Comments on: Close But No Cigar, Part VI: Dug’s Tragedy http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/19/close-but-no-cigar-part-vi-dugs-tragedy/ 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: tigermouth http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/19/close-but-no-cigar-part-vi-dugs-tragedy/comment-page-1/#comment-32250 tigermouth Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:28:15 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/19/close-but-no-cigar-part-vi-dugs-tragedy/#comment-32250 32/20 = 1.6. The golden ratio [aka the golden mean] is approximately 1.6180339887 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio). 32/20 = 1.6.

The golden ratio [aka the golden mean] is approximately 1.6180339887 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio).

]]> By: iDon, uNot http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/19/close-but-no-cigar-part-vi-dugs-tragedy/comment-page-1/#comment-32162 iDon, uNot Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:22:06 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/19/close-but-no-cigar-part-vi-dugs-tragedy/#comment-32162 [...] Close But No Cigar, Part VI: Dug’s Tragedy [...] I wrote a few thoughts on the passing subject at my blog. [...] Close But No Cigar, Part VI: Dug’s Tragedy [...]
I wrote a few thoughts on the passing subject at my blog.

]]> By: lmouse http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/19/close-but-no-cigar-part-vi-dugs-tragedy/comment-page-1/#comment-32096 lmouse Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:46:04 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/19/close-but-no-cigar-part-vi-dugs-tragedy/#comment-32096 What's that old saw about "Grant me the (something) to change the things I can, the (something, something) to accept the things I can't change, and the wisdom to know the difference"? You simply displayed the kind of wisdom one would expect from a reasonable, mature man. Leave it at that. No regrets. As for the "on your left/right" issue...Being as old and slow as I am, I am often passed on the road by nice young people who say things like "Good morning!" and "Nice Bianchi! Love the color!" (my bike really is a sweetie) which is much more pleasant to hear than "On yer left!" The drivers are rude enough; we should be mellow with each other. Just my opinion, of course. The manuals all tell us to use the "On yer whatever" thing. What’s that old saw about “Grant me the (something) to change the things I can, the (something, something) to accept the things I can’t change, and the wisdom to know the difference”? You simply displayed the kind of wisdom one would expect from a reasonable, mature man. Leave it at that. No regrets.

As for the “on your left/right” issue…Being as old and slow as I am, I am often passed on the road by nice young people who say things like “Good morning!” and “Nice Bianchi! Love the color!” (my bike really is a sweetie) which is much more pleasant to hear than “On yer left!” The drivers are rude enough; we should be mellow with each other. Just my opinion, of course. The manuals all tell us to use the “On yer whatever” thing.

]]> By: Yukirin Boy http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/19/close-but-no-cigar-part-vi-dugs-tragedy/comment-page-1/#comment-31927 Yukirin Boy Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:44:18 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/19/close-but-no-cigar-part-vi-dugs-tragedy/#comment-31927 Phil Liggett ? - "suitcase of courage" - superb! I can hear Phil and Paul's commentary now. Phil Liggett ? – “suitcase of courage” – superb!
I can hear Phil and Paul’s commentary now.

]]> By: KeepYerBag http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/19/close-but-no-cigar-part-vi-dugs-tragedy/comment-page-1/#comment-31921 KeepYerBag Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:21:45 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/19/close-but-no-cigar-part-vi-dugs-tragedy/#comment-31921 Hey, some dude named 'FCbetwinner' is selling a nice Waltworks on eBay. $3.00 minimum, and BuyItNow of $45.00! Hey, some dude named ‘FCbetwinner’ is selling a nice Waltworks on eBay. $3.00 minimum, and BuyItNow of $45.00!

]]> By: formertdffan http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/19/close-but-no-cigar-part-vi-dugs-tragedy/comment-page-1/#comment-31914 formertdffan Mon, 20 Aug 2007 23:24:27 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/19/close-but-no-cigar-part-vi-dugs-tragedy/#comment-31914 oops can't spell separation oops can’t spell
separation

]]> By: Big Mike In Oz http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/19/close-but-no-cigar-part-vi-dugs-tragedy/comment-page-1/#comment-31913 Big Mike In Oz Mon, 20 Aug 2007 23:21:02 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/19/close-but-no-cigar-part-vi-dugs-tragedy/#comment-31913 In Oz we tend to call on your left/right in group rides to warn riders behind of upcoming obstacles. Passing occurs mostly in silence. Unless it's the last couple of laps of a race on the velodrome, then you'll hear a lot of "stay down" from the fast guys coming around the outside. It's good advice... I've been on the messy end of a transaction where a slow rider pulled up in front of a 4 man train with a speed difference of about 20 mph. I'm pretty sure there was only 3 chainwheel bolts and a back hub useable from the wreckage of the 3 bikes that went down. In Oz we tend to call on your left/right in group rides to warn riders behind of upcoming obstacles. Passing occurs mostly in silence.

Unless it’s the last couple of laps of a race on the velodrome, then you’ll hear a lot of “stay down” from the fast guys coming around the outside. It’s good advice… I’ve been on the messy end of a transaction where a slow rider pulled up in front of a 4 man train with a speed difference of about 20 mph. I’m pretty sure there was only 3 chainwheel bolts and a back hub useable from the wreckage of the 3 bikes that went down.

]]> By: Bob http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/19/close-but-no-cigar-part-vi-dugs-tragedy/comment-page-1/#comment-31911 Bob Mon, 20 Aug 2007 23:05:21 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/19/close-but-no-cigar-part-vi-dugs-tragedy/#comment-31911 Instead of saying, "on yer right," you should say, "I am passing you on the right side, so kindly hold your line." You'll complete more races that way, and you won't have to ride a bike owned by someone else. Instead of saying, “on yer right,” you should say, “I am passing you on the right side, so kindly hold your line.” You’ll complete more races that way, and you won’t have to ride a bike owned by someone else.

]]> By: MTB W http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/19/close-but-no-cigar-part-vi-dugs-tragedy/comment-page-1/#comment-31908 MTB W Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:17:05 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/19/close-but-no-cigar-part-vi-dugs-tragedy/#comment-31908 Dug, bummer about Leadville 100 and now the e100 and any long rides for a while. But now you can do a lot of shorter rides! Besides, now you have a good story to go with the shoulder injury and a burning desire to train for next year's leadville. Gotta say, love the basket, streamers and bell! Now that's a true sense of fashion. Get any comments about them in Leadville? On a side note, I would like to hear Kenny's story (but please everyone, no more helmet jokes or put downs - I would think Kenny has heard enough of them) or stories from other friends of fatty. Dug, bummer about Leadville 100 and now the e100 and any long rides for a while. But now you can do a lot of shorter rides! Besides, now you have a good story to go with the shoulder injury and a burning desire to train for next year’s leadville.

Gotta say, love the basket, streamers and bell! Now that’s a true sense of fashion. Get any comments about them in Leadville?

On a side note, I would like to hear Kenny’s story (but please everyone, no more helmet jokes or put downs – I would think Kenny has heard enough of them) or stories from other friends of fatty.

]]> By: Clydesteve http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/19/close-but-no-cigar-part-vi-dugs-tragedy/comment-page-1/#comment-31906 Clydesteve Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:38:19 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/08/19/close-but-no-cigar-part-vi-dugs-tragedy/#comment-31906 Shoot, dug, You showed up, gave it a try, and never even pulled out the I'm a fat middle-aged guy card. You had real ones. It IS supposed to be fun, and even if you decided to be tougher and go farther with your injury (oh, wait, it's not smart to do that if you do not want to make things worse) what kind of sucky thing is it to keep stopping try to put a bent bolt in a stripped hole. It was not fun. Time to call it a day. No honor lost. Did you try just sticking your Park multitool in the hole and holding it there with bailin' wire & duct tape? sp Honor Susan & support me in the LIVESTRONG Challenge: http://portland07.livestrong.org/spete?faf=1&e=1204584807 Shoot, dug,

You showed up, gave it a try, and never even pulled out the I’m a fat middle-aged guy card. You had real ones.

It IS supposed to be fun, and even if you decided to be tougher and go farther with your injury (oh, wait, it’s not smart to do that if you do not want to make things worse) what kind of sucky thing is it to keep stopping try to put a bent bolt in a stripped hole. It was not fun. Time to call it a day. No honor lost.

Did you try just sticking your Park multitool in the hole and holding it there with bailin’ wire & duct tape?

sp

Honor Susan & support me in the LIVESTRONG Challenge:
http://portland07.livestrong.org/spete?faf=1&e=1204584807

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