Comments on: We Coulda Been a Contender: 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo, Part 4 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/02/25/we-coulda-been-a-contender-24-hours-in-the-old-pueblo-part-4/ 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: AdRock http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/02/25/we-coulda-been-a-contender-24-hours-in-the-old-pueblo-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-583964 AdRock Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:43:09 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/02/25/we-coulda-been-a-contender-24-hours-in-the-old-pueblo-part-4/#comment-583964 Note: Elvis is actually dead. Note: Elvis is actually dead.

]]> By: rebecca rusch http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/02/25/we-coulda-been-a-contender-24-hours-in-the-old-pueblo-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-583336 rebecca rusch Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:49:31 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/02/25/we-coulda-been-a-contender-24-hours-in-the-old-pueblo-part-4/#comment-583336 Hey Fatty- being willing to give up your steed is heroic enough! Yes, it woulda fit perfectly and been a blast. Although having Spider Monkey (pro Specialized team mechanic) dis-assemble, fix and re-assemble my whole BB/crank in less than 5 minutes like a NASCAR pit team was pretty damn impressive. All that, and we only lost 5 minutes on our transition time. I feel guilty for not coaching team IMBA on the fine specifics of waking each other up in a 24 hr race. I thought between the 5 of you, there was enough brain power there to handle that math. Great work anyway. Hey Fatty- being willing to give up your steed is heroic enough! Yes, it woulda fit perfectly and been a blast. Although having Spider Monkey (pro Specialized team mechanic) dis-assemble, fix and re-assemble my whole BB/crank in less than 5 minutes like a NASCAR pit team was pretty damn impressive. All that, and we only lost 5 minutes on our transition time. I feel guilty for not coaching team IMBA on the fine specifics of waking each other up in a 24 hr race. I thought between the 5 of you, there was enough brain power there to handle that math. Great work anyway.

]]> By: Marsupial Matt (formerly known as MattC) http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/02/25/we-coulda-been-a-contender-24-hours-in-the-old-pueblo-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-583335 Marsupial Matt (formerly known as MattC) Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:52:58 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/02/25/we-coulda-been-a-contender-24-hours-in-the-old-pueblo-part-4/#comment-583335 Ahhhhh davidh...you think you can make me a TRUE Fatty? Game ON! (there have been many before you my friend...and all have failed!) GregC...AWESOME team name! I applaud you for actually putting it together this year and making it happen (tho not to be disrespectful, but I'll believe it when you and ALL your team shows up). AKChick55...SUPER cool vacation (I mean TOASTY vacation!)...AK to HI! LONG LONG ago as a young lad I was transferred from AK to HI...vividly remember stepping off the plane around midnight into the open air gate in Honoluluu, taking a deep breath and thinking to myself "I'm HOME!" But the Big Island is still my FAV! (I hope to retire there someday). I want to ride Saddle Rd someday from Kona to Hilo...and BACK again (the next day I mean). THAT would be a beastly 2-days...and also to climb the Haleakala on Maui (been down it on a cruiser). We need to organize a Team Fatty rendevous in HI sometime (davidh...I nominate you for this job)...I can be tour guide...(lived there for 10 yrs)...mt biking, rd biking, surfing, diving/snorkeling...I'll hook ya'll up. Just a warning tho...jungle mt biking there involves wet n muddy ROOTS FROM HELL most everywhere. But it's a BLAST! Ahhhhh davidh…you think you can make me a TRUE Fatty? Game ON! (there have been many before you my friend…and all have failed!)

GregC…AWESOME team name! I applaud you for actually putting it together this year and making it happen (tho not to be disrespectful, but I’ll believe it when you and ALL your team shows up).

AKChick55…SUPER cool vacation (I mean TOASTY vacation!)…AK to HI! LONG LONG ago as a young lad I was transferred from AK to HI…vividly remember stepping off the plane around midnight into the open air gate in Honoluluu, taking a deep breath and thinking to myself “I’m HOME!” But the Big Island is still my FAV! (I hope to retire there someday). I want to ride Saddle Rd someday from Kona to Hilo…and BACK again (the next day I mean). THAT would be a beastly 2-days…and also to climb the Haleakala on Maui (been down it on a cruiser).

We need to organize a Team Fatty rendevous in HI sometime (davidh…I nominate you for this job)…I can be tour guide…(lived there for 10 yrs)…mt biking, rd biking, surfing, diving/snorkeling…I’ll hook ya’ll up. Just a warning tho…jungle mt biking there involves wet n muddy ROOTS FROM HELL most everywhere. But it’s a BLAST!

]]> By: davidh-marin,ca http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/02/25/we-coulda-been-a-contender-24-hours-in-the-old-pueblo-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-583326 davidh-marin,ca Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:05:49 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/02/25/we-coulda-been-a-contender-24-hours-in-the-old-pueblo-part-4/#comment-583326 Just want to make a shout out for Zazoosh. We've seen their work at Breckenridge, Park City(?). and Tucson, and everytime the pictures have been FANTASTIC!!!!! If we haven't already, we need to make Zazoosh the official Team Fatty Photographer. Any chance we can get them out to Davis? Again, great job Zazoosh making pictures that inspire all us Fattys! Just want to make a shout out for Zazoosh. We’ve seen their work at Breckenridge, Park City(?). and Tucson, and everytime the pictures have been FANTASTIC!!!!! If we haven’t already, we need to make Zazoosh the official Team Fatty Photographer. Any chance we can get them out to Davis?

Again, great job Zazoosh making pictures that inspire all us Fattys!

]]> By: AKChick55 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/02/25/we-coulda-been-a-contender-24-hours-in-the-old-pueblo-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-583325 AKChick55 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 06:43:31 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/02/25/we-coulda-been-a-contender-24-hours-in-the-old-pueblo-part-4/#comment-583325 Another spectacular race report! Also, you are crazy! :) I had a similar reaction when we were on vacation recently on the Big Island. We were leaving on a Thursday to head back home and it takes a solid 2-3 hours to pack the bike box (we borrowed a friends' 2 bike tri case). It fits a couple road bikes just fine, but fitting my husband's full suspension mountain bike and my cross into the box takes some delicate maneuvering! Anyway, the plan was to pack the bikes on Tuesday, but I had such a great ride on Tuesday I wanted to ride from Kona to Waikaloa on Wednesday because I was having so much fun on my cross on the Queen K (what a fun place to ride! And surreal!). I knew I was coming back to our crazy weather (it's single digits and below zero one week, then above 30 the next, snow, rain, freeze, rinse, repeat). So I could REALLY relate to your train of thought on doing one more lap. Only two more months of snow/rain/weird weather until spring. Sigh. Another spectacular race report! Also, you are crazy! :)

I had a similar reaction when we were on vacation recently on the Big Island. We were leaving on a Thursday to head back home and it takes a solid 2-3 hours to pack the bike box (we borrowed a friends’ 2 bike tri case). It fits a couple road bikes just fine, but fitting my husband’s full suspension mountain bike and my cross into the box takes some delicate maneuvering! Anyway, the plan was to pack the bikes on Tuesday, but I had such a great ride on Tuesday I wanted to ride from Kona to Waikaloa on Wednesday because I was having so much fun on my cross on the Queen K (what a fun place to ride! And surreal!). I knew I was coming back to our crazy weather (it’s single digits and below zero one week, then above 30 the next, snow, rain, freeze, rinse, repeat). So I could REALLY relate to your train of thought on doing one more lap. Only two more months of snow/rain/weird weather until spring. Sigh.

]]> By: bob http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/02/25/we-coulda-been-a-contender-24-hours-in-the-old-pueblo-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-583322 bob Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:57:48 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/02/25/we-coulda-been-a-contender-24-hours-in-the-old-pueblo-part-4/#comment-583322 Shouldn't that be "we coulda been a contenduh"? Shouldn’t that be “we coulda been a contenduh”?

]]> By: roan http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/02/25/we-coulda-been-a-contender-24-hours-in-the-old-pueblo-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-583319 roan Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:48:50 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/02/25/we-coulda-been-a-contender-24-hours-in-the-old-pueblo-part-4/#comment-583319 Elvis would have loaned you his cadillac, I'm sure for reasons too numerious to list all here. First of which is your Star status. Second is getting a race double for the Hammer, that pic of 'her' is actually a stand-in...someone not over the age of 27! I just can't figure out the near match times of 'their' laps. Elvis would have loaned you his cadillac, I’m sure for reasons too numerious to list all here. First of which is your Star status. Second is getting a race double for the Hammer, that pic of ‘her’ is actually a stand-in…someone not over the age of 27!
I just can’t figure out the near match times of ‘their’ laps.

]]> By: Daddy style http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/02/25/we-coulda-been-a-contender-24-hours-in-the-old-pueblo-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-583318 Daddy style Tue, 26 Feb 2013 02:47:50 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/02/25/we-coulda-been-a-contender-24-hours-in-the-old-pueblo-part-4/#comment-583318 Rookies and I mean that in a flattering way to go kind of way. Where's the support team, food, mechanics, more food, soup, hot chocolate, and oh yeah, someone to wake you up, In fact WTF, sleep, it's a 24 hour race, cat naps at most. After a few you will start toying with the idea of doing it solo, they trying to talk your buddies into it, then apologising to your better half for training so much, then you will ask your better half to remind you of the pain and never let you do it again but then.... well you know how that story goes. Ride on, Rookies and I mean that in a flattering way to go kind of way. Where’s the support team, food, mechanics, more food, soup, hot chocolate, and oh yeah, someone to wake you up, In fact WTF, sleep, it’s a 24 hour race, cat naps at most.

After a few you will start toying with the idea of doing it solo, they trying to talk your buddies into it, then apologising to your better half for training so much, then you will ask your better half to remind you of the pain and never let you do it again but then…. well you know how that story goes.

Ride on,

]]> By: GregC http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/02/25/we-coulda-been-a-contender-24-hours-in-the-old-pueblo-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-583316 GregC Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:24:38 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/02/25/we-coulda-been-a-contender-24-hours-in-the-old-pueblo-part-4/#comment-583316 I'm lovin your episodes- at this rate we will be still reading about 24 hours of Old Pueblo when Rockwell Relay starts. BTW- how many Fatty teams have signed up so far? Team "Check for a Pulse" is coming ready to rock (but they have to bring me as I'm the captain!) I’m lovin your episodes- at this rate we will be still reading about 24 hours of Old Pueblo when Rockwell Relay starts. BTW- how many Fatty teams have signed up so far? Team “Check for a Pulse” is coming ready to rock (but they have to bring me as I’m the captain!)

]]> By: Yellow http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/02/25/we-coulda-been-a-contender-24-hours-in-the-old-pueblo-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-583315 Yellow Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:59:55 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/02/25/we-coulda-been-a-contender-24-hours-in-the-old-pueblo-part-4/#comment-583315 Heh? When I raced 18 Hours of Fruita, "transition" meant going to your follow up rider's tent, waking them up and helping them get ready. Pssssh. "Race." LOL! Maybe someday I'll get the hang of what that means. Heh? When I raced 18 Hours of Fruita, “transition” meant going to your follow up rider’s tent, waking them up and helping them get ready. Pssssh. “Race.” LOL! Maybe someday I’ll get the hang of what that means.

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