Comments on: I Have My Reasons http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/02/15/i-have-my-reasons/ 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: LoPhat http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/02/15/i-have-my-reasons/comment-page-2/#comment-555921 LoPhat Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:29:45 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/02/15/i-have-my-reasons/#comment-555921 Strangely, my weight is almost exactly the same, but I'm reasonably light right now. Oh, and my guess is "swimsuit calendar model" Strangely, my weight is almost exactly the same, but I’m reasonably light right now.

Oh, and my guess is “swimsuit calendar model”

]]> By: @philgrant80 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/02/15/i-have-my-reasons/comment-page-2/#comment-555907 @philgrant80 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:20:21 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/02/15/i-have-my-reasons/#comment-555907 Jeeze fatty I am exactly where you are right now weight wise. I am lacking the motivation to go out and lose it. It is even throwing my whole race season in question as I do not know if I will be strong to do it and I don't want to drop a level. Let me know if you do go ahead with the contest. Jeeze fatty I am exactly where you are right now weight wise. I am lacking the motivation to go out and lose it. It is even throwing my whole race season in question as I do not know if I will be strong to do it and I don’t want to drop a level. Let me know if you do go ahead with the contest.

]]> By: Dan in Sac http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/02/15/i-have-my-reasons/comment-page-2/#comment-555812 Dan in Sac Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:19:34 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/02/15/i-have-my-reasons/#comment-555812 SI swimsuit cover: March edition. SI swimsuit cover: March edition.

]]> By: Lee http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/02/15/i-have-my-reasons/comment-page-2/#comment-555747 Lee Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:53 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/02/15/i-have-my-reasons/#comment-555747 So I am a fat cyclist (currently 218 at six feet tall) who is also 45 years old who was talked into signing up for the Leadville 100 Lottery as part of a group over the Christmas holidays. We figured we would not get in but if we did it would give us the motivation to train. Some of us immediately changed our diets (I dropped beer and soft drinks) just in case we got in and I am currently down 7 or so pounds since New Years. My basic training plans is to ride as many miles as possible until the week before the race as I figure I need to lose another 30 pounds or so to survive in under 12 hours. So our question for Fatty is do you know what was your racing weight for the Leadville 100 in 1997 and 1998? So I am a fat cyclist (currently 218 at six feet tall) who is also 45 years old who was talked into signing up for the Leadville 100 Lottery as part of a group over the Christmas holidays. We figured we would not get in but if we did it would give us the motivation to train. Some of us immediately changed our diets (I dropped beer and soft drinks) just in case we got in and I am currently down 7 or so pounds since New Years. My basic training plans is to ride as many miles as possible until the week before the race as I figure I need to lose another 30 pounds or so to survive in under 12 hours. So our question for Fatty is do you know what was your racing weight for the Leadville 100 in 1997 and 1998?

]]> By: Turn The Damn Cranks http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/02/15/i-have-my-reasons/comment-page-1/#comment-555701 Turn The Damn Cranks Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:46:42 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/02/15/i-have-my-reasons/#comment-555701 I'm in. Prefer a bit less than $50, but so be it. Also prefer cool stuff to cash. Love than Fatty jersey related aspect of the prior challenge, particularly that it allowed for many winners. I also support the percentage of body weight suggestion; body fat is a no-go in my view because most of us don't own such scales and because the scales are notoriously inaccurate. I’m in. Prefer a bit less than $50, but so be it. Also prefer cool stuff to cash. Love than Fatty jersey related aspect of the prior challenge, particularly that it allowed for many winners. I also support the percentage of body weight suggestion; body fat is a no-go in my view because most of us don’t own such scales and because the scales are notoriously inaccurate.

]]> By: Jeff Bike http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/02/15/i-have-my-reasons/comment-page-1/#comment-555685 Jeff Bike Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:06:08 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/02/15/i-have-my-reasons/#comment-555685 I can't guess why you need to lose any weight. I'm at 225# down from 235# looking for >200#. I'm 6'2" and 53 years old. Time to get on the bike and ride! I can’t guess why you need to lose any weight. I’m at 225# down from 235# looking for >200#. I’m 6′2″ and 53 years old. Time to get on the bike and ride!

]]> By: Doug (way upstate NY) http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/02/15/i-have-my-reasons/comment-page-1/#comment-555672 Doug (way upstate NY) Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:52:43 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/02/15/i-have-my-reasons/#comment-555672 I found outi didn't gt a lottery spot for Leadville. Looks like I will need to qualify at the Whiteface race. I found outi didn’t gt a lottery spot for Leadville. Looks like I will need to qualify at the Whiteface race.

]]> By: Lonster http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/02/15/i-have-my-reasons/comment-page-1/#comment-555671 Lonster Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:30:40 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/02/15/i-have-my-reasons/#comment-555671 The only advice I can give for multiple stages of racing is to try and recover any way possible. I did the Mammoth Mountain Stage Race a couple of times back in my youth and I always remember hating the circuit race and the criterium. After a prologue TT and two road races my legs were shot. Throw in the altitude and the competition and I couldn't wait for the race to end. It did help to get a hotel in Bishop rather than Mammoth Mountain due to the lower altitude. The only advice I can give for multiple stages of racing is to try and recover any way possible. I did the Mammoth Mountain Stage Race a couple of times back in my youth and I always remember hating the circuit race and the criterium. After a prologue TT and two road races my legs were shot. Throw in the altitude and the competition and I couldn’t wait for the race to end. It did help to get a hotel in Bishop rather than Mammoth Mountain due to the lower altitude.

]]> By: Murf524 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/02/15/i-have-my-reasons/comment-page-1/#comment-555670 Murf524 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:34:55 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/02/15/i-have-my-reasons/#comment-555670 You're switching to the dark side and begin commuting in a velocar. Pocket protector optional. Failing the Velocar you'll switch to a Ti Easy Racer complete with fairing and sock. :) You’re switching to the dark side and begin commuting in a velocar. Pocket protector optional. Failing the Velocar you’ll switch to a Ti Easy Racer complete with fairing and sock. :)

]]> By: Shep http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/02/15/i-have-my-reasons/comment-page-1/#comment-555668 Shep Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:17:17 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/02/15/i-have-my-reasons/#comment-555668 I see a lot of you talking about the "off-season". I would LOVE to be able to use that excuse, but alas, I live in Florida and the "off-season" this year came down to four days where it dipped briefly below 60 in the early morning. I am not, however, looking forward to the 8 straight months of filling my riding shorts with enough sweat to float a small village. I just got back into cycling a few months ago, and while I'm already doing half century rides every week, I am not sure how well I'll do in the sweltering heat. Other than drinking a lot of fluids, any other tips out there for keeping the motor running in that kind of weather? I see a lot of you talking about the “off-season”. I would LOVE to be able to use that excuse, but alas, I live in Florida and the “off-season” this year came down to four days where it dipped briefly below 60 in the early morning. I am not, however, looking forward to the 8 straight months of filling my riding shorts with enough sweat to float a small village. I just got back into cycling a few months ago, and while I’m already doing half century rides every week, I am not sure how well I’ll do in the sweltering heat. Other than drinking a lot of fluids, any other tips out there for keeping the motor running in that kind of weather?

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