Comments on: Rush to Judgment http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/10/rush-to-judgment/ 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: Biking Circle - Today’s Top Blog Posts on Motorcycle - Powered by SocialRank http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/10/rush-to-judgment/comment-page-2/#comment-39753 Biking Circle - Today’s Top Blog Posts on Motorcycle - Powered by SocialRank Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:11:42 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/10/rush-to-judgment/#comment-39753 [...] Rush to Judgment [...] [...] Rush to Judgment [...]

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]]> By: AMG in Texas http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/10/rush-to-judgment/comment-page-2/#comment-37204 AMG in Texas Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:39:36 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/10/rush-to-judgment/#comment-37204 OMG, I am so slow that it takes me 7 days to respond to this blog! And I thought that I was quick with at least the computer!! My excuse for being slow to post is that I was in Aruba:-) I have only passed 2 people on my bike.... one was a roadie who blew past me and then had a flat and the other one was a jogger. I was so out of breath both times that all I could do is a Robbie McEwan and keep on going!!! Fatty is far funner than I am. Too bad Al was not as snarky in this post than he normally is. Go team Fatty!!! OMG, I am so slow that it takes me 7 days to respond to this blog! And I thought that I was quick with at least the computer!! My excuse for being slow to post is that I was in Aruba:-)

I have only passed 2 people on my bike…. one was a roadie who blew past me and then had a flat and the other one was a jogger. I was so out of breath both times that all I could do is a Robbie McEwan and keep on going!!!

Fatty is far funner than I am. Too bad Al was not as snarky in this post than he normally is.

Go team Fatty!!!

]]> By: Chubby http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/10/rush-to-judgment/comment-page-2/#comment-36621 Chubby Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:25:33 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/10/rush-to-judgment/#comment-36621 I used to get cranky when folks didn't return my hellos, until one day I was pushing myself into the red when I realized I'd passed someone (headed the other way, that is) without really registering he was there. Then I started cutting other people some slack... As for passing people going the same direction... I've never really had to confront that problem. Ahem. I used to get cranky when folks didn’t return my hellos, until one day I was pushing myself into the red when I realized I’d passed someone (headed the other way, that is) without really registering he was there.

Then I started cutting other people some slack…

As for passing people going the same direction… I’ve never really had to confront that problem. Ahem.

]]> By: sometime reader http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/10/rush-to-judgment/comment-page-2/#comment-36405 sometime reader Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:42:24 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/10/rush-to-judgment/#comment-36405 Whoa Al - I never claimed world-class fitness! I'm just a commuter. I can't pass the guys who actually ride their bikes regularly, I can only pass the unfit ones who think they can buy their way in. :-) Whoa Al – I never claimed world-class fitness! I’m just a commuter. I can’t pass the guys who actually ride their bikes regularly, I can only pass the unfit ones who think they can buy their way in.
:-)

]]> By: Boz http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/10/rush-to-judgment/comment-page-2/#comment-36368 Boz Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:28:37 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/10/rush-to-judgment/#comment-36368 How about when you catch and pass someone shout "Winner, winner, chicken dinner" . Now that would be cool. How about when you catch and pass someone shout “Winner, winner, chicken dinner” . Now that would be cool.

]]> By: thejerry http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/10/rush-to-judgment/comment-page-2/#comment-36363 thejerry Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:46:57 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/10/rush-to-judgment/#comment-36363 Thanks Al. You make a good point, and Seinfeld speaks to my heart. I'll have to give it a try. I suspect and hope that most will be friendly and will team up, but it seems that even fatty meets some who are on a different team so I guess I won't be too surprised if I'm still chasing. Thanks Al. You make a good point, and Seinfeld speaks to my heart. I’ll have to give it a try. I suspect and hope that most will be friendly and will team up, but it seems that even fatty meets some who are on a different team so I guess I won’t be too surprised if I’m still chasing.

]]> By: mocougfan http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/10/rush-to-judgment/comment-page-2/#comment-36338 mocougfan Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:06:11 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/10/rush-to-judgment/#comment-36338 A short while ago I rode in the Alpine Gauntlet with Fatty and others. I of course was dropped quickly on the first climb. I was methodically moving my way up the hill when a spry, cute, athletic (add more adjectives) young lady passed me on the climb. She slowed for a bit and told me she liked my jersey and that I wasn't fat. She was very nice. I held her wheel through great determination for about 30-35 seconds before she dropped me as well. Elden later said he knew her and expected her (Lisa perhaps?). She showed the great way to pass when your not passing a lot of people. Just be polite. Although I was a bit miffed that I was too out of shape to keep up with anyone. A short while ago I rode in the Alpine Gauntlet with Fatty and others. I of course was dropped quickly on the first climb. I was methodically moving my way up the hill when a spry, cute, athletic (add more adjectives) young lady passed me on the climb. She slowed for a bit and told me she liked my jersey and that I wasn’t fat. She was very nice. I held her wheel through great determination for about 30-35 seconds before she dropped me as well. Elden later said he knew her and expected her (Lisa perhaps?). She showed the great way to pass when your not passing a lot of people. Just be polite. Although I was a bit miffed that I was too out of shape to keep up with anyone.

]]> By: Joshua http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/10/rush-to-judgment/comment-page-2/#comment-36336 Joshua Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:02:39 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/09/10/rush-to-judgment/#comment-36336 In 2003 I did a loaded tour from Astoria, OR to Boston. We timed it so that we could participate in RAGBRAI, the bike ride across Iowa that's a 10,000 cyclist party moving across the state. By the time we got to RAGBRAI, we had been on our loaded touring bicycles 5-8 hours/day for nearly 7 weeks. I took great secret pride in powering up the rolling hills of southern Iowa on my fully loaded touring bicycle while passing lots of out of shape young and old riders on their expensive looking road bikes. Of course, I got blown out of the water by plenty of other cyclists as well. On a giant tour like that, it's kind of nice because there are so many people that you don't have to worry what to say when you pass someone or get passed. In 2003 I did a loaded tour from Astoria, OR to Boston. We timed it so that we could participate in RAGBRAI, the bike ride across Iowa that’s a 10,000 cyclist party moving across the state.

By the time we got to RAGBRAI, we had been on our loaded touring bicycles 5-8 hours/day for nearly 7 weeks. I took great secret pride in powering up the rolling hills of southern Iowa on my fully loaded touring bicycle while passing lots of out of shape young and old riders on their expensive looking road bikes. Of course, I got blown out of the water by plenty of other cyclists as well.

On a giant tour like that, it’s kind of nice because there are so many people that you don’t have to worry what to say when you pass someone or get passed.

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