http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/14/one-day-you-wake-up-and-you%e2%80%99re-gay/ 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/2006/06/14/one-day-you-wake-up-and-you%e2%80%99re-gay/comment-page-1/#comment-503586 Unknown Fri, 16 Jun 2006 16:41:18 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/14/one-day-you-wake-up-and-you%e2%80%99re-gay#comment-503586 wonderwoman, like seinfeld's dentist becoming jewish, i became gay for the jokes. wonderwoman, like seinfeld’s dentist becoming jewish, i became gay for the jokes.

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/14/one-day-you-wake-up-and-you%e2%80%99re-gay/comment-page-1/#comment-503587 joan Fri, 16 Jun 2006 02:39:47 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/14/one-day-you-wake-up-and-you%e2%80%99re-gay#comment-503587 Ahem - well, I read the title and thought maybe I'd gotten onto my blog instead.  Dug - I'm very proud of you for finally coming to terms with your orientation.  I'm also choosing to assume that, as a hard-core cyclist, the reason you're considering turning yourself into a human torch is because you are a Lance-ette and not because you've realized you're actually flamin'.   It' really nothing to be ashamed of.  You can become a decorator and then you'll have something to fall back on in case that cycling thing doesn't work out. Ahem – well, I read the title and thought maybe I’d gotten onto my blog instead.  Dug – I’m very proud of you for finally coming to terms with your orientation.  I’m also choosing to assume that, as a hard-core cyclist, the reason you’re considering turning yourself into a human torch is because you are a Lance-ette and not because you’ve realized you’re actually flamin’.   It’ really nothing to be ashamed of.  You can become a decorator and then you’ll have something to fall back on in case that cycling thing doesn’t work out.

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/14/one-day-you-wake-up-and-you%e2%80%99re-gay/comment-page-1/#comment-503588 Jsun Thu, 15 Jun 2006 19:30:08 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/14/one-day-you-wake-up-and-you%e2%80%99re-gay#comment-503588 this blog just keeps falling to peices,  what is all this talk?  road riding is better than dirt riding,  tracks are better than roads, watching 'cycling' on tv is better than doing it,   sheesh.   I guess everyone here prefers a day at the shopping mall to a day in the woods, or would rather suck some exhaust instead of sucking mountain air. Okay, I did not want to get into the virtues of biking/cycling/two-wheeling/etc because I just like to get out and ride, no matter what, but perhaps this blog should now be called old fat cyclist or wimpy cyclists, or don't ride the bicycle in case you get it dirty or break a component or get yourself tired. This comment isn't going the way I planned so I will stop now.  Anyway, Dug, admitting that you have a problem is the first step to recovery.  And I would say that your public annoucement should help you to create new healthy habits, but we have seen the results of that with FC.  You probably think I am saying this because I too feel the draw to spend $ on a real road bike and not just slicks. I hate you all.  '10-speeds' suck. (flame on) this blog just keeps falling to peices,  what is all this talk? 
road riding is better than dirt riding,  tracks are better than roads, watching ‘cycling’ on tv is better than doing it,   sheesh.   I guess everyone here prefers a day at the shopping mall to a day in the woods, or would rather suck some exhaust instead of sucking mountain air.
Okay, I did not want to get into the virtues of biking/cycling/two-wheeling/etc because I just like to get out and ride, no matter what, but perhaps this blog should now be called old fat cyclist or wimpy cyclists, or don’t ride the bicycle in case you get it dirty or break a component or get yourself tired.
This comment isn’t going the way I planned so I will stop now.  Anyway, Dug, admitting that you have a problem is the first step to recovery.  And I would say that your public annoucement should help you to create new healthy habits, but we have seen the results of that with FC. 
You probably think I am saying this because I too feel the draw to spend $ on a real road bike and not just slicks. I hate you all. 
‘10-speeds’ suck. (flame on)

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/14/one-day-you-wake-up-and-you%e2%80%99re-gay/comment-page-1/#comment-503589 Unknown Thu, 15 Jun 2006 17:11:56 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/14/one-day-you-wake-up-and-you%e2%80%99re-gay#comment-503589 dug, how was the race?     dug, how was the race?
 
 

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/14/one-day-you-wake-up-and-you%e2%80%99re-gay/comment-page-1/#comment-503590 Unknown Thu, 15 Jun 2006 16:56:37 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/14/one-day-you-wake-up-and-you%e2%80%99re-gay#comment-503590 I figured out I was gay in 1974. Finally I have an explanation. Thanks!  I figured out I was gay in 1974. Finally I have an explanation. Thanks! 

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/14/one-day-you-wake-up-and-you%e2%80%99re-gay/comment-page-1/#comment-503591 Unknown Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:38:07 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/14/one-day-you-wake-up-and-you%e2%80%99re-gay#comment-503591 I'm a dirt rider that has slowly getting hypnotized into getting a road bike, mainly from reading this blog for the last couple of months.. I’m a dirt rider that has slowly getting hypnotized into getting a road bike, mainly from reading this blog for the last couple of months..

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/14/one-day-you-wake-up-and-you%e2%80%99re-gay/comment-page-1/#comment-503592 Unknown Thu, 15 Jun 2006 10:24:01 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/14/one-day-you-wake-up-and-you%e2%80%99re-gay#comment-503592 Welcome into the light, my son. Not everybody has the sense to trade in Coors Light for Chateau Lafite Rotschild, but once you develop the palate for it, you understand.   I used to do some XC racing; I far prefer mass start roadracing.  The scenery isn't as nice, but especially in a good hard crit there is an aesthetic to it, and a peleton psychology that makes it fascinating.  There's also the elbowing and bumping and occasional crashing which makes it interesting.   Not that dirt is bad.  I'm going to start building up a single speed 29'er this fall, and right now am putting the finishing touches on the ultimate perversion, a fixed gear cross bike.  (Yes, a road bike that you ride in the dirt... sick, eh?) Welcome into the light, my son. Not everybody has the sense to trade in Coors Light for Chateau Lafite Rotschild, but once you develop the palate for it, you understand.
 
I used to do some XC racing; I far prefer mass start roadracing.  The scenery isn’t as nice, but especially in a good hard crit there is an aesthetic to it, and a peleton psychology that makes it fascinating.  There’s also the elbowing and bumping and occasional crashing which makes it interesting.
 
Not that dirt is bad.  I’m going to start building up a single speed 29′er this fall, and right now am putting the finishing touches on the ultimate perversion, a fixed gear cross bike.  (Yes, a road bike that you ride in the dirt… sick, eh?)

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/14/one-day-you-wake-up-and-you%e2%80%99re-gay/comment-page-1/#comment-503593 Tim D Thu, 15 Jun 2006 09:49:23 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/14/one-day-you-wake-up-and-you%e2%80%99re-gay#comment-503593 Its always got to be a mixture.  I love road riding, touring, tandem with my wife, mtb, commuting.  Its always been a mixture.  Back in my youth (70s) we used to put together bikes from bits off the tip and ride the sandstone trails near our house, or go out with the road club into North Wales.  I really love which ever type of riding I'm doing at the time.  I even had a go at the track, but its just too far away to do regularly. Its always got to be a mixture.  I love road riding, touring, tandem with my wife, mtb, commuting.  Its always been a mixture.  Back in my youth (70s) we used to put together bikes from bits off the tip and ride the sandstone trails near our house, or go out with the road club into North Wales.  I really love which ever type of riding I’m doing at the time.  I even had a go at the track, but its just too far away to do regularly.

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/14/one-day-you-wake-up-and-you%e2%80%99re-gay/comment-page-1/#comment-503594 Dodger Thu, 15 Jun 2006 04:33:15 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/14/one-day-you-wake-up-and-you%e2%80%99re-gay#comment-503594 Man, whats up with ride names?  do you name them, or is it common knowledge even to the non-cycling public?  Im going to name my rides from now on. Man, whats up with ride names?  do you name them, or is it common knowledge even to the non-cycling public?  Im going to name my rides from now on.

]]> http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/14/one-day-you-wake-up-and-you%e2%80%99re-gay/comment-page-1/#comment-503595 sans auto Thu, 15 Jun 2006 03:47:19 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/14/one-day-you-wake-up-and-you%e2%80%99re-gay#comment-503595 Road, 99%.  I think this goes back to my school days.  I'm completely uncoordinated when any obstacles are involved with exercise (ball, bat, frisbee, hurdles, etc).  I have a mountain bike with which I have proven that I can add trees and blackberry bushes to the list of obstacles that render me uncoordinated.  I run and I ride on the road.  No distractions, just pure exercise. Road, 99%.  I think this goes back to my school days.  I’m completely uncoordinated when any obstacles are involved with exercise (ball, bat, frisbee, hurdles, etc).  I have a mountain bike with which I have proven that I can add trees and blackberry bushes to the list of obstacles that render me uncoordinated.  I run and I ride on the road.  No distractions, just pure exercise.

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