Comments on: The Year After Next Year Starts Today

By: Levi

Levi — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 04:02:05 +0000

Fatty, sweet deal attempting leadman, pretty badass! I’m in on the bike for 16, and it will be my first attempt. Pretty much all I think about these days! The inspiration, info, and stories you give us are priceless to a newby mtbr like me. I look forward to following along as I train for this event and can’t wait to experience Leadville! Hope to see you there!

By: john

john — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 00:12:22 +0000

I plan on racing in 16 and ought to get in with 11 finishes. I was thinking of breaking the time record for the 70+ Cat. – until I found out it is faster than what I did as a 50 year old. Now I just hope to finish and maybe stand on the podium.

By: Jeff Dieffenbach

Jeff Dieffenbach — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 20:14:33 +0000

That “?” was supposed to be the infinity symbol.

By: Jeff Dieffenbach

Jeff Dieffenbach — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 20:14:12 +0000

@wharton_crew, I agree with owen regarding support.

Regarding N+1, I’m not married, so S-1 = ?. [smile]

By: owen

owen — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 19:15:15 +0000

wharton_crew – its not as remote as your probably thinking. Easy road access for crews. Also very doable without a crew using drop bags and race SAGS.

By: wharton_crew

wharton_crew — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 18:47:55 +0000

@ Jeff D – “a friend”, huh? Riiiiiiiight. For the first time in a decade, I live in a snow state, and I’m eying those fat tires with curiosity, fear, and a little drool.

For those of you who have raced LT100MTB, I have a weird question. How do your support crews get to the aid stations? Is there a fire-road that they bus themselves up? Helicopter drop them off?

By: Derek

Derek — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 16:50:05 +0000

Just signed up for the lottery again – fingers crossed for the next couple months.

By: Jeff Dieffenbach

Jeff Dieffenbach — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 15:35:29 +0000

I LOVE the “reluctant OK” stories. A friend of mine cautiously asked his wife, “Hey, have you seen those bikes with the big tires that you can ride in the snow?”

To cut off what she knew was going to be a protracted losing death march, she disgustedly and resignedly responded, “Just buy the #$%@ thing.”

By: Brian in VA

Brian in VA — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 13:56:04 +0000

That’s quite a stretch Fatty but about what I’ve come to expect from you! You inspire me.

Can’t even think about Leadville this year but 2017 will be my 60th trip around the sun and I may have to do something epic for that one.

By: Tom in Albany

Tom in Albany — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 12:53:06 +0000

Woah! You are stretching yourself to the max. Awesome!

For your video series, I’d love to hear how you managed any personal feelings of guilt while taking all of the time you trained with a house full of young kids and Susan’s cancer. I can’t seem to get myself to commit to a big event because I feel incredibly guilty for taking the time away from wife, kids, house crap, etc.

Best of luck, Fatty!