Comments on: Race Report, 2012 Leadville 100, Part 3

By: wharton_crew

wharton_crew — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:44:13 +0000

Hey Anon, Fatty’s got you covered (in this case, he will also have you covered in chamois cream!)

http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/08/05/reviewed-dave-zabriskies-nuts/

One of his best posts ever…must read.

By: Anon

Anon — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:02:36 +0000

Excellent story, as always! Totally off topic question, but I can’t think of a better group of folks to ask than Fatty’s readers. After almost three years of riding, I’ve recently developed a problem with impending saddle sores. So I want to try chamois cream, but can’t figure out how best to use it, and Google is of little help. Put it on the affected area? Put in on the chamois? Both? How thick a layer? Thanks for any advice.

Fatty — This reminds me. Have you considered a series of cycling basics posts? I can only imagine what fun you could have with it, particularly with taint-related issues like what I inquire about above.

By: Skye

Skye — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:54:35 +0000

“I’d shortly be visiting the eighth, ninth, and eleventh circles of hell.”

My astute literary skills sense foreshadowing… you still have to get through the 8th 9th and 11th circles of hell, but you get to skip the 10th. This clearly implies that, uhhh, something was either so bad it counted as both 10 and 11, or something went so right you got to skip a level, or your mental impairment has helped you to lose your ability to count in order.

Lucky for me I ride better than I literize…

By: Timmery

Timmery — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:41:21 +0000

I am not a cyclist but after finding your website a year or so ago thru a mention by Ree…the Pioneer Woman I have been addicted to your wonderful story telling and check your blog daily. Look forward to many many more.

By: Clydesteve

Clydesteve — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:15:01 +0000

Sheesh! I put this comment in the yesterday section somehow.

(I’m so glad they’re not inorganic, because that would make them very difficult to eat)

Bwa-ha-ha! Somehow I am always easily amused when someone compares the greenie-earth-muffin understanding of organic with the chemistry meaning of the word.

By: FujiPixie13

FujiPixie13 — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:11:34 +0000

Doug, I want to be part of your crew!!! You need to start a FB page for your 2013 LT100 team!! :o)

Fatty, you are amazing and your storytelling is wonderful. It’s hard to be a good storyteller in this day and age, but you have the skills for it.

The Hammer, I am usually very thankful and positive during the organized rides I support…but I’m going to put extra reminders to myself just because of you in my ride this Saturday. They are nothing like the rides you do, but they are important rides to me. Thank you for being such a positive example…to all of us.

By: ProfessorOrange

ProfessorOrange — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:43:09 +0000

Wait, the Leadville 100 is 103.9 miles? I was considering racing it, but I don’t know now, that extra 3.9 could kill me. But the picture makes it look as if you have a whole mountain range to yourself, and you’re the only one in the race…I’d like that.

By: leroy

leroy — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:29:34 +0000

Dante only saw 9 circles of Hell.

Now you tell us your circles go to eleven.

Spinal Tap has nothing on you!

By: TominAlbany

TominAlbany — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:02:24 +0000

So, did you propose marriage in four parts too????

:-p

By: Kukui

Kukui — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:01:07 +0000

I love race reports! Even though I know how it ends, I can’t wait for tomorrow! Keep ‘em coming, Fatty! =)