Comments on: Not With a Bang http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/02/26/not-with-a-bang/ 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: Paris Hilton Sex Tape Video 2 - Paris Hilton Exposed *HOT* http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/02/26/not-with-a-bang/comment-page-1/#comment-64968 Paris Hilton Sex Tape Video 2 - Paris Hilton Exposed *HOT* Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:57:39 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/02/26/not-with-a-bang/#comment-64968 <strong>Uncut & naked Paris Hilton sex tape 9999</strong> Recently leaked footage of the new Paris Hilton sex tape Uncut & naked Paris Hilton sex tape 9999

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]]> By: DeeperSouth http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/02/26/not-with-a-bang/comment-page-1/#comment-3357 DeeperSouth Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:10:34 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/02/26/not-with-a-bang/#comment-3357 Fatty, as you can see I hit the submit button seconds after Axel, who definitively ended the lovefest. What I was reacting to - or against - was the jilted lover tone of your reaction, and some of the earlier comments. There are lots of ways Ulrich could have ended his career better - dealing more openly with Puerto, for example - but joining a new team just would have dragged out the agony. I gather he's a really nice guy, but he doesn't seem to enjoy racing bikes, and this deflated ending is of a piece with the rest of his career, if not his gut. And hey, if you want a compromised hero, how about David Millar? Fatty, as you can see I hit the submit button seconds after Axel, who definitively ended the lovefest. What I was reacting to – or against – was the jilted lover tone of your reaction, and some of the earlier comments. There are lots of ways Ulrich could have ended his career better – dealing more openly with Puerto, for example – but joining a new team just would have dragged out the agony. I gather he’s a really nice guy, but he doesn’t seem to enjoy racing bikes, and this deflated ending is of a piece with the rest of his career, if not his gut.
And hey, if you want a compromised hero, how about David Millar?

]]> By: BIg Mike In Oz http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/02/26/not-with-a-bang/comment-page-1/#comment-3350 BIg Mike In Oz Tue, 27 Feb 2007 06:31:47 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/02/26/not-with-a-bang/#comment-3350 History will paint him as the lazy champion. It's a great loss for German cycling. But no big deal in the greater scheme of things. And who knows how history will portray the participants in Operación Puerto. All I'll miss about him is the can he - can't he speculation surrounding his form each July. History will paint him as the lazy champion. It’s a great loss for German cycling. But no big deal in the greater scheme of things. And who knows how history will portray the participants in Operación Puerto.

All I’ll miss about him is the can he – can’t he speculation surrounding his form each July.

]]> By: Token Skinny Guy http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/02/26/not-with-a-bang/comment-page-1/#comment-3347 Token Skinny Guy Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:39:01 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/02/26/not-with-a-bang/#comment-3347 You know, I was never really a Big Jan fan. But now he's retired, I'm getting all nostelgic and reminiscing about how cool he was. What's up with that? I hope this is just a publicity stunt to gain new fans. Yea, of course that’s what this is! You know, I was never really a Big Jan fan. But now he’s retired, I’m getting all nostelgic and reminiscing about how cool he was. What’s up with that? I hope this is just a publicity stunt to gain new fans. Yea, of course that’s what this is!

]]> By: Argentius http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/02/26/not-with-a-bang/comment-page-1/#comment-3346 Argentius Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:55:02 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/02/26/not-with-a-bang/#comment-3346 The biggest could've been in cycling now will never be. Doping aside, that's pretty sad. Looking back on his career in 15, 20 years, what will Jan think? What will be thought of him? The biggest could’ve been in cycling now will never be.

Doping aside, that’s pretty sad.

Looking back on his career in 15, 20 years, what will Jan think? What will be thought of him?

]]> By: JET(not a nickname) http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/02/26/not-with-a-bang/comment-page-1/#comment-3344 JET(not a nickname) Mon, 26 Feb 2007 22:49:15 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/02/26/not-with-a-bang/#comment-3344 I'm not too broken up about it. In fact I'm not broken up about it in the least. He was a gifted rider who to me never really took the sport too seriously after he won the TdF. I’m not too broken up about it. In fact I’m not broken up about it in the least. He was a gifted rider who to me never really took the sport too seriously after he won the TdF.

]]> By: Sprocketboy http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/02/26/not-with-a-bang/comment-page-1/#comment-3343 Sprocketboy Mon, 26 Feb 2007 22:44:11 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/02/26/not-with-a-bang/#comment-3343 Last year when I was at the Tour de France with a group of German friends everyone was pretty disconsolate over der Jan's not riding but the level of surprise was much less than I had expected. When I doubted that we would ever see Jan ride again professionally, the whole group agreed. And this was even before T-Mobile fired him. One day when I was riding near Freiburg in the Black Forest, Jan, who was living in Merdingen nearby at the time, passed me in the other direction. It was two or three weeks after the 2001 Tour de France, if memory serves, and a week before the Championship of Zurich. He waved to me as he rode by and after I returned the salute I watched him ride. Like a turbine, smooth and so powerful; like nothing I had ever seen before. This is how I want to think of him. I have a very nice yellow jersey autographed by Jan Ullrich which I was going to frame when his career was over and I could list his palmares. I think maybe it will just stay in the closet now, next to the Johan Museeuw-signed Mapei jersey... Last year when I was at the Tour de France with a group of German friends everyone was pretty disconsolate over der Jan’s not riding but the level of surprise was much less than I had expected. When I doubted that we would ever see Jan ride again professionally, the whole group agreed. And this was even before T-Mobile fired him.

One day when I was riding near Freiburg in the Black Forest, Jan, who was living in Merdingen nearby at the time, passed me in the other direction. It was two or three weeks after the 2001 Tour de France, if memory serves, and a week before the Championship of Zurich. He waved to me as he rode by and after I returned the salute I watched him ride. Like a turbine, smooth and so powerful; like nothing I had ever seen before. This is how I want to think of him.

I have a very nice yellow jersey autographed by Jan Ullrich which I was going to frame when his career was over and I could list his palmares. I think maybe it will just stay in the closet now, next to the Johan Museeuw-signed Mapei jersey…

]]> By: Mrs. Coach http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/02/26/not-with-a-bang/comment-page-1/#comment-3340 Mrs. Coach Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:19:40 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/02/26/not-with-a-bang/#comment-3340 bikemike, I just gained 2 pounds thinking about that. Thanks a lot. Lurch, of course, ice cream! Why didn't I think of that? bikemike,
I just gained 2 pounds thinking about that. Thanks a lot.

Lurch,
of course, ice cream! Why didn’t I think of that?

]]> By: the weak link http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/02/26/not-with-a-bang/comment-page-1/#comment-3339 the weak link Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:13:38 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/02/26/not-with-a-bang/#comment-3339 OK, step up to the plate and invite him to RAWROD. I bet in person he's a hoot. BTW, I ate a honey bun 4 hours ago and have not wanted to eat anything since. Try 'em as a diet aid. OK, step up to the plate and invite him to RAWROD. I bet in person he’s a hoot.

BTW, I ate a honey bun 4 hours ago and have not wanted to eat anything since. Try ‘em as a diet aid.

]]> By: bikemike http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/02/26/not-with-a-bang/comment-page-1/#comment-3338 bikemike Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:08:33 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/02/26/not-with-a-bang/#comment-3338 Lurch, don't forget the hershey's chocolate sauce and sprinkles on top of the ice cream. Lurch,
don’t forget the hershey’s chocolate sauce and sprinkles on top of the ice cream.

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