Comments on: Everything Falls Apart: 2013 Salt to Saint Race Report, Part VI http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/30/everything-falls-apart-2013-salt-to-saint-race-report-part-vi/ 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: Papa Bear http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/30/everything-falls-apart-2013-salt-to-saint-race-report-part-vi/comment-page-1/#comment-594918 Papa Bear Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:18:05 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/30/everything-falls-apart-2013-salt-to-saint-race-report-part-vi/#comment-594918 I rode Conti Gatorskins on my commuter for a year and only had two flats in about 2500 miles. I finally wore through the tire and had to replace them (thanks to a long skid to keep from hitting a rieht-hooker). My brother-in-law went a step further, and added Stan's to the tubes inside his Gators. He's a rolling tank now! I rode Conti Gatorskins on my commuter for a year and only had two flats in about 2500 miles. I finally wore through the tire and had to replace them (thanks to a long skid to keep from hitting a rieht-hooker).

My brother-in-law went a step further, and added Stan’s to the tubes inside his Gators. He’s a rolling tank now!

]]> By: Wife#1 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/30/everything-falls-apart-2013-salt-to-saint-race-report-part-vi/comment-page-1/#comment-594915 Wife#1 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 15:49:20 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/30/everything-falls-apart-2013-salt-to-saint-race-report-part-vi/#comment-594915 Honey! (aka David in marin) - you promised you would never post my before pictures! Curse you! Honey! (aka David in marin) – you promised you would never post my before pictures! Curse you!

]]> By: cyclingjimbo http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/30/everything-falls-apart-2013-salt-to-saint-race-report-part-vi/comment-page-1/#comment-594894 cyclingjimbo Tue, 01 Oct 2013 12:55:26 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/30/everything-falls-apart-2013-salt-to-saint-race-report-part-vi/#comment-594894 @Davidh - I fully agree with your analogy to fine opera, but now my eyes hurt! The image is burned into my mind and will not leave easily. @Davidh – I fully agree with your analogy to fine opera, but now my eyes hurt! The image is burned into my mind and will not leave easily.

]]> By: Tom in Albany http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/30/everything-falls-apart-2013-salt-to-saint-race-report-part-vi/comment-page-1/#comment-594892 Tom in Albany Tue, 01 Oct 2013 11:39:22 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/30/everything-falls-apart-2013-salt-to-saint-race-report-part-vi/#comment-594892 @Trevor @barton @AkChick55, most of my flats are pinch flats. It's ride suicide... @Trevor @barton @AkChick55, most of my flats are pinch flats. It’s ride suicide…

]]> By: AKChick55 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/30/everything-falls-apart-2013-salt-to-saint-race-report-part-vi/comment-page-1/#comment-594886 AKChick55 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 04:23:16 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/30/everything-falls-apart-2013-salt-to-saint-race-report-part-vi/#comment-594886 @Trevor and @barton I run Conti Gatorskins (LOVE THEM). I think they are too heavy and offer too much rolling resistance for Fatty and The Hammer. I can honestly say that while running these tires, I've never had a flat in 1000+ miles(knock on wood, throw salt over the shoulder, etc., etc.). However, I'm considering trying a different tire with less puncture resistance to see if I can roll a wee bit faster next year even though I'm very spoiled with no flats. We don't have goatheads up here though we do seem to have a LOT of broken glass. @Trevor and @barton I run Conti Gatorskins (LOVE THEM). I think they are too heavy and offer too much rolling resistance for Fatty and The Hammer. I can honestly say that while running these tires, I’ve never had a flat in 1000+ miles(knock on wood, throw salt over the shoulder, etc., etc.). However, I’m considering trying a different tire with less puncture resistance to see if I can roll a wee bit faster next year even though I’m very spoiled with no flats. We don’t have goatheads up here though we do seem to have a LOT of broken glass.

]]> By: GregC http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/30/everything-falls-apart-2013-salt-to-saint-race-report-part-vi/comment-page-1/#comment-594885 GregC Tue, 01 Oct 2013 04:05:00 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/30/everything-falls-apart-2013-salt-to-saint-race-report-part-vi/#comment-594885 @Cycling jimbo:is this a picture of Madonna in her senior citizen years? Are you trying to be crafty and projecting what Fatty's golden years has in store? or maybe I'm reading too much into this- go figure! @Cycling jimbo:is this a picture of Madonna in her senior citizen years? Are you trying to be crafty and projecting what Fatty’s golden years has in store? or maybe I’m reading too much into this- go figure!

]]> By: Davidh-marin,ca http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/30/everything-falls-apart-2013-salt-to-saint-race-report-part-vi/comment-page-1/#comment-594884 Davidh-marin,ca Tue, 01 Oct 2013 03:36:54 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/30/everything-falls-apart-2013-salt-to-saint-race-report-part-vi/#comment-594884 @Cycling jimbo This story is has the pacing of a good opera! Usually we have III Acts to get through, and multiple scenes in each act. Think of the Gran Fondo as just an intermission on this journey. Like all good opera you can't rush it Take Wagner's The Ring Cycle: <i>The cycle is a work of extraordinary scale. Perhaps the most outstanding facet of the monumental work is its sheer length: a full performance of the cycle takes place over four nights at the opera, with a total playing time of about 15 hours, depending on the conductor's pacing.</i> I'm confident our conductor's story will be Epic, Heroic, Fraught with conflict, and Uplifting in it's finish. You'll know when it's done! [img]http://www.english-test.net/forum/user_images/13052012085339.jpg[/img] @Cycling jimbo

This story is has the pacing of a good opera! Usually we have III Acts to get through, and multiple scenes in each act. Think of the Gran Fondo as just an intermission on this journey. Like all good opera you can’t rush it
Take Wagner’s The Ring Cycle:
The cycle is a work of extraordinary scale. Perhaps the most outstanding facet of the monumental work is its sheer length: a full performance of the cycle takes place over four nights at the opera, with a total playing time of about 15 hours, depending on the conductor’s pacing.

I’m confident our conductor’s story will be Epic, Heroic, Fraught with conflict, and Uplifting in it’s finish.

You’ll know when it’s done!

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]]> By: Davidh-marin,ca http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/30/everything-falls-apart-2013-salt-to-saint-race-report-part-vi/comment-page-1/#comment-594883 Davidh-marin,ca Tue, 01 Oct 2013 03:14:04 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/30/everything-falls-apart-2013-salt-to-saint-race-report-part-vi/#comment-594883 @Up the grade... Sam Shepard-playwright Jim Lehrer-journalism George Lucas-movie guy H Ross Perot-cracker(rich) Nolan Archibald- CEO Black and Decker All got their start at Community College....get the bike(s) http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2010/01/10-incredibly-successful-people-who-went-to-community-college/ Remember rule #12: N+1=S-1 http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/#12 @Up the grade…

Sam Shepard-playwright
Jim Lehrer-journalism
George Lucas-movie guy
H Ross Perot-cracker(rich)
Nolan Archibald- CEO Black and Decker

All got their start at Community College….get the bike(s)
http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2010/01/10-incredibly-successful-people-who-went-to-community-college/

Remember rule #12: N+1=S-1
http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/#12

]]> By: Alex http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/30/everything-falls-apart-2013-salt-to-saint-race-report-part-vi/comment-page-1/#comment-594882 Alex Tue, 01 Oct 2013 03:06:19 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/30/everything-falls-apart-2013-salt-to-saint-race-report-part-vi/#comment-594882 Wowzer, sounds like you love your tarmac fatty, didn't sound like too much fun out there though. Wowzer, sounds like you love your tarmac fatty, didn’t sound like too much fun out there though.

]]> By: ScottR http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/30/everything-falls-apart-2013-salt-to-saint-race-report-part-vi/comment-page-1/#comment-594881 ScottR Tue, 01 Oct 2013 01:29:15 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/09/30/everything-falls-apart-2013-salt-to-saint-race-report-part-vi/#comment-594881 I received a package from Twin Six today, but was bummed to find my XL jersey was too snug (thought I was ready to step down from XXL this year)... Any chance another guy has the opposite issue? I received a package from Twin Six today, but was bummed to find my XL jersey was too snug (thought I was ready to step down from XXL this year)… Any chance another guy has the opposite issue?

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