Comments on: Livestrong Philly 2010 Report, Part II: All Hail the Rainmakers

By: Ryan M. Suenaga, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.

Ryan M. Suenaga, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:02:27 +0000

I heart Team Fatty Philly.

By: AK_Chick

AK_Chick — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:01:58 +0000

Love it! Thank you Philly Jen aka PJ for your wonderful account of Fatty Philly Livestrong 2010. It was a most excellent recount. I thoroughly enjoyed it and the photos especiallly the leaning loos! I’m not a big fan of loos myself, but suspiciously, or perhaps not, all the loos I’ve encountered during bike events have been pretty clean. Not so much at the various running events I’ve attended. Yet another reason to be a reformed runner.

I’d have to say there is nothing quite as awful as riding in the rain. Unless there is wind. And it’s a headwind. And it’s in the high 40’s to low 50’s. And it’s in Alaska in the mountains. In September. And you have 2,175 of elevation gain on day 1. Can you say “bbbbrrrrrrr?”

However, it’s completely worth it when you’re doing it for a worty cause and helping people who suffer from a horrible disease (in my case for the MS150). Reading about the various Fatty Livestrong events has been such a treat.

Thank you to all that have taken the time to write!

And thanks to Fatty for hosting the posts!

By: Shawn

Shawn — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:23:24 +0000

Kudos Philly Jen!

By: Dr. Lammler

Dr. Lammler — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:44:46 +0000

Great write-up.

The photo of the couple on the tandem shows a “rooster tail”. Was it raining?

By: Susan with a bum knee

Susan with a bum knee — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:41:50 +0000

Dear Philly Jenn,

Hope your suitcase of courage has fully dried out. Was in Wilmington Delaware that day hoping that Team Fatty Philly all had a hot shower and dry (of the non white spandex variety) clothes waiting after the finish.

Rockstars, one and all.

By: Jennie

Jennie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:01:23 +0000

Great write-up, Jenn!

Coincidentally, just today invested in a pair of bike shoes and cleats (to go with the spd pedals that originally came to me with Jake) – totally unconvinced that they are in any way superior to the converse all-stars and early experimentation suggests that they may secretly be an instrument of evil… are you sure there’s a benefit to clipping in?

Oh well, I have a year to figure it out- not entirely convinced I won’t be back in the converse sneakers again next year though (hopefully for a full century though!)

By: centurion

centurion — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:04:56 +0000

For those of you that don’t know, it didn’t just rain that day, it poured in biblical fashion. Not a day fit for riding any distance.
I’m on my knees in praise of Team Fatty!

By: Carl

Carl — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:59:44 +0000

Great ride report Jen! I can’t wait to go to my local Rita’s and order “water ice” and see what they say.

By: AngieG

AngieG — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:33:19 +0000

Team Fatty Philly- from a San Jose Fatty, you all are super heroes!!!
@JoelP and @Doug (way upstate NY)-OMG you are so right about white cycling shorts. I had a similar experience last year at the San Jose Livestrong with a guy who was neither sweat nor follically challenged. I looked up from my wheel on a climb read to say. “On Your Left” and almost crashed. I still wake up in the middle of the night with images of Cousin It chasing me down in White Assos bibs.

By: Clydesteve

Clydesteve — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:55:12 +0000

Great write-up, Jen! Particularly the section about the Barto-Loos. Gotta lova a woman who can crack a few serial puns in the rain.