Comments on: I Can’t Even Count the Times… http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/11/09/i-cant-even-count-the-times/ 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: Nic Grillo http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/11/09/i-cant-even-count-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-528698 Nic Grillo Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:58:22 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/11/09/i-cant-even-count-the-times/#comment-528698 Start using Strava. It will make it waaay easier to keep track of all that stuff. Better yet, you will be able to see if anyone is doing it faster! Even Lance, er, Juan Pelota is on it now. Start using Strava. It will make it waaay easier to keep track of all that stuff. Better yet, you will be able to see if anyone is doing it faster! Even Lance, er, Juan Pelota is on it now.

]]> By: Mark http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/11/09/i-cant-even-count-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-528617 Mark Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:56:32 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/11/09/i-cant-even-count-the-times/#comment-528617 I see the blog morphing away from "Fat" cyclist (that's a good thing). I expected to see, "How many pounds have I lost?" I see the blog morphing away from “Fat” cyclist (that’s a good thing). I expected to see, “How many pounds have I lost?”

]]> By: The Flyin' Ute http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/11/09/i-cant-even-count-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-528613 The Flyin' Ute Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:11:27 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/11/09/i-cant-even-count-the-times/#comment-528613 Great post. Hi current and former managers. That was the greatest line today. Love it. Side note: Did you see that 7'6" former NBA basketball player Shawn Bradley's bike was stolen? Right out of his garage. He said that the only person in Utah that is tall enough to ride it was Mark Eaton who he called up to tell him about it. 80cm frame. Keep on the look out for it. You'll know it when you see it. Great post.

Hi current and former managers. That was the greatest line today. Love it.

Side note: Did you see that 7′6″ former NBA basketball player Shawn Bradley’s bike was stolen? Right out of his garage. He said that the only person in Utah that is tall enough to ride it was Mark Eaton who he called up to tell him about it.

80cm frame. Keep on the look out for it. You’ll know it when you see it.

]]> By: KM http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/11/09/i-cant-even-count-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-528600 KM Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:27:41 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/11/09/i-cant-even-count-the-times/#comment-528600 I love the question about how much salt you've sweated out. Alright here's a few more questions I want to know and my answers: How many spiderwebs have you cleared out on MTB rides? Too many to mention. How many bee/wasp/hornet/deer fly bite/stings have you had? I know I've been stung by bees at least 5 times and wasps once. Deer flys...jeez, way too many times to count. How many near misses have you had with cars when riding on the road? At least a dozen and this past August I finally was dropped by a pickup truck. Thankfully I'm all better now (thanks for asking) and I'm patiently waiting to get my new road bike...Merry Christmas to me. How many times have you had something thrown at you while riding on the road? At least 10-12 times over the course of about 17 years of riding. My most memorable items were getting hit by a can of oil and a Big Mac. Pop/beer cans are the most popular items that I've had heaved at me but those two in addition to a ham sandwich were ones that actually hit me. Well the Big Mac hit my teammate directly, I just enjoyed the pickles, onion and and sesame seed bun. The ham sandwich just hit my wheel. I think they folks were just worried we weren't getting enough nutrition and didn't know how to conduct a hand off appropriately. The oil can is still a mystery. I love the question about how much salt you’ve sweated out. Alright here’s a few more questions I want to know and my answers:

How many spiderwebs have you cleared out on MTB rides?
Too many to mention.

How many bee/wasp/hornet/deer fly bite/stings have you had?
I know I’ve been stung by bees at least 5 times and wasps once. Deer flys…jeez, way too many times to count.

How many near misses have you had with cars when riding on the road?
At least a dozen and this past August I finally was dropped by a pickup truck. Thankfully I’m all better now (thanks for asking) and I’m patiently waiting to get my new road bike…Merry Christmas to me.

How many times have you had something thrown at you while riding on the road?
At least 10-12 times over the course of about 17 years of riding. My most memorable items were getting hit by a can of oil and a Big Mac. Pop/beer cans are the most popular items that I’ve had heaved at me but those two in addition to a ham sandwich were ones that actually hit me. Well the Big Mac hit my teammate directly, I just enjoyed the pickles, onion and and sesame seed bun. The ham sandwich just hit my wheel. I think they folks were just worried we weren’t getting enough nutrition and didn’t know how to conduct a hand off appropriately. The oil can is still a mystery.

]]> By: chickenbocks http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/11/09/i-cant-even-count-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-528597 chickenbocks Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:14:02 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/11/09/i-cant-even-count-the-times/#comment-528597 Fatty, does breaking a bone count in the "drew blood" category if it didn't leave a permanent mark? And if it was my tailbone, does it count more than once because of how long it took to heal? Strangely, I'm proud of my bike-related injuries. lol Fatty, does breaking a bone count in the “drew blood” category if it didn’t leave a permanent mark? And if it was my tailbone, does it count more than once because of how long it took to heal? Strangely, I’m proud of my bike-related injuries. lol

]]> By: Doug (Way upstate NY) http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/11/09/i-cant-even-count-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-528588 Doug (Way upstate NY) Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:13:27 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/11/09/i-cant-even-count-the-times/#comment-528588 The how many bike thing is becoming an issue at my house. :) The how much time will become an issue next summer, but there is resignation from the fam that there will be a lot of training going on next summer. The how many bike thing is becoming an issue at my house. :)

The how much time will become an issue next summer, but there is resignation from the fam that there will be a lot of training going on next summer.

]]> By: Clydesteve http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/11/09/i-cant-even-count-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-528584 Clydesteve Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:53:21 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/11/09/i-cant-even-count-the-times/#comment-528584 Fatty - all that! @Erik - I so relate to you wondering where your bike was. On my big ER road bike crash which involved flying 30 feet through the air, I recall being still clipped in on one foot, and hanging on to the bars with one hand. My thoughts mid-flight? <i>"I hope I can set my bike down gently."</i> Fatty – all that!

@Erik – I so relate to you wondering where your bike was. On my big ER road bike crash which involved flying 30 feet through the air, I recall being still clipped in on one foot, and hanging on to the bars with one hand. My thoughts mid-flight?

“I hope I can set my bike down gently.”

]]> By: Patrick #4091 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/11/09/i-cant-even-count-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-528572 Patrick #4091 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:48:08 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/11/09/i-cant-even-count-the-times/#comment-528572 Wonderful last line. Wonderful last line.

]]> By: jacked http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/11/09/i-cant-even-count-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-528565 jacked Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:15:32 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/11/09/i-cant-even-count-the-times/#comment-528565 My how many question is - How many Fatties were at Iceman this past weekend in Traverse City, MI. I only saw one other flying the colors. [img]http://joaniemoore.zenfolio.com/p380076080/h2FADB78#h2fadb78[/img] My how many question is – How many Fatties were at Iceman this past weekend in Traverse City, MI. I only saw one other flying the colors.
h2FADB78#h2fadb78

]]> By: thule http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/11/09/i-cant-even-count-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-528560 thule Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:45:07 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/11/09/i-cant-even-count-the-times/#comment-528560 (an over-examined life is not worth living. I have no rocks to throw.) between 01/01/05 and 11/08/11, I have rode 19,310 miles. I started riding/training in 2004 when I didn't have an answer for this question: "if RAGBRAI is so great, why don't you do it?". my logbook is my reward and my coach. biking also helps me with processing work. when I am stumped with a problem, I say "let me pedal on it". thank you SO much, Fatty, for eloquently expressing what the rest of us know! (an over-examined life is not worth living. I have no rocks to throw.) between 01/01/05 and 11/08/11, I have rode 19,310 miles. I started riding/training in 2004 when I didn’t have an answer for this question: “if RAGBRAI is so great, why don’t you do it?”. my logbook is my reward and my coach. biking also helps me with processing work. when I am stumped with a problem, I say “let me pedal on it”. thank you SO much, Fatty, for eloquently expressing what the rest of us know!

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