Comments on: Coming Monday and Tuesday: Phil Gaimon Book Review, Interview

By: Bill Hart-Davidson

Bill Hart-Davidson — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 21:27:04 +0000

I read and enjoyed Phil’s book a great deal. It was funny and well-written. I was impressed by his ability to recall details from races from many years ago. At one point in the narrative he mentions that he benefited from another rider’s careful logging of course details and that this inspired him to step up his own attention to logging race details. So I would be curious to know what his training and racing notebooks look like now and if revisiting those helped him write the book?

By: Wife#1

Wife#1 — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 15:44:04 +0000

I’d love to hear Phil talk about the fat kid part and how that transition to cycling came about – the challenges and joys of going from fat to fit as a younger person.

Unless of course by “fat” he really meant he was a few pounds heavier than a cyclist usually weighs (which is what, 130# dripping wet?), in which case I’d like you to virtually slap him. ;-)

By: New Zealand Ev

New Zealand Ev — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 17:59:35 +0000

I finished Phil’s book a couple of weeks ago. I don’t want to spoil Fatty’s review, however I will say it is one of the best cycling books I’ve read.

Have a good weekend everyone!!

By: davidh-Marin,ca

davidh-Marin,ca — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 16:35:11 +0000

Big cheer for Steve Banks, and Kukui as they represent us at WBR Red Bell this weekend. Have some pie in their honor.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 05:05:14 +0000

@Corrine@AKC
I hope you can get Fatty up there. I’ll pay good WBR money to see Fatty in one of those ‘hairnet’ thingies. Though Fatty in a hairnet seems oxymoronish.

By: AKChick

AKChick — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 04:00:37 +0000

I LOVE that you’re going to start doing book reviews! I LOVE to read. It will be nice to get some recommendations.

@Corinne That race just might finally lure Fatty and The Hammer to Alaska. :) I haven’t had luck. Yet. :) I’m not an MTBer so that race looks pretty intimidating to me! Now 10K of climbing on a road bike (or cross) doesn’t freak me out as much.

By: David

David — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 02:00:48 +0000

Ah common Fatty, I thought your 3 month weight loss challenge would warrant even a mention (but better a full post) as the finish date passed… I didn’t make my goal but I did lose 16 pounds and I would love to hear how you did, we did, and the donations to WBR went… ;-)

It will! I just have a lot of things to talk about right now — opposite problem of the winter months! – FC

By: ScottyCycles62

ScottyCycles62 — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 23:25:04 +0000

Looking forward to Gaimon. He’s someone you definitely want to buy a beer!

By: UpTheGrade, SR, CA

UpTheGrade, SR, CA — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 21:12:35 +0000

Coincidentally, I just got this book from Amazon. I’d better read it this weekend before you spoil the surprise for me.

My questions to Phil prior to reading the book:
- Is $10 a day what you spent, or what you were paid?
- Were you tempted to use unnatural means to compete?
- Did you get to ride with Jensie, and did he say “Shut up…”
- Does competing take the fun out of riding, or add excitement?
- Was riding in the peloton at high speed scary?

By: Mark in Bremerton

Mark in Bremerton — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 19:54:35 +0000

Good luck with that race, whew! Back to the book/interview… It took me about 2 paragraphs of your first post on Hincapie’s book to decide it wasn’t worth reading (and I didn’t even finish reading your posts about it, sorry). I have a week’s vacation starting tomorrow where I could read a whole book so… Is this book worth reading? Yes or no works just fine. It sounds like a fun read.