Comments on: Close But No Cigar, Part II: Fatty Has Fun, Works the Crowd, and Gets Cocky http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/13/close-but-no-cigar-part-ii-fatty-has-fun-works-the-crowd-and-gets-cocky/ 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: Fat Cyclist » Blog Archive » Close But No Cigar, Part III: Discombobulation http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/13/close-but-no-cigar-part-ii-fatty-has-fun-works-the-crowd-and-gets-cocky/comment-page-1/#comment-30843 Fat Cyclist » Blog Archive » Close But No Cigar, Part III: Discombobulation Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:05:33 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/13/close-but-no-cigar-part-ii-fatty-has-fun-works-the-crowd-and-gets-cocky/#comment-30843 [...] « Close But No Cigar, Part II: Fatty Has Fun, Works the Crowd, and Gets Cocky [...] [...] « Close But No Cigar, Part II: Fatty Has Fun, Works the Crowd, and Gets Cocky [...]

]]> By: Yukirin Boy http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/13/close-but-no-cigar-part-ii-fatty-has-fun-works-the-crowd-and-gets-cocky/comment-page-1/#comment-30839 Yukirin Boy Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:59:46 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/13/close-but-no-cigar-part-ii-fatty-has-fun-works-the-crowd-and-gets-cocky/#comment-30839 Happy Anniversary ! As always the tales and stories you weave demand second (or more ) readings. congratulations too to all who rode for "Team Fatty" Happy Anniversary !
As always the tales and stories you weave demand second (or more ) readings.

congratulations too to all who rode for “Team Fatty”

]]> By: dug http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/13/close-but-no-cigar-part-ii-fatty-has-fun-works-the-crowd-and-gets-cocky/comment-page-1/#comment-30829 dug Wed, 15 Aug 2007 02:23:58 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/13/close-but-no-cigar-part-ii-fatty-has-fun-works-the-crowd-and-gets-cocky/#comment-30829 becomingblue, the shorts are just Quicksilver polyester shorts worn over lycra shorts. i had to compromise, the manpris were perfect for short local races but a bit wearying on anything over 5 hours or so. i would have stripped them off at the five hour mark and been riding in nothing. but these Quicksilvers are perfect, super light, such that you don't even notice them, lots of pockets (best for the ipod, which i prefer to keep in front pocket over back jersey pocket, and quick access to shotblocks), and they go on easy over lycra. no bibs underneath. bibs on long rides over 5 hours make my nipples bleed. sure there are things you can to to prevent that, like bandaids, but for what? bib fashion? becomingblue, the shorts are just Quicksilver polyester shorts worn over lycra shorts. i had to compromise, the manpris were perfect for short local races but a bit wearying on anything over 5 hours or so. i would have stripped them off at the five hour mark and been riding in nothing.

but these Quicksilvers are perfect, super light, such that you don’t even notice them, lots of pockets (best for the ipod, which i prefer to keep in front pocket over back jersey pocket, and quick access to shotblocks), and they go on easy over lycra.

no bibs underneath. bibs on long rides over 5 hours make my nipples bleed. sure there are things you can to to prevent that, like bandaids, but for what? bib fashion?

]]> By: Mike from Melbourne http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/13/close-but-no-cigar-part-ii-fatty-has-fun-works-the-crowd-and-gets-cocky/comment-page-1/#comment-30815 Mike from Melbourne Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:24:56 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/13/close-but-no-cigar-part-ii-fatty-has-fun-works-the-crowd-and-gets-cocky/#comment-30815 Well done Elden and happ anniversary to you both. Thanks for the race report and well done to you and all the FC crew. Well done Elden and happ anniversary to you both.
Thanks for the race report and well done to you and all the FC crew.

]]> By: Eero http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/13/close-but-no-cigar-part-ii-fatty-has-fun-works-the-crowd-and-gets-cocky/comment-page-1/#comment-30811 Eero Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:04:36 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/13/close-but-no-cigar-part-ii-fatty-has-fun-works-the-crowd-and-gets-cocky/#comment-30811 Dear Fatty, Love your writing, love your descriptions on cycling! I'm a cyclist in AK. I'm linking Fat Cyclist to my blog under "Adventurers." No, you didn't do the time you wanted, but it sounds like you had a great ride. And Happy Anniversary! E. Dear Fatty,
Love your writing, love your descriptions on cycling! I’m a cyclist in AK. I’m linking Fat Cyclist to my blog under “Adventurers.”

No, you didn’t do the time you wanted, but it sounds like you had a great ride.

And Happy Anniversary!

E.

]]> By: becomingblue http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/13/close-but-no-cigar-part-ii-fatty-has-fun-works-the-crowd-and-gets-cocky/comment-page-1/#comment-30792 becomingblue Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:25:12 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/13/close-but-no-cigar-part-ii-fatty-has-fun-works-the-crowd-and-gets-cocky/#comment-30792 dug, the more I see those pants the more I have to have a pair. Were did you get those? dug, the more I see those pants the more I have to have a pair. Were did you get those?

]]> By: monkeywebb http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/13/close-but-no-cigar-part-ii-fatty-has-fun-works-the-crowd-and-gets-cocky/comment-page-1/#comment-30791 monkeywebb Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:21:49 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/13/close-but-no-cigar-part-ii-fatty-has-fun-works-the-crowd-and-gets-cocky/#comment-30791 As someone who "got to" spend their vacation in Rhode Island this year because his wife of one year "inadvertantly" scheduled her visit with her mother to coincide with our anniversary, I have a deep appreciation for for both the 19 year accomplishment and the willingness to do things you love away from each other on your anniversary. I'll be sharing sharing these few facts with the love of my life this evening: -Fatty loves Susan and Susan loves Fatty. -Fatty has spent 9 of his past 11 anniversaries either participating in or travellling to/from an epic bike race. -Fatty still loves Susan and Susan still loves Fatty. -Fatty and Susan have a lovely family, and their relationship is what all relationships should aspire to look like. -I love you and you love me (I hope), but I'd really like to go for an epic bike ride. -They don't have epic bike rides in Rhode Island. Let me appologize in advance for the nasty emails you are about to receive from the second most beautiful person on the planet (somebody mentioned Jennifer Garner...). As someone who “got to” spend their vacation in Rhode Island this year because his wife of one year “inadvertantly” scheduled her visit with her mother to coincide with our anniversary, I have a deep appreciation for for both the 19 year accomplishment and the willingness to do things you love away from each other on your anniversary. I’ll be sharing sharing these few facts with the love of my life this evening:
-Fatty loves Susan and Susan loves Fatty.
-Fatty has spent 9 of his past 11 anniversaries either participating in or travellling to/from an epic bike race.
-Fatty still loves Susan and Susan still loves Fatty.
-Fatty and Susan have a lovely family, and their relationship is what all relationships should aspire to look like.
-I love you and you love me (I hope), but I’d really like to go for an epic bike ride.
-They don’t have epic bike rides in Rhode Island.

Let me appologize in advance for the nasty emails you are about to receive from the second most beautiful person on the planet (somebody mentioned Jennifer Garner…).

]]> By: axel http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/13/close-but-no-cigar-part-ii-fatty-has-fun-works-the-crowd-and-gets-cocky/comment-page-1/#comment-30790 axel Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:07:12 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/13/close-but-no-cigar-part-ii-fatty-has-fun-works-the-crowd-and-gets-cocky/#comment-30790 did anyone notice that the conditions of the bet with Dug do not include DNF. If I finish Leadville next year in less than ten hours on my crappy, “Brad Keyes maintained” Surly Karate Monkey rigid singlespeed YOU will give ME whatever bike you ride in Leadville. If I finish in Leadville in more than 11 hours, I will give YOU the bike I ride in the race. If I finish between 10 and 11 hours, we’ll call it a push. You keep your bike, I keep mine. But, in this case, since I’ll have finished (and you contend I won’t finish), you’ll have to maintain my bike for me for the rest of calendar 2007. could it be that dug's exit was intentional? But what a great job as the i-phone reporter! did anyone notice that the conditions of the bet with Dug do not include DNF.

If I finish Leadville next year in less than ten hours on my crappy, “Brad Keyes maintained” Surly Karate Monkey rigid singlespeed YOU will give ME whatever bike you ride in Leadville.
If I finish in Leadville in more than 11 hours, I will give YOU the bike I ride in the race.
If I finish between 10 and 11 hours, we’ll call it a push. You keep your bike, I keep mine. But, in this case, since I’ll have finished (and you contend I won’t finish), you’ll have to maintain my bike for me for the rest of calendar 2007.

could it be that dug’s exit was intentional?
But what a great job as the i-phone reporter!

]]> By: Jason http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/13/close-but-no-cigar-part-ii-fatty-has-fun-works-the-crowd-and-gets-cocky/comment-page-1/#comment-30789 Jason Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:59:39 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/13/close-but-no-cigar-part-ii-fatty-has-fun-works-the-crowd-and-gets-cocky/#comment-30789 Happy Anniversary and congrats on the race! Happy Anniversary and congrats on the race!

]]> By: bikemike http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/13/close-but-no-cigar-part-ii-fatty-has-fun-works-the-crowd-and-gets-cocky/comment-page-1/#comment-30786 bikemike Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:35:03 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/13/close-but-no-cigar-part-ii-fatty-has-fun-works-the-crowd-and-gets-cocky/#comment-30786 wow, this is just like Alias, only without Jennifer Gardner. congrats and happy anniversary stuff guys!!!! wow, this is just like Alias, only without
Jennifer Gardner.
congrats and happy anniversary stuff guys!!!!

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