Comments on: An Open Proposal to Mark Cavendish

By: slo joe

slo joe — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 12:25:03 +0000

OFF THREAD:

ScottR: Yup. Thanks!! If you like history woven in amongst the cycling, you’d like her book. If I remember right she tried to follow the paths of famous people such Hannibel for her cycle route.

By: Aqiyl Aniys

Aqiyl Aniys — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 00:36:30 +0000

You are quite funny. The way you wrote the script, I would like to see his on stage. Poor helmet.

By: ScottR

ScottR — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 21:38:55 +0000

Slo joe – I am not familiar with it, but this seems like it might be what you are referring to (just from searching around):”A Bike Ride: 12,000 Miles Around the World”

http://www.amazon.com/Bike-Ride-miles-around-world/dp/0863696503

By: DC Commuter

DC Commuter — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 17:45:33 +0000

A lone piano isn’t enough. Nothing short of full orchestration will do this song justice.

By: annmarie

annmarie — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:29:27 +0000

As a 44 year old semi-out of shape woman who rides a pretty low end bike many miles just about everyday, I find myself occasionally getting passed by very fit ( and sometimes very fat) cyclists who are riding gorgeous bikes and who typically refuse to acknowledge my existence. This has led to me assuming all serious riders are just big asses. After reading this book review I feel like maybe I’m correct in my assumptions. I love riding but I don’t follow the sport at all so I have no idea who Mark Cavendish is. He sounds like a real charmer. For what it’s worth, fatty and the hammer sound like lovely people and make me think maybe, just maybe, there are some really nice and funny riders out there. Also, you really are talented, fatty. No matter what you write about, even if it’s something I know nothing about, I typically find myself laughing out loud when I come here.

By: Linda Matheson

Linda Matheson — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:18:10 +0000

So, reading through these comments a little late, but fatty, aren’t you already writing a cyclist’s memoirs? Yours, in the blog posts?

Sure, but I mean I’d love to ghost-write someone’s autobiography. I love interviewing people, am good at it, and am able to write. Sort of. – FC

By: NancyJBS

NancyJBS — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:01:46 +0000

I believe there’s a place for a number such as this in the musical. Go global when you score this thing, Fatty!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffHTJwIhWro

By: slo joe

slo joe — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 12:16:48 +0000

ScottR: (slaps self on forehead!) You right.

Off thread question: Do you know the name of the school head mistress who at the age of 50 began touring the world? Racking my pea brain.

Ride Long and Prosper

Back on Thread: Me thinks Fatty you should write a cycling based comedic play. I’ll be in New York in May for Bike NY and can attend the opening.

By: Dr. Lammler

Dr. Lammler — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 02:24:55 +0000

Every musical needs a dance number. Here is my suggestion:

In ultra slow motion, possibly with strobe light effect, all the sprinters ride their bikes onto the stage. Cav is in the lead, but at the last moment, Petacchi raises his arms in victory. The remaining 90 TdF riders cross the finish line and dismount their bikes. To appropriate music, and a dance routine similar to Riverdance, all the riders in their team kits start to tap dance “with their cycling shoes on”. Helmets are mandatory because, well… because, they’re dancing in cycling shoes, and they’re all going to fall. (Hilarity will ensue) At the end of the routine, Cav throws his helmet across the stage, and it’s the end of Act 17.

Of course, this is just a rough draft.

By: The Cyclist

The Cyclist — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 22:16:03 +0000

Brilliant. Even my mate Zaphod is pretty much impressed, and he does NOT get impressed easily.

That guy is one hoopy frood. – FC