Comments on: The Hammer’s LT100, Part 2: Bad News Bento Box http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/02/the-hammers-lt100-part-2-bad-news-bento-box/ 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: owen http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/02/the-hammers-lt100-part-2-bad-news-bento-box/comment-page-1/#comment-666228 owen Thu, 03 Sep 2015 19:52:21 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/02/the-hammers-lt100-part-2-bad-news-bento-box/#comment-666228 @davidh maybe Fatty had to make one of his famous pit stops and used some gloves he found. The race is expensive sounds like you recouped some of the costs. @davidh maybe Fatty had to make one of his famous pit stops and used some gloves he found. The race is expensive sounds like you recouped some of the costs.

]]> By: owen http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/02/the-hammers-lt100-part-2-bad-news-bento-box/comment-page-1/#comment-666227 owen Thu, 03 Sep 2015 19:12:31 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/02/the-hammers-lt100-part-2-bad-news-bento-box/#comment-666227 @davidh-marin,ca maybe Fatty had to make another pit stop and needed a few gloves. Good for you - its a expensive race you might as well recoup some costs - ha @davidh-marin,ca maybe Fatty had to make another pit stop and needed a few gloves. Good for you – its a expensive race you might as well recoup some costs – ha

]]> By: owen http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/02/the-hammers-lt100-part-2-bad-news-bento-box/comment-page-1/#comment-666226 owen Thu, 03 Sep 2015 19:12:16 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/02/the-hammers-lt100-part-2-bad-news-bento-box/#comment-666226 @davidh-marin,ca maybe Fatty had to make another pit stop and needed a few gloves. Good for you - its a expensive race you might as well recoup some costs - ha @davidh-marin,ca maybe Fatty had to make another pit stop and needed a few gloves. Good for you – its a expensive race you might as well recoup some costs – ha

]]> By: davidh-marin,ca http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/02/the-hammers-lt100-part-2-bad-news-bento-box/comment-page-1/#comment-666225 davidh-marin,ca Thu, 03 Sep 2015 17:12:17 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/02/the-hammers-lt100-part-2-bad-news-bento-box/#comment-666225 @owen One reason for my woefully slow time. I collected 8 pairs of arm warmers, 3 vests, and a whole slew of water bottles, unused Gus and single gloves.(can't figure out what happened to the other gloves) @owen
One reason for my woefully slow time. I collected 8 pairs of arm warmers, 3 vests, and a whole slew of water bottles, unused Gus and single gloves.(can’t figure out what happened to the other gloves)

]]> By: owen http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/02/the-hammers-lt100-part-2-bad-news-bento-box/comment-page-1/#comment-666224 owen Thu, 03 Sep 2015 15:36:17 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/02/the-hammers-lt100-part-2-bad-news-bento-box/#comment-666224 I have often thought about cruising the tail end of one of these big races and picking up all of trail treasures along the way as you see some nice stuff typically. I have often thought about cruising the tail end of one of these big races and picking up all of trail treasures along the way as you see some nice stuff typically.

]]> By: Jeff Dieffenbach http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/02/the-hammers-lt100-part-2-bad-news-bento-box/comment-page-1/#comment-666223 Jeff Dieffenbach Thu, 03 Sep 2015 15:34:19 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/02/the-hammers-lt100-part-2-bad-news-bento-box/#comment-666223 Any thoughts on a recommended tape for taping gels (or tubes, or whatnot) to a frame? I've used electrical tape in the past, but I'm always concerned about damaging the frame finish. After the Copper Triangle road ride in CO last summer, a friend I was riding with pulled some tape off of his Orbea's top tube ... and pulled a fair amount of the top layer of the carbon fiber laminate with it. And, I think that the tape was what the ride supplied for adhering numbers to the bikes. Ugh. Any thoughts on a recommended tape for taping gels (or tubes, or whatnot) to a frame? I’ve used electrical tape in the past, but I’m always concerned about damaging the frame finish.

After the Copper Triangle road ride in CO last summer, a friend I was riding with pulled some tape off of his Orbea’s top tube … and pulled a fair amount of the top layer of the carbon fiber laminate with it. And, I think that the tape was what the ride supplied for adhering numbers to the bikes.

Ugh.

]]> By: Bart the Clydesdale http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/02/the-hammers-lt100-part-2-bad-news-bento-box/comment-page-1/#comment-666222 Bart the Clydesdale Thu, 03 Sep 2015 12:56:39 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/02/the-hammers-lt100-part-2-bad-news-bento-box/#comment-666222 I didn't see many people taping gels to their top tubes at Leadville. I did so that when traffic was thick I could just grab a gel and it would be automatically open, just squeeze it in and put the empty in the back pocket. Only used the taped gels when reaching back for a gel and then opening would be tough due to conditions. I didn’t see many people taping gels to their top tubes at Leadville. I did so that when traffic was thick I could just grab a gel and it would be automatically open, just squeeze it in and put the empty in the back pocket. Only used the taped gels when reaching back for a gel and then opening would be tough due to conditions.

]]> By: PaulW http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/02/the-hammers-lt100-part-2-bad-news-bento-box/comment-page-1/#comment-666220 PaulW Thu, 03 Sep 2015 07:47:52 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/02/the-hammers-lt100-part-2-bad-news-bento-box/#comment-666220 Lisa (& Fatty) Great stories! I know you train hard to go fast, but how do you also train your memories? I can't imagine being able to describe my 45 minute hour commute in such detail, let alone a full day's racing .... PaulW <blockquote>Lisa and I have talked about this question. The fact is, the act of writing the story somehow surfaces the events of the race. Stuff I wouldn't have ever recalled seems to come right back to me when I take the time to write. - FC</blockquote> Lisa (& Fatty)

Great stories! I know you train hard to go fast, but how do you also train your memories? I can’t imagine being able to describe my 45 minute hour commute in such detail, let alone a full day’s racing ….

PaulW

Lisa and I have talked about this question. The fact is, the act of writing the story somehow surfaces the events of the race. Stuff I wouldn’t have ever recalled seems to come right back to me when I take the time to write. – FC

]]> By: Shannon http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/02/the-hammers-lt100-part-2-bad-news-bento-box/comment-page-1/#comment-666218 Shannon Thu, 03 Sep 2015 03:12:48 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/02/the-hammers-lt100-part-2-bad-news-bento-box/#comment-666218 Thanks for the call out on the Powerline descent comment. I'd heard the stories, but seeing 10+ racers fixing flats on the descent was an eye opener and you kept us trouble free and fast. I'm just behind Lindsey in your photos and hooked up again with your paceline to pipeline - we were cooking! Well done and look forward to the next installments! Thanks for the call out on the Powerline descent comment. I’d heard the stories, but seeing 10+ racers fixing flats on the descent was an eye opener and you kept us trouble free and fast. I’m just behind Lindsey in your photos and hooked up again with your paceline to pipeline – we were cooking! Well done and look forward to the next installments!

]]> By: Eric http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/02/the-hammers-lt100-part-2-bad-news-bento-box/comment-page-1/#comment-666217 Eric Thu, 03 Sep 2015 01:39:14 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/09/02/the-hammers-lt100-part-2-bad-news-bento-box/#comment-666217 Thanks to Jessica for the feedbag! It made a huge difference to me in not having to contort to get food out of a pocket while riding. And since I didn't lose any gel packets, I guess the corded top worked. Of course, I wasn't flying down the downhills the way the Hammer was, so things weren't bouncing nearly as much. Thanks to Jessica for the feedbag! It made a huge difference to me in not having to contort to get food out of a pocket while riding. And since I didn’t lose any gel packets, I guess the corded top worked. Of course, I wasn’t flying down the downhills the way the Hammer was, so things weren’t bouncing nearly as much.

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