ride buddies.  I'm not sure about the long term effects.  There was something about some possible "damnation" side effect on the label, but who has time for the fine print?  Who knew that grinding up and burning human souls could so effectively power human endeavors?   Law firms and banks, many IT shops and some bad marriages also rely on this alternate fuel source.   Nah, Mike.  You’re confusing the perma-stain on my calf with the spectral blood on my hands, which I struggle futilely in dreams to wash out, like a sleepwalking Lady MacBeth.  "Out, out, damn spot!"  The nightmares are an expression of guilt from my knowledge that the secret ingredient in Hammer Heed, that gives its users their dark power, is Men’s Souls.  You see they have a study conducted by top AmWay scientists showing that ground up essence of the human soul gives 15% more energy, per ounce, than soy protein.  It doesn’t taste as good as Apple flavored Carb-Boom, but it gives you great power, at least on the really evil hills.  The only problem is the burning sensation you get on those hills, and sometimes it causes you to admit a sulfurous odor that causes trouble for your group ride buddies.  I’m not sure about the long term effects.  There was something about some possible "damnation" side effect on the label, but who has time for the fine print?  Who knew that grinding up and burning human souls could so effectively power human endeavors?
 
Law firms and banks, many IT shops and some bad marriages also rely on this alternate fuel source.  

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/02/21/mark-of-the-rookie/comment-page-1/#comment-501993 Andrew Wed, 22 Feb 2006 14:03:41 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/02/21/mark-of-the-rookie#comment-501993 Dear Porcine Polemicist, Did you ever have your calf muscles injected with silicone? I was just wondering. TWL Dear Porcine Polemicist,
Did you ever have your calf muscles injected with silicone?
I was just wondering.
TWL

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/02/21/mark-of-the-rookie/comment-page-1/#comment-501994 Andrew Wed, 22 Feb 2006 14:03:03 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/02/21/mark-of-the-rookie#comment-501994 Dear Porcine Polemicist, Did you ever have your calf muscles injected with silicone? I was just wondering. TWL Dear Porcine Polemicist,
Did you ever have your calf muscles injected with silicone?
I was just wondering.
TWL

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/02/21/mark-of-the-rookie/comment-page-1/#comment-501995 Andrew Wed, 22 Feb 2006 14:00:00 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/02/21/mark-of-the-rookie#comment-501995 Did Did

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/02/21/mark-of-the-rookie/comment-page-1/#comment-501996 Unknown Wed, 22 Feb 2006 13:12:44 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/02/21/mark-of-the-rookie#comment-501996 Grease is the mark of the newb, blood is the mark of the hard core!   Mine is set of 8-9 deep puncture wounds from taking the chainring right to the back of the lower calf, and then it proceeded to roll up the calf adding more puncture wounds along its journey. It did this through my tights (well mine are closer to pants then tights, but you get the idea).   I did at one time read that you can't fully claim to be a mtn biker without having gone head first over the handlebars and having a permanent imprint of the chainring on your calf. Guess I'm a real mtn biker now.....   It did leave a cool scar though! Grease is the mark of the newb, blood is the mark of the hard core!
 
Mine is set of 8-9 deep puncture wounds from taking the chainring right to the back of the lower calf, and then it proceeded to roll up the calf adding more puncture wounds along its journey. It did this through my tights (well mine are closer to pants then tights, but you get the idea).
 
I did at one time read that you can’t fully claim to be a mtn biker without having gone head first over the handlebars and having a permanent imprint of the chainring on your calf.
Guess I’m a real mtn biker now…..
 
It did leave a cool scar though!

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/02/21/mark-of-the-rookie/comment-page-1/#comment-501997 Tim D Wed, 22 Feb 2006 09:51:47 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/02/21/mark-of-the-rookie#comment-501997 Fatty, according to the universal laws of cool scars, this will not become a cool scar.  Cool scars only form when you have done something stupid.  Injuries incurred in heroic endeavours (such as yours) will either not scar, or produce embarassing or disfiguring scars.  If the injury was to your bum, or worse not your bum (if you catch my drift), it would scar immediately and you would be subject to "Fatty has a rookie chainring scar on his bum" "Really, hey Fatty, show us your scar" - all fall about laughing.   Tim Fatty, according to the universal laws of cool scars, this will not become a cool scar.  Cool scars only form when you have done something stupid.  Injuries incurred in heroic endeavours (such as yours) will either not scar, or produce embarassing or disfiguring scars.  If the injury was to your bum, or worse not your bum (if you catch my drift), it would scar immediately and you would be subject to "Fatty has a rookie chainring scar on his bum"
"Really, hey Fatty, show us your scar" – all fall about laughing.
 
Tim

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