Comments on: An Open Letter to the Guy Riding His Bike in the Cold and Wind and Snow and Slush and Rain http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/02/an-open-letter-to-the-guy-riding-his-bike-in-the-cold-and-wind-and-snow-and-slush-and-rain/ 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: kramon http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/02/an-open-letter-to-the-guy-riding-his-bike-in-the-cold-and-wind-and-snow-and-slush-and-rain/comment-page-2/#comment-477291 kramon Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:03:48 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/02/an-open-letter-to-the-guy-riding-his-bike-in-the-cold-and-wind-and-snow-and-slush-and-rain/#comment-477291 if you ride in Flanders you get Flandriens... even if the riders are Brits http://tinyurl.com/yjntngd if you ride in Flanders you get Flandriens…
even if the riders are Brits

http://tinyurl.com/yjntngd

]]> By: Heidi Swift - Grit and Glimmer http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/02/an-open-letter-to-the-guy-riding-his-bike-in-the-cold-and-wind-and-snow-and-slush-and-rain/comment-page-2/#comment-476765 Heidi Swift - Grit and Glimmer Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:38:04 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/02/an-open-letter-to-the-guy-riding-his-bike-in-the-cold-and-wind-and-snow-and-slush-and-rain/#comment-476765 I must say that I, too, have seen a back-to-back tandem. In fact, I was in a "race" with it. There is even <a href="http://gritandglimmer.com/my-favorite-cyclocross-diaries-video-ssxcwc/" rel="nofollow">video evidence</a>. I must say that I, too, have seen a back-to-back tandem. In fact, I was in a “race” with it.
There is even video evidence.

]]> By: Out of town and out of my mind. http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/02/an-open-letter-to-the-guy-riding-his-bike-in-the-cold-and-wind-and-snow-and-slush-and-rain/comment-page-2/#comment-476495 Out of town and out of my mind. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:01:47 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/02/an-open-letter-to-the-guy-riding-his-bike-in-the-cold-and-wind-and-snow-and-slush-and-rain/#comment-476495 "(although now that I think about it, I don’t think it makes very much sense for cyclists to ever be back-to-back"... Back to back tandem recumbent. I saw one of these. So you can't make any more comments about cyclists and making sense. I hate to comment so late in the thread but some of us have been outside cycling. “(although now that I think about it, I don’t think it makes very much sense for cyclists to ever be back-to-back”…

Back to back tandem recumbent. I saw one of these. So you can’t make any more comments about cyclists and making sense.

I hate to comment so late in the thread but some of us have been outside cycling.

]]> By: Robbo http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/02/an-open-letter-to-the-guy-riding-his-bike-in-the-cold-and-wind-and-snow-and-slush-and-rain/comment-page-2/#comment-476358 Robbo Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:36:53 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/02/an-open-letter-to-the-guy-riding-his-bike-in-the-cold-and-wind-and-snow-and-slush-and-rain/#comment-476358 Hand up... I am a screaming, pansy-eating, pansy-pant-wearing pansy. I live in eastern Australia, and I won't go out at either 5.30am or at anything under 10 deg C. I do have plans to change that this year, though... and I can ride in 40 deg C reasonably comfortably, so that's a small plus. Hand up… I am a screaming, pansy-eating, pansy-pant-wearing pansy. I live in eastern Australia, and I won’t go out at either 5.30am or at anything under 10 deg C. I do have plans to change that this year, though… and I can ride in 40 deg C reasonably comfortably, so that’s a small plus.

]]> By: Ted http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/02/an-open-letter-to-the-guy-riding-his-bike-in-the-cold-and-wind-and-snow-and-slush-and-rain/comment-page-2/#comment-476344 Ted Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:53:07 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/02/an-open-letter-to-the-guy-riding-his-bike-in-the-cold-and-wind-and-snow-and-slush-and-rain/#comment-476344 I bet his legs were hairy too. I bet his legs were hairy too.

]]> By: Sean http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/02/an-open-letter-to-the-guy-riding-his-bike-in-the-cold-and-wind-and-snow-and-slush-and-rain/comment-page-2/#comment-476264 Sean Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:36:39 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/02/an-open-letter-to-the-guy-riding-his-bike-in-the-cold-and-wind-and-snow-and-slush-and-rain/#comment-476264 I'm 41 I have been training hard out for a number of years and feel that I am quite a good cyclist. Last year I was riding in a race and at the 100km mark two older women possibly the same age as my mum passed me at substantial speed(they were actually chatting to each other at the time ). As they progress up the road never to be seen again I noticed that the legs of the led rider looked different. It suddenly dawned on me she was a double amputee and the legs were actually prosthetics! My ambition of becoming the next Lance Armstrong was suddenly shelved. I’m 41 I have been training hard out for a number of years and feel that I am quite a good cyclist. Last year I was riding in a race and at the 100km mark two older women possibly the same age as my mum passed me at substantial speed(they were actually chatting to each other at the time ). As they progress up the road never to be seen again I noticed that the legs of the led rider looked different. It suddenly dawned on me she was a double amputee and the legs were actually prosthetics! My ambition of becoming the next Lance Armstrong was suddenly shelved.

]]> By: Marrock http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/02/an-open-letter-to-the-guy-riding-his-bike-in-the-cold-and-wind-and-snow-and-slush-and-rain/comment-page-2/#comment-476242 Marrock Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:48:14 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/02/an-open-letter-to-the-guy-riding-his-bike-in-the-cold-and-wind-and-snow-and-slush-and-rain/#comment-476242 @the 7msn ranch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beF_gjnwU5E @the 7msn ranch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beF_gjnwU5E

]]> By: Marrock http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/02/an-open-letter-to-the-guy-riding-his-bike-in-the-cold-and-wind-and-snow-and-slush-and-rain/comment-page-2/#comment-476241 Marrock Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:45:15 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/02/an-open-letter-to-the-guy-riding-his-bike-in-the-cold-and-wind-and-snow-and-slush-and-rain/#comment-476241 I've ridden in rain, snow, sleet, and slush while pulling a trailer loaded with about 140 lbs. of groceries countless times over the past several years. You make it sound like a bit of off weather is a big deal. I’ve ridden in rain, snow, sleet, and slush while pulling a trailer loaded with about 140 lbs. of groceries countless times over the past several years.

You make it sound like a bit of off weather is a big deal.

]]> By: Paul http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/02/an-open-letter-to-the-guy-riding-his-bike-in-the-cold-and-wind-and-snow-and-slush-and-rain/comment-page-2/#comment-476232 Paul Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:48:07 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/02/an-open-letter-to-the-guy-riding-his-bike-in-the-cold-and-wind-and-snow-and-slush-and-rain/#comment-476232 >“So there’s a real cyclist.” Oh that burns, doesn't it? worse that he smiled and waved! the *nerve*! >“So there’s a real cyclist.”
Oh that burns, doesn’t it?

worse that he smiled and waved! the *nerve*!

]]> By: Jenn http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/02/an-open-letter-to-the-guy-riding-his-bike-in-the-cold-and-wind-and-snow-and-slush-and-rain/comment-page-2/#comment-476217 Jenn Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:08:00 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/02/an-open-letter-to-the-guy-riding-his-bike-in-the-cold-and-wind-and-snow-and-slush-and-rain/#comment-476217 I use my bike to get to and from the gym right now, and that's all. I haven't been to the gym in 10 days becuase of weather, first snow and then yesterday monsoons. About four in the afternoon, I looked out the front window to see an 80+ year old man whiz by, one frail bony hand on the handlebars, one holding his umbrella. These Germans put me to shame. I use my bike to get to and from the gym right now, and that’s all. I haven’t been to the gym in 10 days becuase of weather, first snow and then yesterday monsoons. About four in the afternoon, I looked out the front window to see an 80+ year old man whiz by, one frail bony hand on the handlebars, one holding his umbrella. These Germans put me to shame.

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