Comments on: Pat McQuaid Sent Me a Very Strange Letter http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/01/31/pat-mcquaid-sent-me-an-awesome-letter/ 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: Seb http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/01/31/pat-mcquaid-sent-me-an-awesome-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-554373 Seb Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:35:01 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/01/31/pat-mcquaid-sent-me-an-awesome-letter/#comment-554373 Brilliant! LOL Brilliant! LOL

]]> By: Simple http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/01/31/pat-mcquaid-sent-me-an-awesome-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-554362 Simple Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:36:31 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/01/31/pat-mcquaid-sent-me-an-awesome-letter/#comment-554362 The majority of the people on hybrids don't wave or don't wave back. So, you learn pretty quickly not to wave if it's not reciprocated. When I see someone on a hybrid (which is pretty much all the time, also). I don't "put my chin up in the air", I just don't pay much attention, because they're not paying much attention to me. The majority of the people on hybrids don’t wave or don’t wave back. So, you learn pretty quickly not to wave if it’s not reciprocated. When I see someone on a hybrid (which is pretty much all the time, also). I don’t “put my chin up in the air”, I just don’t pay much attention, because they’re not paying much attention to me.

]]> By: Shep http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/01/31/pat-mcquaid-sent-me-an-awesome-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-554359 Shep Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:19:50 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/01/31/pat-mcquaid-sent-me-an-awesome-letter/#comment-554359 On a completely unrelated topic, for which I apologize for upfront, I'd like to ask the congregation a question. First though, I'd like to preface this by saying that I've been a biker (motorcycle) for my entire life (I'm now 47). My question is this: Why do some people on road bikes stick their noses in the air when I say hi to them from the saddle of my hybrid? There is somewhat of a correlation in motorcycles, most of my friends on Harleys or big cruisers won't wave to the kids on the crotch rockets (presumably because they feel that they're just not the same, that the kids aren't real "bikers" like they are. Me, I wave to everyone. But it seems like the road bike guys and gals have the same mentality, that their difference in posture while riding coupled with the fact that they're wearing all the official riding gear somehow makes them different than a guy like me who rides 40-50 miles a day on a hybrid. Have you all experienced this? I live in Florida, so even now we're riding in 80 degree weather every day (sorry snow people, I know, you hate me), so it's not like they can blame their attitudes on bad weather. We're all riding the same trail (Pinellas Trail, which by the way is an awesome trail), and I'm not out joyriding, I average 15 mph on a steel framed Diamondback hybrid for 50 miles. I guess I'm asking because I'm about to buy my first road bike so that I can finally accomplish one of my short term goals of doing my first century ride, and I want to know if I'm going to have to ride with my chin higher in the air so as not to be corrupted by anyone riding a different bike than me. Thanks for your replies, and for crying out loud, HAVE FUN when you ride! On a completely unrelated topic, for which I apologize for upfront, I’d like to ask the congregation a question. First though, I’d like to preface this by saying that I’ve been a biker (motorcycle) for my entire life (I’m now 47). My question is this: Why do some people on road bikes stick their noses in the air when I say hi to them from the saddle of my hybrid? There is somewhat of a correlation in motorcycles, most of my friends on Harleys or big cruisers won’t wave to the kids on the crotch rockets (presumably because they feel that they’re just not the same, that the kids aren’t real “bikers” like they are. Me, I wave to everyone. But it seems like the road bike guys and gals have the same mentality, that their difference in posture while riding coupled with the fact that they’re wearing all the official riding gear somehow makes them different than a guy like me who rides 40-50 miles a day on a hybrid. Have you all experienced this? I live in Florida, so even now we’re riding in 80 degree weather every day (sorry snow people, I know, you hate me), so it’s not like they can blame their attitudes on bad weather. We’re all riding the same trail (Pinellas Trail, which by the way is an awesome trail), and I’m not out joyriding, I average 15 mph on a steel framed Diamondback hybrid for 50 miles. I guess I’m asking because I’m about to buy my first road bike so that I can finally accomplish one of my short term goals of doing my first century ride, and I want to know if I’m going to have to ride with my chin higher in the air so as not to be corrupted by anyone riding a different bike than me. Thanks for your replies, and for crying out loud, HAVE FUN when you ride!

]]> By: Randy http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/01/31/pat-mcquaid-sent-me-an-awesome-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-554358 Randy Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:17:38 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/01/31/pat-mcquaid-sent-me-an-awesome-letter/#comment-554358 Wow! News of Buy-ins offered from UCI and a new Spring Football League, in the same day? http://deadspin.com/5878954/exclusive-here-are-plans-for-a-new-professional-football-league-run-by-former-nfl-xfl-and-usfl-executives Wow! News of Buy-ins offered from UCI and a new Spring Football League, in the same day?

http://deadspin.com/5878954/exclusive-here-are-plans-for-a-new-professional-football-league-run-by-former-nfl-xfl-and-usfl-executives

]]> By: VA Biker http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/01/31/pat-mcquaid-sent-me-an-awesome-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-554300 VA Biker Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:44:08 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/01/31/pat-mcquaid-sent-me-an-awesome-letter/#comment-554300 I know my opinion doesn't count, but that was awesome! Great work, Elden. (How long did it take you craft that? For folks who say think post is too long... Pfffttt. Stick with it, it will give back to you!) I know my opinion doesn’t count, but that was awesome! Great work, Elden.

(How long did it take you craft that? For folks who say think post is too long… Pfffttt. Stick with it, it will give back to you!)

]]> By: leroy http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/01/31/pat-mcquaid-sent-me-an-awesome-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-554299 leroy Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:26:27 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/01/31/pat-mcquaid-sent-me-an-awesome-letter/#comment-554299 Mr. McQuaid must have confused you with Mr. Singing Cyclist Nelson: Nelson Eddy Merckx. Mr. McQuaid must have confused you with Mr. Singing Cyclist Nelson: Nelson Eddy Merckx.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/01/31/pat-mcquaid-sent-me-an-awesome-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-554262 Anonymous Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:38:24 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/01/31/pat-mcquaid-sent-me-an-awesome-letter/#comment-554262 Skippy, I had trouble getting past your unusual punctuation, but I think you're dead-on. Though I'm not entirely sure what you wrote. Skippy, I had trouble getting past your unusual punctuation, but I think you’re dead-on. Though I’m not entirely sure what you wrote.

]]> By: chris http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/01/31/pat-mcquaid-sent-me-an-awesome-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-554260 chris Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:33:15 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/01/31/pat-mcquaid-sent-me-an-awesome-letter/#comment-554260 LOL "I put the U in UCI". Please, please make these. LOL “I put the U in UCI”.

Please, please make these.

]]> By: fult23 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/01/31/pat-mcquaid-sent-me-an-awesome-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-554258 fult23 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:54:13 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/01/31/pat-mcquaid-sent-me-an-awesome-letter/#comment-554258 It is funny to me that you posted this yestreday. It felt so familiar, but also different. I did not know why until I got home last night and realized that I was reading the post about Donald Trump buying the TdF in the Comedian Mastermind. In light of these new developments and now that Trump isn't running for political office (maybe?), I am sure that he is going to shoot for the BFF contribution. Maybe his rule will be that a rider has to say, "You're FIRED" to every other rider they pass. It is funny to me that you posted this yestreday. It felt so familiar, but also different. I did not know why until I got home last night and realized that I was reading the post about Donald Trump buying the TdF in the Comedian Mastermind. In light of these new developments and now that Trump isn’t running for political office (maybe?), I am sure that he is going to shoot for the BFF contribution. Maybe his rule will be that a rider has to say, “You’re FIRED” to every other rider they pass.

]]> By: Drew http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/01/31/pat-mcquaid-sent-me-an-awesome-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-554255 Drew Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:33:39 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/01/31/pat-mcquaid-sent-me-an-awesome-letter/#comment-554255 How I know I'm in the midst of dropping weight for road season: I thought, "I could really go for a big bite of Pat McQuaid's chocolate nose right about now." How I know I’m in the midst of dropping weight for road season: I thought, “I could really go for a big bite of Pat McQuaid’s chocolate nose right about now.”

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