Comments on: Actions and Consequences, Part V http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/13/actions-and-consequences-part-v/ 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: Mark http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/13/actions-and-consequences-part-v/comment-page-2/#comment-594480 Mark Mon, 23 Sep 2013 07:47:18 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/13/actions-and-consequences-part-v/#comment-594480 Awesome blog. Really enjoyed reading it. Awesome blog. Really enjoyed reading it.

]]> By: Davidh-marin,ca http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/13/actions-and-consequences-part-v/comment-page-2/#comment-593934 Davidh-marin,ca Mon, 16 Sep 2013 06:08:23 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/13/actions-and-consequences-part-v/#comment-593934 @AK Chick yes you should start saving and we SHOULD see you next year in Idaho. I'm sure if you came we could get Wife#1 to line up for an event like this with her Hakalugi. Of course I'm confident that if I convinced her to try this it could have the same result if I got her on the Tandem for a long fondo. I'll leave it at that. Hope to see you next year. And super kudos to our new Team Fatty honorary member.... Mr Horner. @AK Chick yes you should start saving and we SHOULD see you next year in Idaho. I’m sure if you came we could get Wife#1 to line up for an event like this with her Hakalugi. Of course I’m confident that if I convinced her to try this it could have the same result if I got her on the Tandem for a long fondo. I’ll leave it at that.

Hope to see you next year. And super kudos to our new Team Fatty honorary member…. Mr Horner.

]]> By: SilentFlyer http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/13/actions-and-consequences-part-v/comment-page-2/#comment-593930 SilentFlyer Mon, 16 Sep 2013 01:18:00 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/13/actions-and-consequences-part-v/#comment-593930 @ Eric L I've got to tighten up my use of prepositions ;) Thx for the giggle. @ Davidh-marin,ca Love the pic. I wonder what the wrong colors are for a public train facility parking lot? Admittedly I might have been provacative on my custom two-tone red and black folder and clashing dark purple rain jacket. Maybe I should go with khaki, the Trenton Public School gang-prevention uniform color. But I wouldn't want the next stray pooch to associate it with the hated bike and start going after the kids...wait, aren't dogs mostly colorblind? @ Eric L I’ve got to tighten up my use of prepositions ;) Thx for the giggle.

@ Davidh-marin,ca Love the pic. I wonder what the wrong colors are for a public train facility parking lot? Admittedly I might have been provacative on my custom two-tone red and black folder and clashing dark purple rain jacket. Maybe I should go with khaki, the Trenton Public School gang-prevention uniform color. But I wouldn’t want the next stray pooch to associate it with the hated bike and start going after the kids…wait, aren’t dogs mostly colorblind?

]]> By: AKChick http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/13/actions-and-consequences-part-v/comment-page-2/#comment-593917 AKChick Sun, 15 Sep 2013 07:34:37 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/13/actions-and-consequences-part-v/#comment-593917 HORNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm not sure if it's my imagination, but Chris looks a lot leaner than normal, like perhaps he has been training for mountains. His results do not surprise me. I know many an awesome athlete that peaked in their 40's. I know it doesn't normally happen in professional cycling, but Chris has never struck me as someone who feels his age like others do. And he's had injury after injury (I will never, ever forget watching him crash and lay unconscious in a ditch then get up and finish in the Tour and then asking if he finished - incredibly scary). It was also extremely interesting to hear him talk about it in person. In any case, I just can't believe that this is anything but good old fashioned hard work and teamwork and cunning race tactics. @DavidH - I don't know why that post showed up as anonymous. That is weird. I do have some aerobars. I should mount them on the fatty, ride it around the culdesac, take a picture and post it here. Wonder if I should start saving to go to Rebecca's Private Idaho and bring my fat bike? :) HORNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m not sure if it’s my imagination, but Chris looks a lot leaner than normal, like perhaps he has been training for mountains. His results do not surprise me. I know many an awesome athlete that peaked in their 40’s. I know it doesn’t normally happen in professional cycling, but Chris has never struck me as someone who feels his age like others do. And he’s had injury after injury (I will never, ever forget watching him crash and lay unconscious in a ditch then get up and finish in the Tour and then asking if he finished – incredibly scary). It was also extremely interesting to hear him talk about it in person. In any case, I just can’t believe that this is anything but good old fashioned hard work and teamwork and cunning race tactics.

@DavidH – I don’t know why that post showed up as anonymous. That is weird. I do have some aerobars. I should mount them on the fatty, ride it around the culdesac, take a picture and post it here. Wonder if I should start saving to go to Rebecca’s Private Idaho and bring my fat bike? :)

]]> By: RedRivRevFrank http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/13/actions-and-consequences-part-v/comment-page-2/#comment-593903 RedRivRevFrank Sun, 15 Sep 2013 00:05:10 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/13/actions-and-consequences-part-v/#comment-593903 Awesome riding by Horner! I know there will be (are) doubts about this one. The cycling world is skeptical of many things post-Lance, but the story is so good and, if Fatty has taught me anything, it's that the story matters profoundly. Awesome riding by Horner!

I know there will be (are) doubts about this one. The cycling world is skeptical of many things post-Lance, but the story is so good and, if Fatty has taught me anything, it’s that the story matters profoundly.

]]> By: UpTheGrade SR CA http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/13/actions-and-consequences-part-v/comment-page-2/#comment-593869 UpTheGrade SR CA Sat, 14 Sep 2013 15:54:18 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/13/actions-and-consequences-part-v/#comment-593869 Wow, incredible fireworks at the Vuelta on the L'Angilru, fantastic racing and almost as much of a clifhanger as Fatty & The Hammer's saga. I love this. Wow, incredible fireworks at the Vuelta on the L’Angilru, fantastic racing and almost as much of a clifhanger as Fatty & The Hammer’s saga. I love this.

]]> By: Nancy_in_MN http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/13/actions-and-consequences-part-v/comment-page-1/#comment-593863 Nancy_in_MN Sat, 14 Sep 2013 15:04:19 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/13/actions-and-consequences-part-v/#comment-593863 @Kristina You are insane! @AKChick @MattC Sweater of Sadness t-shirt for sure! @SeanB (from part IV comments) There has been proposed a font called "sartalics", which is reverse-slanted italics, to be used for typing sarcasm. Wouldn't that be the bomb? Meanwhile, they say you can bracket your sarcastic comment with back-slashes to indicate sarcasm. Like this: @FC /I forgive you for leaving us hanging over the weekend./ @Kristina You are insane!

@AKChick @MattC Sweater of Sadness t-shirt for sure!

@SeanB (from part IV comments) There has been proposed a font called “sartalics”, which is reverse-slanted italics, to be used for typing sarcasm. Wouldn’t that be the bomb? Meanwhile, they say you can bracket your sarcastic comment with back-slashes to indicate sarcasm. Like this:

@FC /I forgive you for leaving us hanging over the weekend./

]]> By: Davidh-marin,ca http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/13/actions-and-consequences-part-v/comment-page-1/#comment-593845 Davidh-marin,ca Sat, 14 Sep 2013 06:44:50 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/13/actions-and-consequences-part-v/#comment-593845 @AK Chick, aka Anonymous: Thanks for closing out my evening as usual. Looking forward to the aerobars on the 9:0:7 especially with those cool mitten things to keep your hands warm. It's a look! horner...Horner....HORNER....<b>HORNER ! ! ! !</b> fingers crossed! @Eric L: Spot on! Silent Flyer so sorry to hear about what happened to both you and the dog. A sad result for both. Like Eric L, I wondered if maybe your bike was running the wrong colors for the neighborhood, where did the dog carry the gun, and how did he modify the trigger guard for his paw? It's a dilemma. It just shows you how far we have taken this 2nd amendment issue. Stand your ground? Sure, just be careful next time you ride. One person's bike route is another person's backyard: [img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-62MejNcfZyo/TvJH5_m4CdI/AAAAAAAAE5M/uGYEsVfhBt8/s1600/Fanny%20Animal%20Picture%20%26%20Funny%20Animal%20Video%20(2).gif[/img] (hey if corporations can be 'persons' then why stop there?) @AK Chick, aka Anonymous: Thanks for closing out my evening as usual. Looking forward to the aerobars on the 9:0:7 especially with those cool mitten things to keep your hands warm. It’s a look!

horner…Horner….HORNER….HORNER ! ! ! ! fingers crossed!

@Eric L: Spot on! Silent Flyer so sorry to hear about what happened to both you and the dog. A sad result for both. Like Eric L, I wondered if maybe your bike was running the wrong colors for the neighborhood, where did the dog carry the gun, and how did he modify the trigger guard for his paw? It’s a dilemma.

It just shows you how far we have taken this 2nd amendment issue. Stand your ground? Sure, just be careful next time you ride. One person’s bike route is another person’s backyard:

Fanny%20Animal%20Picture%20%26%20Funny%20Animal%20Video%20(2).gif

(hey if corporations can be ‘persons’ then why stop there?)

]]> By: AKChick http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/13/actions-and-consequences-part-v/comment-page-1/#comment-593836 AKChick Sat, 14 Sep 2013 02:49:25 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/13/actions-and-consequences-part-v/#comment-593836 Also, we need to make this happen! Comment by MattC | 09.9.2013 | 9:27 am I also agree on a new T-6 Fatty T-shirt: “I’m not going slow, I’m Knitting a sweater of sadness with my pedals”. Also, we need to make this happen!

Comment by MattC | 09.9.2013 | 9:27 am

I also agree on a new T-6 Fatty T-shirt:

“I’m not going slow, I’m Knitting a sweater of sadness with my pedals”.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/13/actions-and-consequences-part-v/comment-page-1/#comment-593835 Anonymous Sat, 14 Sep 2013 02:47:03 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/13/actions-and-consequences-part-v/#comment-593835 YAY! My vote is 2 more installments >ducking from other readers throwing things< I Serious love this format. I love having something every day and I love the cliffhangers. :)If you weren't such a gifted writer, it wouldn't be nearly as fun. I don't mind waiting since I know you and the Hammer are okay. UpTheGrade SR CA Wait, you aren't implying that 41 is old are you? Cause that's not old. The 40's are the new 20s! :) Wife#1 and Clydesteve SQUEEEEEE I can't believe my most favorite pro in all of cycling is so painfully close to winning a grand tour and I can't watch on TV (WTF?!?) Having met Chris, I can't think of many who deserve it more. He is super humble, funny, patient and very easy to talk with. I love it when I meet a celebrity and they are super cool people. Levi seems a lot like that. In any case if Chris wins on Sunday, the screaming you hear will be me way up in Alaska completely losing my mind with joy. :) Fingers crossed that Nibali continues his downward trend and Chris keeps peaking. SteveB - you my friend are BRILLIANT. I love this idea! We should totally do this!!! How fun would that be! I nominate Greg from Bike Monkey for one of the best lines ever in a comment, "I was knitting a sweater of sadness with my pedals." Let's do this! Also, had to add the other fatcyclists blog to my rotation - the guy with the fat tire bike equipped with aerobars. Wonder if I could do a 100 miler on my 9:Zero:7? Maybe with aerobars...Hmmmm YAY! My vote is 2 more installments >ducking from other readers throwing things< I Serious love this format. I love having something every day and I love the cliffhangers. :)If you weren't such a gifted writer, it wouldn't be nearly as fun. I don't mind waiting since I know you and the Hammer are okay.

UpTheGrade SR CA Wait, you aren't implying that 41 is old are you? Cause that's not old. The 40's are the new 20s! :)

Wife#1 and Clydesteve SQUEEEEEE I can't believe my most favorite pro in all of cycling is so painfully close to winning a grand tour and I can't watch on TV (WTF?!?) Having met Chris, I can't think of many who deserve it more. He is super humble, funny, patient and very easy to talk with. I love it when I meet a celebrity and they are super cool people. Levi seems a lot like that. In any case if Chris wins on Sunday, the screaming you hear will be me way up in Alaska completely losing my mind with joy. :) Fingers crossed that Nibali continues his downward trend and Chris keeps peaking.

SteveB – you my friend are BRILLIANT. I love this idea! We should totally do this!!! How fun would that be! I nominate Greg from Bike Monkey for one of the best lines ever in a comment, "I was knitting a sweater of sadness with my pedals." Let's do this!

Also, had to add the other fatcyclists blog to my rotation – the guy with the fat tire bike equipped with aerobars. Wonder if I could do a 100 miler on my 9:Zero:7? Maybe with aerobars…Hmmmm

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