Comments on: Six Years http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/02/29/six-years/ 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: Amy http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/02/29/six-years/comment-page-1/#comment-668237 Amy Fri, 11 Mar 2016 02:05:54 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/02/29/six-years/#comment-668237 Happy Anniversary (belated)!!! I cannot believe it has been over 6 years that I stumbled across you and your blog. I have cried many tears and enjoyed many smiles and giggles over the years. Tonight I am feeling a bit down on myself and decided to catch up! Looking at all you have been through reminds me that some days life is hard but life is a gift! Even though the past couple days have not been pleasant I am thankful I am here to count today as yet another gift! Happy Anniversary (belated)!!! I cannot believe it has been over 6 years that I stumbled across you and your blog. I have cried many tears and enjoyed many smiles and giggles over the years. Tonight I am feeling a bit down on myself and decided to catch up! Looking at all you have been through reminds me that some days life is hard but life is a gift! Even though the past couple days have not been pleasant I am thankful I am here to count today as yet another gift!

]]> By: SeanB http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/02/29/six-years/comment-page-1/#comment-668194 SeanB Mon, 07 Mar 2016 15:15:26 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/02/29/six-years/#comment-668194 Congratulations on your Awesome Anniversary!!! Congratulations on your Awesome Anniversary!!!

]]> By: wharton_crew http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/02/29/six-years/comment-page-1/#comment-668180 wharton_crew Thu, 03 Mar 2016 23:08:09 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/02/29/six-years/#comment-668180 Jeff, I don't know that you'll see this now that a new blog post is up (I'll comment on the new post, too), but I vividly recall the post that got me hooked on this blog -- <a>Climbing is for Crying</a> It's brutally honest, showcases cycling technical skills, and it speaks to the roots of why FatCyclist got started and why most of us still care enough to donate and do crazy things like 100MON. Thanks for such a great post, Fatty. Jeff, I don’t know that you’ll see this now that a new blog post is up (I’ll comment on the new post, too), but I vividly recall the post that got me hooked on this blog — Climbing is for Crying

It’s brutally honest, showcases cycling technical skills, and it speaks to the roots of why FatCyclist got started and why most of us still care enough to donate and do crazy things like 100MON.

Thanks for such a great post, Fatty.

]]> By: Nic Grillo http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/02/29/six-years/comment-page-1/#comment-668176 Nic Grillo Thu, 03 Mar 2016 16:21:55 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/02/29/six-years/#comment-668176 Happy Anniversary! What a beautiful corner of the world to spend some time in! Happy Anniversary! What a beautiful corner of the world to spend some time in!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/02/29/six-years/comment-page-1/#comment-668175 Andrew Thu, 03 Mar 2016 05:06:20 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/02/29/six-years/#comment-668175 Congratulations to you guys ! Congratulations to you guys !

]]> By: roadrash http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/02/29/six-years/comment-page-1/#comment-668174 roadrash Thu, 03 Mar 2016 01:38:45 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/02/29/six-years/#comment-668174 sheer awesomeness! sheer awesomeness!

]]> By: Heidi http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/02/29/six-years/comment-page-1/#comment-668173 Heidi Wed, 02 Mar 2016 21:08:53 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/02/29/six-years/#comment-668173 Congratulations! (Wonderful photos, Heather.) Congratulations! (Wonderful photos, Heather.)

]]> By: Jeff Dieffenbach http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/02/29/six-years/comment-page-1/#comment-668172 Jeff Dieffenbach Wed, 02 Mar 2016 20:51:05 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/02/29/six-years/#comment-668172 @MattC, here's the post in question. http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/05/14/how-to-look-back/ Awesome! No, make that fantastic! (I just listened to the Neil Rogers FattyCast.) As it happens, that's about 2 months BEFORE I started following the blog, so that's a post I missed. Which is too bad, what with My Great Chupacabra Incident of 2012 and all. Hmm, not so sure about Fatty's mirror advice. Which, as it happens, mirrors (ha!) the Velominati Rules advice (specifically, Rule 66). http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/#66 I find particular amusement in that Rule 66 refers to one's bike as one's "steed." So right there, that pretty much destroys their own argument. I love the bar-end mirror on my road bike. I find it to be a much safer way of enhancing my awareness of vehicles behind. And it is, in my opinion, reasonably sleek.* http://www.bikecommuters.com/2009/07/27/review-cycleawares-roadie-mirror/ *Caveat: I drive a minivan, so my definition of sleek is perhaps suspect. @MattC, here’s the post in question.
http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/05/14/how-to-look-back/

Awesome! No, make that fantastic! (I just listened to the Neil Rogers FattyCast.) As it happens, that’s about 2 months BEFORE I started following the blog, so that’s a post I missed. Which is too bad, what with My Great Chupacabra Incident of 2012 and all.

Hmm, not so sure about Fatty’s mirror advice. Which, as it happens, mirrors (ha!) the Velominati Rules advice (specifically, Rule 66).
http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/#66

I find particular amusement in that Rule 66 refers to one’s bike as one’s “steed.” So right there, that pretty much destroys their own argument.

I love the bar-end mirror on my road bike. I find it to be a much safer way of enhancing my awareness of vehicles behind. And it is, in my opinion, reasonably sleek.*
http://www.bikecommuters.com/2009/07/27/review-cycleawares-roadie-mirror/

*Caveat: I drive a minivan, so my definition of sleek is perhaps suspect.

]]> By: davidh-marin,ca http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/02/29/six-years/comment-page-1/#comment-668171 davidh-marin,ca Wed, 02 Mar 2016 17:25:50 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/02/29/six-years/#comment-668171 @Jeff Great thought. A Bikereader's Guide to the Universe (fat edition)! @Jeff

Great thought. A Bikereader’s Guide to the Universe (fat edition)!

]]> By: davidh-marin,ca http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/02/29/six-years/comment-page-1/#comment-668170 davidh-marin,ca Wed, 02 Mar 2016 17:24:12 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/02/29/six-years/#comment-668170 Elden, One other thought I had about your pictures. Sunscreen.....and a hat. We want you around for a long time, and even if you choose not to do it for yourself, please do it for the pilots flying overhead. :-) Elden,
One other thought I had about your pictures. Sunscreen…..and a hat.

We want you around for a long time, and even if you choose not to do it for yourself, please do it for the pilots flying overhead. :-)

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