Comments on: How To Build A Bike Rack With No Plans, No Skill, and One Tool in About Two Hours http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/07/27/how-to-build-a-bike-rack-with-no-plans-no-skill-and-one-tool-in-about-two-hours-2/ 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: Random Reviewer http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/07/27/how-to-build-a-bike-rack-with-no-plans-no-skill-and-one-tool-in-about-two-hours-2/comment-page-1/#comment-504034 Random Reviewer Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:06:07 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/07/27/how-to-build-a-bike-rack-with-no-plans-no-skill-and-one-tool-in-about-two-hours#comment-504034 regarding testosterone, i'm a little uncertain about all this. since as joe lindsey of bicycling magazine says, it’s inconceivable that testosterone, even if it was taken, could alone account for Floyd’s performance on stage 17; testosterone aids in recovery and the ability to sustain higher training loads, but won’t allow a rider to ride faster simply on its own.   is testosterone the only drug that showed up due to floyd's excellent masking agents? or is it the only thing they found, and if so should it really invalidate his race? how is recovering using testosterone different from having a super expensive high protien recovery drink?   these are some of my questions. regarding testosterone, i’m a little uncertain about all this. since as joe lindsey of bicycling magazine says, it’s inconceivable that testosterone, even if it was taken, could alone account for Floyd’s performance on stage 17; testosterone aids in recovery and the ability to sustain higher training loads, but won’t allow a rider to ride faster simply on its own.
 
is testosterone the only drug that showed up due to floyd’s excellent masking agents? or is it the only thing they found, and if so should it really invalidate his race? how is recovering using testosterone different from having a super expensive high protien recovery drink?
 
these are some of my questions.

]]> By: jim http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/07/27/how-to-build-a-bike-rack-with-no-plans-no-skill-and-one-tool-in-about-two-hours-2/comment-page-1/#comment-504035 jim Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:52:04 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/07/27/how-to-build-a-bike-rack-with-no-plans-no-skill-and-one-tool-in-about-two-hours#comment-504035 Pardon my naivete but why would a cyclist "dope" when the know a drug test is required? Are they crossing their fingers that the lab will miss 10 times the normal levels of testosterone?  Also, what if any, medications are acceptable for cyclists to take?     Pardon my naivete but why would a cyclist "dope" when the know a drug test is required? Are they crossing their fingers that the lab will miss 10 times the normal levels of testosterone?  Also, what if any, medications are acceptable for cyclists to take?
 
 

]]> By: Unknown http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/07/27/how-to-build-a-bike-rack-with-no-plans-no-skill-and-one-tool-in-about-two-hours-2/comment-page-1/#comment-504036 Unknown Fri, 28 Jul 2006 12:28:44 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/07/27/how-to-build-a-bike-rack-with-no-plans-no-skill-and-one-tool-in-about-two-hours#comment-504036 with your new construction skill sets I'm seeing a repair job imminent on the cracked ti frame... cheers for the chuckles from an equally 'enhanced arond the midsection' cyclist in the UK with your new construction skill sets I’m seeing a repair job imminent on the cracked ti frame…

cheers for the chuckles

from an equally ‘enhanced arond the midsection’ cyclist in the UK

]]> By: Ashbygirls http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/07/27/how-to-build-a-bike-rack-with-no-plans-no-skill-and-one-tool-in-about-two-hours-2/comment-page-1/#comment-504037 Ashbygirls Fri, 28 Jul 2006 04:54:27 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/07/27/how-to-build-a-bike-rack-with-no-plans-no-skill-and-one-tool-in-about-two-hours#comment-504037 I think probably the doping news invalidates my promise to the TdF gods. I was just getting used to the idea of little 'Floydette', too. Boy, you weren't kidding about this being the year of the asterick. I want to believe, I really do. It is a nice rack, Fatty. I think my one bike would look a little lonely in it though. I think probably the doping news invalidates my promise to the TdF gods. I was just getting used to the idea of little ‘Floydette’, too. Boy, you weren’t kidding about this being the year of the asterick. I want to believe, I really do.

It is a nice rack, Fatty. I think my one bike would look a little lonely in it though.

]]> By: Unknown http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/07/27/how-to-build-a-bike-rack-with-no-plans-no-skill-and-one-tool-in-about-two-hours-2/comment-page-1/#comment-504038 Unknown Fri, 28 Jul 2006 02:13:51 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/07/27/how-to-build-a-bike-rack-with-no-plans-no-skill-and-one-tool-in-about-two-hours#comment-504038 Hey, Fatty, nice rack! Bet that’s the first time you ever heard that, that it wasn’t in reference to your man-boobs.  I’m impressed you didn’t hurt yourself here. I have a table saw. It may be the most dangerous thing I own, other than a set of Henckels kitchen knives, which have been known to attack and lop off my fingertips without provocation. (I don’t count slicing Spam up while bombed to make fried Spam on toast sandwiches as "provocation." No, I’m not Hawaiian, you freaks. I just like Spam when I’m drunk.) Dug, the testosterone patches for your nether regions are just wonderful. They permit you to talk trash 62% louder, drink 19% more tequila, pick 37% more barfights than before, and to ride your bicycle uphill as if you’re a55 was full of burning brimstone mixed with a salt, broken glass and vinegar solution. The only downside is they attach with a self-adhesive rivaling duct tape. The upside to that, of course, is that you will no longer have to spend half your weekend, as you currently do, shaving and polishing your speed bag. Hey, Fatty, nice rack! Bet that’s the first time you ever heard that, that it wasn’t in reference to your man-boobs.  I’m impressed you didn’t hurt yourself here. I have a table saw. It may be the most dangerous thing I own, other than a set of Henckels kitchen knives, which have been known to attack and lop off my fingertips without provocation. (I don’t count slicing Spam up while bombed to make fried Spam on toast sandwiches as "provocation." No, I’m not Hawaiian, you freaks. I just like Spam when I’m drunk.)
Dug, the testosterone patches for your nether regions are just wonderful. They permit you to talk trash 62% louder, drink 19% more tequila, pick 37% more barfights than before, and to ride your bicycle uphill as if you’re a55 was full of burning brimstone mixed with a salt, broken glass and vinegar solution. The only downside is they attach with a self-adhesive rivaling duct tape. The upside to that, of course, is that you will no longer have to spend half your weekend, as you currently do, shaving and polishing your speed bag.

]]> By: Zed http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/07/27/how-to-build-a-bike-rack-with-no-plans-no-skill-and-one-tool-in-about-two-hours-2/comment-page-1/#comment-504039 Zed Fri, 28 Jul 2006 01:55:34 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/07/27/how-to-build-a-bike-rack-with-no-plans-no-skill-and-one-tool-in-about-two-hours#comment-504039 You can't win the Tour on just mineral water alone!!!! I feel dramatically original all of a sudden. Great PVC set up. I think you should build a lightweight frame with the leftovers and sell it to some weight weenie. When it crumbles underneath him at the starting line (he won't have trained on it, I'm sure), you can just laugh. You can’t win the Tour on just mineral water alone!!!! I feel dramatically original all of a sudden.
Great PVC set up. I think you should build a lightweight frame with the leftovers and sell it to some weight weenie. When it crumbles underneath him at the starting line (he won’t have trained on it, I’m sure), you can just laugh.

]]> By: Unknown http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/07/27/how-to-build-a-bike-rack-with-no-plans-no-skill-and-one-tool-in-about-two-hours-2/comment-page-1/#comment-504040 Unknown Fri, 28 Jul 2006 00:51:51 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/07/27/how-to-build-a-bike-rack-with-no-plans-no-skill-and-one-tool-in-about-two-hours#comment-504040 FC,  Great idea!  You have the makings for a burgeoning cottage industry.  In addition to your bike racks, your wife could sell her jewelry, and you could sell biking jerseys with that awesome Fat Cyclist logo.  I think a Fat Cyclist jersey would be awesome.  How about it??? FC,  Great idea!  You have the makings for a burgeoning cottage industry.  In addition to your bike racks, your wife could sell her jewelry, and you could sell biking jerseys with that awesome Fat Cyclist logo.  I think a Fat Cyclist jersey would be awesome.  How about it???

]]> By: bradley http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/07/27/how-to-build-a-bike-rack-with-no-plans-no-skill-and-one-tool-in-about-two-hours-2/comment-page-1/#comment-504041 bradley Fri, 28 Jul 2006 00:32:23 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/07/27/how-to-build-a-bike-rack-with-no-plans-no-skill-and-one-tool-in-about-two-hours#comment-504041 The parts list seems incomplete. I think I see two elbows and four end-caps in there as well. Trying to make your legion of fans crazy as they all rush to build the FatCyclist Bike Rack (patent pending)? The parts list seems incomplete. I think I see two elbows and four end-caps in there as well. Trying to make your legion of fans crazy as they all rush to build the FatCyclist Bike Rack (patent pending)?

]]> By: Sue http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/07/27/how-to-build-a-bike-rack-with-no-plans-no-skill-and-one-tool-in-about-two-hours-2/comment-page-1/#comment-504042 Sue Fri, 28 Jul 2006 00:01:23 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/07/27/how-to-build-a-bike-rack-with-no-plans-no-skill-and-one-tool-in-about-two-hours#comment-504042 Oh yeah, if nobody has claimed your left-over PVC, I'll take it.   Botched Oh yeah, if nobody has claimed your left-over PVC, I’ll take it.
 
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]]> By: Sue http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/07/27/how-to-build-a-bike-rack-with-no-plans-no-skill-and-one-tool-in-about-two-hours-2/comment-page-1/#comment-504043 Sue Thu, 27 Jul 2006 23:58:41 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/07/27/how-to-build-a-bike-rack-with-no-plans-no-skill-and-one-tool-in-about-two-hours#comment-504043 Holy crap Fatty, my respect for you just doubled. What do you do with all those power tools (a drill press?)?  Do you have a chainsaw? I've been cutting down a huge tree in our yard with a Homelite from 1987. I mean seriously, 1987? That's so long ago Oingo Boingo was still be listened to by untold numbers of hopeless geeks.   Botched   P.S. Regina, I think the testosterone/Epitestosterone test is "empiricle", but it is not without false positives and it is not conclusive as to whether he doped. But he almost certainly did dope.   P.P.S. As for the last clean tour rider, I'd say there probably has never been one. Early on the riders used every form transportation to cheat, and had thugs hold up competitors. Painkillers and stimulants have been available (and used by tour riders) since WWI. Anabolic steroids (including testosterone) have been available since the late 60's. EPO was available to patients in late 1970's and recommbinant EPO widely available in late 1980's.   Anyway, my point is that the tour may have never been won by a totally "clean" rider. The best chance would be just before or right after WWI.  Holy crap Fatty, my respect for you just doubled. What do you do with all those power tools (a drill press?)?  Do you have a chainsaw? I’ve been cutting down a huge tree in our yard with a Homelite from 1987. I mean seriously, 1987? That’s so long ago Oingo Boingo was still be listened to by untold numbers of hopeless geeks.
 
Botched
 
P.S. Regina, I think the testosterone/Epitestosterone test is "empiricle", but it is not without false positives and it is not conclusive as to whether he doped. But he almost certainly did dope.
 
P.P.S. As for the last clean tour rider, I’d say there probably has never been one. Early on the riders used every form transportation to cheat, and had thugs hold up competitors. Painkillers and stimulants have been available (and used by tour riders) since WWI. Anabolic steroids (including testosterone) have been available since the late 60’s. EPO was available to patients in late 1970’s and recommbinant EPO widely available in late 1980’s.
 
Anyway, my point is that the tour may have never been won by a totally "clean" rider. The best chance would be just before or right after WWI. 

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