Comments on: Fatty Goes to France, Part I: The Treachery of Lake Bourget http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/09/14/fatty-goes-to-france-part-i-the-treachery-of-lake-bourget/ 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: Rosh Hashanah (& Some Other Things) | The Reluctant Grownup http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/09/14/fatty-goes-to-france-part-i-the-treachery-of-lake-bourget/comment-page-1/#comment-526277 Rosh Hashanah (& Some Other Things) | The Reluctant Grownup Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:21:19 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/09/12/fatty-goes-to-france-part-i-the-treachery-of-lake-bourget/#comment-526277 [...] reading about the adventures of a couple of extreme endurance athletes whose blogs I follow.  Both The Fat Cyclist and Jill Homer have taken amazing European trips in the last month – Fattie and his wife went [...] [...] reading about the adventures of a couple of extreme endurance athletes whose blogs I follow.  Both The Fat Cyclist and Jill Homer have taken amazing European trips in the last month – Fattie and his wife went [...]

]]> By: not much further... http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/09/14/fatty-goes-to-france-part-i-the-treachery-of-lake-bourget/comment-page-1/#comment-526024 not much further... Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:46:20 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/09/12/fatty-goes-to-france-part-i-the-treachery-of-lake-bourget/#comment-526024 Ha ha wife#1 - I chose the chris horner jersey (ticket 12) and am so excited! Am waiting for it to arrive in the UK as we speak.... I too was knocked off my bike (last year) in a triathlon in Florida and finished the race with a head injury. Took me a year to recover, but I did a half ironman again this year (and Livestrong Davis with FC) so it was fate that the prize was still available and of course I had to go for it! Sometimes things are just meant to be..... Team Fatty (London) Ha ha wife#1 – I chose the chris horner jersey (ticket 12) and am so excited! Am waiting for it to arrive in the UK as we speak….

I too was knocked off my bike (last year) in a triathlon in Florida and finished the race with a head injury. Took me a year to recover, but I did a half ironman again this year (and Livestrong Davis with FC) so it was fate that the prize was still available and of course I had to go for it! Sometimes things are just meant to be…..

Team Fatty (London)

]]> By: Andrew http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/09/14/fatty-goes-to-france-part-i-the-treachery-of-lake-bourget/comment-page-1/#comment-525906 Andrew Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:15:23 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/09/12/fatty-goes-to-france-part-i-the-treachery-of-lake-bourget/#comment-525906 I've gotta comment on this one, how often does fatty start with comments like these 'I really had no idea whether I could hang with them'. Only to follow with statements like this 'And as it turns out, this was a good thing, because The Hammer and I found out that we didn’t have too much to be concerned about, hanging-with-the-group-wise.' Then he caps off his self doubt with a closer like this 'As it turns out, it’s more important to have “The Legs” than “The Look.' So lets talk Legs. Fatty's legs are in reality that far removed from Levi's, especially considering we are talking about a man who does the Leadville in sub 9. I thought I'd give you a comparison to get your perspective on this: Levi's Legs legs[img]http://www.flickr.com/photos/22638751@N06/6152154064/[/img] 'The FatCyclists Legs' aka Fatty's [img]http://www.flickr.com/photos/22638751@N06/6151607247/[/img] A Fat Cyclists [img]http://www.flickr.com/photos/22638751@N06/6151608069/[/img] I’ve gotta comment on this one, how often does fatty start with comments like these ‘I really had no idea whether I could hang with them’.
Only to follow with statements like this ‘And as it turns out, this was a good thing, because The Hammer and I found out that we didn’t have too much to be concerned about, hanging-with-the-group-wise.’
Then he caps off his self doubt with a closer like this ‘As it turns out, it’s more important to have “The Legs” than “The Look.’
So lets talk Legs. Fatty’s legs are in reality that far removed from Levi’s, especially considering we are talking about a man who does the Leadville in sub 9. I thought I’d give you a comparison to get your perspective on this:

Levi’s Legs
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‘The FatCyclists Legs’ aka Fatty’s
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A Fat Cyclists
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]]> By: The Hamer http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/09/14/fatty-goes-to-france-part-i-the-treachery-of-lake-bourget/comment-page-1/#comment-525881 The Hamer Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:31:24 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/09/12/fatty-goes-to-france-part-i-the-treachery-of-lake-bourget/#comment-525881 Am I the only one that noticed Andy has hairy legs? If HE'S not shaving, maybe we should all reconsider. Am I the only one that noticed Andy has hairy legs? If HE’S not shaving, maybe we should all reconsider.

]]> By: bikebakeandbeyond http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/09/14/fatty-goes-to-france-part-i-the-treachery-of-lake-bourget/comment-page-1/#comment-525876 bikebakeandbeyond Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:42:19 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/09/12/fatty-goes-to-france-part-i-the-treachery-of-lake-bourget/#comment-525876 It's nearly 1pm US eastern and Part 2 has not yet arrived. I want a refund of my subscription fees. After all, I'm paying my local cable company big bucks for the internet. Some of that must surely be trickling down to Fatty, no? It’s nearly 1pm US eastern and Part 2 has not yet arrived. I want a refund of my subscription fees. After all, I’m paying my local cable company big bucks for the internet. Some of that must surely be trickling down to Fatty, no?

]]> By: The Bike Nazi http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/09/14/fatty-goes-to-france-part-i-the-treachery-of-lake-bourget/comment-page-1/#comment-525875 The Bike Nazi Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:53:41 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/09/12/fatty-goes-to-france-part-i-the-treachery-of-lake-bourget/#comment-525875 Good to have you back Fatty, although Paul's posts were fun to read. I am so jealous of your trip! Angie Good to have you back Fatty, although Paul’s posts were fun to read. I am so jealous of your trip!
Angie

]]> By: Cookster http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/09/14/fatty-goes-to-france-part-i-the-treachery-of-lake-bourget/comment-page-1/#comment-525871 Cookster Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:56:29 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/09/12/fatty-goes-to-france-part-i-the-treachery-of-lake-bourget/#comment-525871 Speaking of Fat cyclist jerseys, things must be getting close for twin six to deliver. Yes take you time on the report and tell us all about Bucky, err The Hammer and yourself in France. @ MattC kevlar is a balistic cloth and won't really help with a punch but the fibreglass/resinous materials will defend must better. Speaking of Fat cyclist jerseys, things must be getting close for twin six to deliver. Yes take you time on the report and tell us all about Bucky, err The Hammer and yourself in France.

@ MattC kevlar is a balistic cloth and won’t really help with a punch but the fibreglass/resinous materials will defend must better.

]]> By: Doug (Way upstate NY) http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/09/14/fatty-goes-to-france-part-i-the-treachery-of-lake-bourget/comment-page-1/#comment-525869 Doug (Way upstate NY) Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:15:01 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/09/12/fatty-goes-to-france-part-i-the-treachery-of-lake-bourget/#comment-525869 You should have updated your weight log as you went :) Looks like a nice ride to get your legs under you. You should have updated your weight log as you went :)

Looks like a nice ride to get your legs under you.

]]> By: Buy cycling jerseys http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/09/14/fatty-goes-to-france-part-i-the-treachery-of-lake-bourget/comment-page-1/#comment-525867 Buy cycling jerseys Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:07:20 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/09/12/fatty-goes-to-france-part-i-the-treachery-of-lake-bourget/#comment-525867 Great article Fatty - nothing like traveling to a foriegn country where you don't speak the language to broaden your horizons! Great article Fatty – nothing like traveling to a foriegn country where you don’t speak the language to broaden your horizons!

]]> By: Trey http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/09/14/fatty-goes-to-france-part-i-the-treachery-of-lake-bourget/comment-page-1/#comment-525866 Trey Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:03:58 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/09/12/fatty-goes-to-france-part-i-the-treachery-of-lake-bourget/#comment-525866 Alas, my younger brother is in France for the second time in two weeks as I type...it's about 2pm his time, sadly he is not a cylist. As a member of the Club des Cinglés du Mont-Ventoux, Fatty, I am so happy you and the Hammer had this opportunity. I am so looking forward to more of your reporting but did the Hammer (as at Leadville) also file a story? Would love to read her take. Also, like another reader I had to look...when exactly did the Runner become the Hammer? Alas, my younger brother is in France for the second time in two weeks as I type…it’s about 2pm his time, sadly he is not a cylist.
As a member of the Club des Cinglés du Mont-Ventoux, Fatty, I am so happy you and the Hammer had this opportunity. I am so looking forward to more of your reporting but did the Hammer (as at Leadville) also file a story? Would love to read her take. Also, like another reader I had to look…when exactly did the Runner become the Hammer?

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