Comments on: I Do Not Want To Give You This Bike http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/07/25/i-do-not-want-to-give-you-this-bike/ 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 By: Ingrid http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/07/25/i-do-not-want-to-give-you-this-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-503985 Ingrid Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:03:44 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/i-do-not-want-to-give-you-this-bike#comment-503985 um, are you aware that the registration form for this contest does not work? sorta lame to hype a big contest when you can't even register for it. um, are you aware that the registration form for this contest does not
work? sorta lame to hype a big contest when you can’t even register for
it.

]]> By: Unknown http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/07/25/i-do-not-want-to-give-you-this-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-503986 Unknown Wed, 26 Jul 2006 13:37:09 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/i-do-not-want-to-give-you-this-bike#comment-503986 It is biles like this that have kept most people away from biking.  Seat 5" higher than the handlebars; sitting on your private parts instead of your rear end; those hard-to-steer handlebars; sore shoulders because your weight is on your hands.   No way.  I like my back without muscle spasms and my girl parts un-bruised thank you very much.    It is those silly racing bikes of the 1970's that ruined biking for the rest of us.  The mountain bikes aren't much better since you are still riding with your a$$ in the air and your nose to the ground.  And what is with those seats!?  They put a man's saddle on a woman's bike  knowing full well that women have wider hips and the seat will fall between the seat bones.  It is biles like this that have kept most people away from biking.  Seat 5" higher than the handlebars; sitting on your private parts instead of your rear end; those hard-to-steer handlebars; sore shoulders because your weight is on your hands.   No way.  I like my back without muscle spasms and my girl parts un-bruised thank you very much. 
 
It is those silly racing bikes of the 1970’s that ruined biking for the rest of us.  The mountain bikes aren’t much better since you are still riding with your a$$ in the air and your nose to the ground.  And what is with those seats!?  They put a man’s saddle on a woman’s bike  knowing full well that women have wider hips and the seat will fall between the seat bones. 

]]> By: Unknown http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/07/25/i-do-not-want-to-give-you-this-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-503987 Unknown Wed, 26 Jul 2006 08:07:17 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/i-do-not-want-to-give-you-this-bike#comment-503987 What a great story.  This is my first time on Space and it was enjoyable to read such a positive post these days.  I know a little about mountain biking and the state Utah.  I have visited Utah three times a year for work over the past 5 years and loved it!  My husband came with me once as he is a hugh fan of mountain biking and went up into the mountains for a ride.  He too loved it!  The atmosphere was excellent.  Today he rides a Gary Fischer although he has had problems with it since he purchased it.  The frame has already busted into twos and he had to have it replaced.  The bike shop told him he bikes a lot and that's the wear and tear.  Although he does bike at least 4 times a week I was surprised that it broke in such a way.  He now has a new frame and has replaced/upgraded other parts.  You would almost wonder if he purchased this brand new and he did.  I would love for him to win this bike so he can ride it in his next race.  He races in Canada and in MI. and has even raced in the 24 hours of Adrenaline race twice.  Both times coming in 2nd. place for the three man team.  He highly enjoys mountain biking and loves searching the web on bike parts.  I know that if he won this bike he would cherish it. What a great story.  This is my first time on Space and it was enjoyable to read such a positive post these days.  I know a little about mountain biking and the state Utah.  I have visited Utah three times a year for work over the past 5 years and loved it!  My husband came with me once as he is a hugh fan of mountain biking and went up into the mountains for a ride.  He too loved it!  The atmosphere was excellent.  Today he rides a Gary Fischer although he has had problems with it since he purchased it.  The frame has already busted into twos and he had to have it replaced.  The bike shop told him he bikes a lot and that’s the wear and tear.  Although he does bike at least 4 times a week I was surprised that it broke in such a way.  He now has a new frame and has replaced/upgraded other parts.  You would almost wonder if he purchased this brand new and he did.  I would love for him to win this bike so he can ride it in his next race.  He races in Canada and in MI. and has even raced in the 24 hours of Adrenaline race twice.  Both times coming in 2nd. place for the three man team.  He highly enjoys mountain biking and loves searching the web on bike parts.  I know that if he won this bike he would cherish it.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/07/25/i-do-not-want-to-give-you-this-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-503988 Elizabeth Wed, 26 Jul 2006 01:57:45 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/i-do-not-want-to-give-you-this-bike#comment-503988 Congrats on the nod! And as a biking neophyte who is learning the pain, er, I mean JOY of bike riding I'm sure I can appreciate good equipment right about now.  So I'm off to enter my name into the bag... :") Congrats on the nod! And as a biking neophyte who is learning the pain, er, I mean JOY of bike riding I’m sure I can appreciate good equipment right about now.  So I’m off to enter my name into the bag… :")

]]> By: Andrew http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/07/25/i-do-not-want-to-give-you-this-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-503989 Andrew Wed, 26 Jul 2006 01:34:29 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/i-do-not-want-to-give-you-this-bike#comment-503989 Instead of a random giveaway perhaps you should have had a 'queen for a day' (for those of you old enough to remember that wretched show) style begfest. The one with the most compelling but least nauseating excuse gets the bike.   Me, I'm just a Fat Old Guy, but I have a lovely daughter who does minimarathons and swam for her high school team. She is a triathelete and doesn't even realize it. I don't want the bike for myself, but oh my how I would love to get this bike and give it to my daughter. I can't afford it (chemotherapy expenses, you know) and it would make her so happy.   All the above is true except the chemotherapy part. Just replace it with "Cialis" and "Nexium" though and it becomes pretty accurate. Instead of a random giveaway perhaps you should have had a ‘queen for a day’ (for those of you old enough to remember that wretched show) style begfest. The one with the most compelling but least nauseating excuse gets the bike.
 
Me, I’m just a Fat Old Guy, but I have a lovely daughter who does minimarathons and swam for her high school team. She is a triathelete and doesn’t even realize it. I don’t want the bike for myself, but oh my how I would love to get this bike and give it to my daughter. I can’t afford it (chemotherapy expenses, you know) and it would make her so happy.
 
All the above is true except the chemotherapy part. Just replace it with "Cialis" and "Nexium" though and it becomes pretty accurate.

]]> By: david http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/07/25/i-do-not-want-to-give-you-this-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-503990 david Wed, 26 Jul 2006 01:28:48 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/i-do-not-want-to-give-you-this-bike#comment-503990 I'm in, even though the bike won't fit me, and I want a granny cog, and a mirror, and a flashing tail light, and a back rack so I can carry a bunch of stuff, and I'm going to switch out the head set, and the seat. I’m in, even though the bike won’t fit me, and I want a granny cog, and a mirror, and a flashing tail light, and a back rack so I can carry a bunch of stuff, and I’m going to switch out the head set, and the seat.

]]> By: Katie http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/07/25/i-do-not-want-to-give-you-this-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-503991 Katie Tue, 25 Jul 2006 23:59:31 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/i-do-not-want-to-give-you-this-bike#comment-503991 *sniff*   Poor Australians. We always miss out on competitions. No-one loves us. :(   *sniff*   Now I'm actually going to have to BUY a bike... *sniff*
 
Poor Australians. We always miss out on competitions. No-one loves us. :(
 
*sniff*
 
Now I’m actually going to have to BUY a bike…

]]> By: Paul http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/07/25/i-do-not-want-to-give-you-this-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-503992 Paul Tue, 25 Jul 2006 23:56:16 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/i-do-not-want-to-give-you-this-bike#comment-503992 Well... due to the pot holes here in Minnesota I'd prefer the R3... but I guess I'll sign up for the lowly soloist. :-P Thanks for posting the contest! Well… due to the pot holes here in Minnesota I’d prefer the R3… but I guess I’ll sign up for the lowly soloist. :-P

Thanks for posting the contest!

]]> By: Shawn http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/07/25/i-do-not-want-to-give-you-this-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-503993 Shawn Tue, 25 Jul 2006 23:00:20 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/i-do-not-want-to-give-you-this-bike#comment-503993 dude!  this thing doesn't even have pedals!  No wonder you're giving it away...B-)... dude!  this thing doesn’t even have pedals!  No wonder you’re giving it away…B-)…

]]> By: Shawn http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/07/25/i-do-not-want-to-give-you-this-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-503994 Shawn Tue, 25 Jul 2006 22:59:21 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/i-do-not-want-to-give-you-this-bike#comment-503994 Dude!  This thing doesn't even have pedals! No wonder you're giving it away....B-).... Dude!  This thing doesn’t even have pedals! No wonder you’re giving it away….B-)….

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