Comments on: 2015 Leadville 100 Race Report, Part 7: To the Finish Line and Beyond http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/08/27/2015-leadville-100-race-report-part-6-to-the-finish-line-and-beyond/ 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: John H. http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/08/27/2015-leadville-100-race-report-part-6-to-the-finish-line-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-666411 John H. Fri, 18 Sep 2015 14:10:34 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/?p=15200#comment-666411 The strava flyby of your race is pretty cool. Selecting all only gets the first 50 or so, but still cool http://labs.strava.com/flyby/viewer/#369845425,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 The strava flyby of your race is pretty cool. Selecting all only gets the first 50 or so, but still cool

http://labs.strava.com/flyby/viewer/#369845425,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

]]> By: Jesse King http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/08/27/2015-leadville-100-race-report-part-6-to-the-finish-line-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-666258 Jesse King Mon, 07 Sep 2015 12:56:36 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/?p=15200#comment-666258 Fatty, Thank you. Congrats on your PR, this is awesome!! I spent much of the week leading up to my first Leadville 100 with you and Reba at the rides, clinics, and reading. It was amazing. Your words stuck with me throughout the race and I know helped me finish sub 12, just as I had hoped. Thank you for everything you did and allowing me to be part of your journey. This was amazing and I'll see you next year! Fatty,
Thank you. Congrats on your PR, this is awesome!! I spent much of the week leading up to my first Leadville 100 with you and Reba at the rides, clinics, and reading. It was amazing. Your words stuck with me throughout the race and I know helped me finish sub 12, just as I had hoped. Thank you for everything you did and allowing me to be part of your journey. This was amazing and I’ll see you next year!

]]> By: Shugg McGraw http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/08/27/2015-leadville-100-race-report-part-6-to-the-finish-line-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-666183 Shugg McGraw Tue, 01 Sep 2015 10:50:05 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/?p=15200#comment-666183 Your time would have been good enough for 4th in the 50-59 age group (but you knew that). If you break 8 hours next year you could be on the podium. Your time would have been good enough for 4th in the 50-59 age group (but you knew that). If you break 8 hours next year you could be on the podium.

]]> By: Enemy of Average http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/08/27/2015-leadville-100-race-report-part-6-to-the-finish-line-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-666166 Enemy of Average Mon, 31 Aug 2015 06:34:48 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/?p=15200#comment-666166 Nice (and dirty!) work!! Nice (and dirty!) work!!

]]> By: Nick - Sydney http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/08/27/2015-leadville-100-race-report-part-6-to-the-finish-line-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-666165 Nick - Sydney Mon, 31 Aug 2015 01:45:25 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/?p=15200#comment-666165 Fatty - great job. Hope to ride this again with you some day. @Rocky - sorry it didn't work out - i was hoping you would get there finally. Fatty – great job. Hope to ride this again with you some day.

@Rocky – sorry it didn’t work out – i was hoping you would get there finally.

]]> By: Kristina http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/08/27/2015-leadville-100-race-report-part-6-to-the-finish-line-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-666161 Kristina Sat, 29 Aug 2015 01:37:44 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/?p=15200#comment-666161 pre-script... sorry for the hijack, Fatty! Jeff, I cannot post comments on your write-up, but I read all of it (over the course of two days, proving I am capable of at least a TINY bit of restraint) and greatly enjoyed! Even teared up slightly at the end. Incredible job straight from fighting to get into the race in the first place, all the way through to finishing it. Congrats on completing the race across the sky! Almost makes me wish I could do it. ;) post-script... Is it permissible to come to Leadville just to hang out? I can volunteer with the actual course folks, crew for somebody, just ring cowbells and cheer, and/or hand out Otter Pops! May consider it, as I'd love to see first-hand! pre-script… sorry for the hijack, Fatty!

Jeff, I cannot post comments on your write-up, but I read all of it (over the course of two days, proving I am capable of at least a TINY bit of restraint) and greatly enjoyed! Even teared up slightly at the end.

Incredible job straight from fighting to get into the race in the first place, all the way through to finishing it. Congrats on completing the race across the sky! Almost makes me wish I could do it. ;)

post-script… Is it permissible to come to Leadville just to hang out? I can volunteer with the actual course folks, crew for somebody, just ring cowbells and cheer, and/or hand out Otter Pops! May consider it, as I’d love to see first-hand!

]]> By: owen http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/08/27/2015-leadville-100-race-report-part-6-to-the-finish-line-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-666159 owen Fri, 28 Aug 2015 15:24:36 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/?p=15200#comment-666159 sounds like a full suspension single speed bike is your ticket to being fast uphill and downhill..ha sounds like a full suspension single speed bike is your ticket to being fast uphill and downhill..ha

]]> By: Don http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/08/27/2015-leadville-100-race-report-part-6-to-the-finish-line-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-666158 Don Fri, 28 Aug 2015 14:20:09 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/?p=15200#comment-666158 2013- The STRAVA van was handing out baby cokes before the powerline climb. I remember becoming one with the cold little aluminum vessel. Downing its contents, and shaking every last drop out. BEST. COKE. EVER. Fatty, superlative Leadville recap. HUGE congrats to you and all of the friends of Fatty. It was nice seeing so many FC kits in the thick of it. Find that gravel frame yet?? :-) db 2013- The STRAVA van was handing out baby cokes before the powerline climb. I remember becoming one with the cold little aluminum vessel. Downing its contents, and shaking every last drop out. BEST. COKE. EVER.

Fatty, superlative Leadville recap. HUGE congrats to you and all of the friends of Fatty. It was nice seeing so many FC kits in the thick of it. Find that gravel frame yet?? :-)
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]]> By: Shugg McGraw http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/08/27/2015-leadville-100-race-report-part-6-to-the-finish-line-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-666155 Shugg McGraw Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:15:34 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/?p=15200#comment-666155 Great result (and pretty prompt write up by your standards). Was Reba delighted that you had beaten her time? It looks as though you could make up time on the downhill if you only knew how to do it. I'm afraid I'm the world's worst descender so I can't offer any advice but maybe worth investing in? <blockquote>I'm working on a plan. And it may be something Friends of Fatty might be interested in joining. - FC</blockquote> Great result (and pretty prompt write up by your standards). Was Reba delighted that you had beaten her time?
It looks as though you could make up time on the downhill if you only knew how to do it. I’m afraid I’m the world’s worst descender so I can’t offer any advice but maybe worth investing in?

I’m working on a plan. And it may be something Friends of Fatty might be interested in joining. – FC

]]> By: Alan http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/08/27/2015-leadville-100-race-report-part-6-to-the-finish-line-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-666153 Alan Fri, 28 Aug 2015 05:00:37 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/?p=15200#comment-666153 See, these always make me think I should do this race. But then, I'm not sure I can do it fast enough to not get snagged by the time cut. I'm pretty sure I could make it most of the way but I'm on the border. And $350, training time, hotel, etc is a big risk.... See, these always make me think I should do this race. But then, I’m not sure I can do it fast enough to not get snagged by the time cut. I’m pretty sure I could make it most of the way but I’m on the border. And $350, training time, hotel, etc is a big risk….

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