Comments on: Seattle LiveStrong Challenge II: Jersey Contest, Pics From the Starting Line http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/06/21/seattle-livestrong-challenge-ii-jersey-contest-pics-from-the-starting-line/ 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: Russell Rogers http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/06/21/seattle-livestrong-challenge-ii-jersey-contest-pics-from-the-starting-line/comment-page-1/#comment-441775 Russell Rogers Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:31:01 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/06/21/seattle-livestrong-challenge-ii-jersey-contest-pics-from-the-starting-line/#comment-441775 Holy Macerel! I went past that crash just as they were loading the fellow into the ambulance. They had him on a back board and neck brace and it didn't look to good. Those were some tight turns with with damp roads. I hope theguth and the other riders recover quickly. It was a good day. It was officially the longest century ride that I have ever done! Three flats, constant changing from cold to warm (I never really got hot all day) weather clothes, an absolute deluge of rain, several flats amongst the folks I was riding with, one of whom wiped out (with only minor scrapes), all added up to a ride that would never end! I was in the first row off the start line and got back 5 minutes after the course closed! My garmin said that the elevation gain was also around 5600 feet. Every other person that I spoke with had the same thing. So I think the course info was incorrect. Thanks to Eldon and Steve for making it all possible. It was great meeting everyone! Holy Macerel! I went past that crash just as they were loading the fellow into the ambulance. They had him on a back board and neck brace and it didn’t look to good. Those were some tight turns with with damp roads. I hope theguth and the other riders recover quickly.

It was a good day. It was officially the longest century ride that I have ever done! Three flats, constant changing from cold to warm (I never really got hot all day) weather clothes, an absolute deluge of rain, several flats amongst the folks I was riding with, one of whom wiped out (with only minor scrapes), all added up to a ride that would never end! I was in the first row off the start line and got back 5 minutes after the course closed!

My garmin said that the elevation gain was also around 5600 feet. Every other person that I spoke with had the same thing. So I think the course info was incorrect.

Thanks to Eldon and Steve for making it all possible. It was great meeting everyone!

]]> By: theguth http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/06/21/seattle-livestrong-challenge-ii-jersey-contest-pics-from-the-starting-line/comment-page-1/#comment-441765 theguth Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:06:04 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/06/21/seattle-livestrong-challenge-ii-jersey-contest-pics-from-the-starting-line/#comment-441765 Yeah, I'm okay (thanks to everyone for your concern). I honestly faired quite well, given my trajectory/speed. I wish I could say the same for the other riders involved (three total) but I didn't get enough information, I don't know how to follow up. I think the rider you saw directing traffic was directly behind me on the decent and he wound up striking a cyclist who had already crashed and was disoriented (EMS had to take him away on a backboard). I catapulted off that guardrail into the ravine (superman style points) and landed in a heap on a tree. I cannot believe that I only suffered scrapes and bruises to my neck/rump/ego. But my bike is likely a write off, dropped it off at the shop for an estimate earlier. After SAG picked us up I got to hang out at the finish line medi tent while doted on my the great staff there. I cheered on finishers with ice packs shoved in my jersey and bibs. Sad that I crashed out for sure, but thanking my lucky stars that it wasn't worse. And still glad to have been part of such a great event. Yeah, I’m okay (thanks to everyone for your concern). I honestly faired quite well, given my trajectory/speed. I wish I could say the same for the other riders involved (three total) but I didn’t get enough information, I don’t know how to follow up. I think the rider you saw directing traffic was directly behind me on the decent and he wound up striking a cyclist who had already crashed and was disoriented (EMS had to take him away on a backboard). I catapulted off that guardrail into the ravine (superman style points) and landed in a heap on a tree. I cannot believe that I only suffered scrapes and bruises to my neck/rump/ego. But my bike is likely a write off, dropped it off at the shop for an estimate earlier.

After SAG picked us up I got to hang out at the finish line medi tent while doted on my the great staff there. I cheered on finishers with ice packs shoved in my jersey and bibs. Sad that I crashed out for sure, but thanking my lucky stars that it wasn’t worse. And still glad to have been part of such a great event.

]]> By: whitney http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/06/21/seattle-livestrong-challenge-ii-jersey-contest-pics-from-the-starting-line/comment-page-1/#comment-441758 whitney Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:53:48 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/06/21/seattle-livestrong-challenge-ii-jersey-contest-pics-from-the-starting-line/#comment-441758 Congrats! Are there new team fatty jerseys on the horizon? or a reissue of the pink ones from last year? Congrats!

Are there new team fatty jerseys on the horizon? or a reissue of the pink ones from last year?

]]> By: Clydesteve http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/06/21/seattle-livestrong-challenge-ii-jersey-contest-pics-from-the-starting-line/comment-page-1/#comment-441754 Clydesteve Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:07:53 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/06/21/seattle-livestrong-challenge-ii-jersey-contest-pics-from-the-starting-line/#comment-441754 I am betting Kent Peterson's valuable lesson involves baldness and hail. At least I learned such a lesson. I am betting Kent Peterson’s valuable lesson involves baldness and hail. At least I learned such a lesson.

]]> By: Lief Zimmerman http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/06/21/seattle-livestrong-challenge-ii-jersey-contest-pics-from-the-starting-line/comment-page-1/#comment-441747 Lief Zimmerman Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:34:09 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/06/21/seattle-livestrong-challenge-ii-jersey-contest-pics-from-the-starting-line/#comment-441747 Fatty and Team, It was an honor to ride with your team...while it lasted...through the tunnel. I don't see me in any pictures you have up here but I think I was the only Team Fatty member on a bent so...that should be easy. Kent and I leapfrogged each other all day long and I am willing to bet that his "lesson learned" has something to do with wearing sandals and wool socks in rain and hail. Even those Pemco commercials don't have a category for a Sandals-n-Socks & Singlespeed Century riding guy. Kent was amazing. Montreaux Hill was tough but I did my best FatCyclist impression all the way up. Having never ridden with you I wouldn't know from experience I can only judge from what I read, but I cracked jokes all the way up the hill. It made it a lot easier for me...I am sure the others couldn't wait to leave me and my recumbent behind. They didn't have long to wait. Thanks for your inspiration Fatty. I rode in honor of a friend of mine Johnny Carbaugh who is aggressively battling stage 4 metastatic melanoma. I wouldn't categorize his blog as family friendly but it is his own brand of catharsis and accurately sums up what many cancer victims feel I am sure. http://johnnydeep1.blogspot.com/ Hat's off to your enthusiasm, staying power, and dedication to your wife and to this cause...fighting cancer. The bike ride was hard but it doesn't hold a candle to cancer. We all did it willingly to help in the way that we can. Win Susan! Fatty and Team,
It was an honor to ride with your team…while it lasted…through the tunnel.

I don’t see me in any pictures you have up here but I think I was the only Team Fatty member on a bent so…that should be easy.

Kent and I leapfrogged each other all day long and I am willing to bet that his “lesson learned” has something to do with wearing sandals and wool socks in rain and hail.

Even those Pemco commercials don’t have a category for a Sandals-n-Socks & Singlespeed Century riding guy. Kent was amazing.

Montreaux Hill was tough but I did my best FatCyclist impression all the way up. Having never ridden with you I wouldn’t know from experience I can only judge from what I read, but I cracked jokes all the way up the hill. It made it a lot easier for me…I am sure the others couldn’t wait to leave me and my recumbent behind. They didn’t have long to wait.

Thanks for your inspiration Fatty. I rode in honor of a friend of mine Johnny Carbaugh who is aggressively battling stage 4 metastatic melanoma. I wouldn’t categorize his blog as family friendly but it is his own brand of catharsis and accurately sums up what many cancer victims feel I am sure.
http://johnnydeep1.blogspot.com/

Hat’s off to your enthusiasm, staying power, and dedication to your wife and to this cause…fighting cancer. The bike ride was hard but it doesn’t hold a candle to cancer. We all did it willingly to help in the way that we can.

Win Susan!

]]> By: Clydesteve http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/06/21/seattle-livestrong-challenge-ii-jersey-contest-pics-from-the-starting-line/comment-page-1/#comment-441743 Clydesteve Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:18:34 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/06/21/seattle-livestrong-challenge-ii-jersey-contest-pics-from-the-starting-line/#comment-441743 Oh, Man, theguth! I was looking for a Team Fatty jersey, but didn't see one, so I didn't linger. I hope you recover quickly & well. Steve Oh, Man, theguth! I was looking for a Team Fatty jersey, but didn’t see one, so I didn’t linger.

I hope you recover quickly & well.

Steve

]]> By: Marcos http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/06/21/seattle-livestrong-challenge-ii-jersey-contest-pics-from-the-starting-line/comment-page-1/#comment-441737 Marcos Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:37:16 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/06/21/seattle-livestrong-challenge-ii-jersey-contest-pics-from-the-starting-line/#comment-441737 Amazing! Congratulations! Amazing! Congratulations!

]]> By: Eric & Kristine http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/06/21/seattle-livestrong-challenge-ii-jersey-contest-pics-from-the-starting-line/comment-page-1/#comment-441734 Eric & Kristine Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:00:43 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/06/21/seattle-livestrong-challenge-ii-jersey-contest-pics-from-the-starting-line/#comment-441734 What an amazing day! Eric rode the 100 miles and started off the ride with Team Fatty and I did the 45 miles. Thanks to everyone on the Team Fatty - we just moved here from SJ in January and do not know anyone, but everyone was so friendly! It was nice to start at the front of the pack as I am not a fast rider and was past by about 200 riders on the I90 bridge. The ride was a lot easier than I thought, until that darn hill 5 miles to the finish. I was so mad when I had to walk it. Never the less, I finished the ride a 1/2 hour faster than last year's challenge in SJ. I was happy with my results. The highligt of my ride was watching a bald eagle with is catch being chased by 2 other birds in Renton. I have never seen such a beautiful moment. Eric was in the lead pack that took a wrong turn in the beginning, but he got back on track and rode strong. He thrives on a challenge and many of the 100 milers gave him the opportunity to ride hard. Thanks to everyone for making his ride a success. Eric is a 3x cancer survivor and this was his 2nd LiveStrong Challenge. He finished strong, under 6 hours. The post-ride party was great, just wish we could have took the beer down onto the green to enjoy. Looking forward to next year. Thank you Team Fatty - and congrats on all the awards! WIN SUSAN! What an amazing day! Eric rode the 100 miles and started off the ride with Team Fatty and I did the 45 miles. Thanks to everyone on the Team Fatty – we just moved here from SJ in January and do not know anyone, but everyone was so friendly! It was nice to start at the front of the pack as I am not a fast rider and was past by about 200 riders on the I90 bridge. The ride was a lot easier than I thought, until that darn hill 5 miles to the finish. I was so mad when I had to walk it. Never the less, I finished the ride a 1/2 hour faster than last year’s challenge in SJ. I was happy with my results. The highligt of my ride was watching a bald eagle with is catch being chased by 2 other birds in Renton. I have never seen such a beautiful moment.

Eric was in the lead pack that took a wrong turn in the beginning, but he got back on track and rode strong. He thrives on a challenge and many of the 100 milers gave him the opportunity to ride hard. Thanks to everyone for making his ride a success. Eric is a 3x cancer survivor and this was his 2nd LiveStrong Challenge. He finished strong, under 6 hours.

The post-ride party was great, just wish we could have took the beer down onto the green to enjoy. Looking forward to next year.

Thank you Team Fatty – and congrats on all the awards! WIN SUSAN!

]]> By: Kathleen@ForgingAhead http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/06/21/seattle-livestrong-challenge-ii-jersey-contest-pics-from-the-starting-line/comment-page-1/#comment-441733 Kathleen@ForgingAhead Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:45:47 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/06/21/seattle-livestrong-challenge-ii-jersey-contest-pics-from-the-starting-line/#comment-441733 Wonderful pics and such enthusiasm! Hope you're ok @theguth. I already double checked the elevation for the San Jose ride - they had been saying 6k+ and now they're saying 3,500. Wonder which it will be :-) Go Team Fatty Seattle! You guys rock. WIN SUSAN! Wonderful pics and such enthusiasm! Hope you’re ok @theguth. I already double checked the elevation for the San Jose ride – they had been saying 6k+ and now they’re saying 3,500. Wonder which it will be :-)

Go Team Fatty Seattle! You guys rock.

WIN SUSAN!

]]> By: Evan http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/06/21/seattle-livestrong-challenge-ii-jersey-contest-pics-from-the-starting-line/comment-page-1/#comment-441730 Evan Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:47:00 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/06/21/seattle-livestrong-challenge-ii-jersey-contest-pics-from-the-starting-line/#comment-441730 The team wearing all those jerseys looks very impressive. Can't wait to do it in Philly!! The team wearing all those jerseys looks very impressive. Can’t wait to do it in Philly!!

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