Comments on: 2011 Leadville 100 Race Report: Part 2

By: Will Lewis

Will Lewis — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 17:23:40 +0000

Nice work Fatty!
Thats a great shot of you slugging your way up Columbine, I’m the guy in the Cycles of Life kit #90 (jersey open) right behind you. Contrats on a wicked fast time up that hill!! See ya next year.

By: datcherson

datcherson — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:53:22 +0000

Great write up and congrats on crushing the 9 hour mark! I missed 9 hours by 18 min…I’ll be be back. All the spectators were great but my favorite were the kids at the bottom of St. Kevins with the ice cold river water. You’re right “so wonderful”. Since you know them, thank them again for me!

By: The Bike Nazi

The Bike Nazi — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:47:19 +0000

Fatty, I love the way you write! I love that you rode with Tyson from Survivor. I have every season of Survivor recorded! I love that show! I can’t wait to read the rest of your Leadville report. Luckily for me, it’s already posted!
Angie

By: bob

bob — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:16:18 +0000

@Rumpled

Hopefully you don’t remember the endotracheal tube either…

By: Rumpled

Rumpled — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 07:41:22 +0000

I, Too want to see the Runner’s report – but I also want to hear the tale of the IT guys weekend.
(I don’t ever remember my eyelids being taped shut in any of my 5 surgeries)

By: bob

bob — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:42:47 +0000

Wow you actually watch Survivor??

Yes, and I’ll tell you a secret: last year I sent in a tape trying to get on the show. Obviously, I didn’t. – FC

By: Jesse

Jesse — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 04:43:56 +0000

Yes, we want the Hammer’s story!!

I love how every photo shows you in front of guys with the bronze plates. Way to go!

By: Justin L

Justin L — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 03:57:45 +0000

Fatty,
Nice awesome play by play. I want to go mountain bike riding right now!!! Come on Hammer, we need your story of the epic 2011 leadville. Congrats on the sub 9 and the new bike that’s all yours!!

By: Clydesteve

Clydesteve — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 03:48:05 +0000

Fatty – I did not read Part I until Part II was available. And THEN you make a Part III. Turkey.

C’mon, Lisa…

By: Paul Guyot

Paul Guyot — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 03:04:50 +0000

I forgot to add – it is so good you’ve learned to eat.

Being a newbie Clydesdale I was always shocked when I would drop obviously better, more fit riders on my club rides.

I finally realized it was because, though they might have been faster and 30lbs lighter, I never saw them eat, and more so – they often mocked me for downing gels every 30-40 minutes like clock work. But then I would be waiting for them at the regroup area.

My brother the CTS coach gave me the best piece of advice ever before my first metric century:

“Always remember, it’s not a bike race, it’s an eating contest.”