Comments on: 2016 Rockwell Relay Race Report, Part 14: Birthday Present

By: AKChick

AKChick — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 00:23:39 +0000

Hey Elden, What about some guest post reports in the winter? I have a couple rides I plan on doing on my fat tire bike this winter. I could submit a draft ride report so you could see whether or not I’d bore everyone to death or if I write well enough that people wouldn’t throw tomatoes at the screen.

One is the Frosty Bottom, an Iditarod Invitational prep ride http://chainreactioncyclesevents.blogspot.com/2016/01/2016-frosty-bottom-results.html and the other is the Talkeetna Trio (after party is THE BOMB) http://fatbackbikes.com/events/

There are also 100 MoN reports. I bought the kit but haven’t done mine yet. This year I decided to ride for fun and not train or do any organized events (except for the 20 mile Talkeetna Trio in March). My mind and body needed a break.

I know I really enjoyed reading all the 100 MoN reports. Just a thought to help take off some of the pressure.

By: Christina

Christina — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 19:38:37 +0000

But where’s the fundraising update?

Count me in on this has been a fantastic report. I enjoyed the subtitles throughout this post.

By: MattC

MattC — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 17:55:02 +0000

@Scott…Tom DOES like like Bettini! Does he speak Italian?? (Bettini IS Italian, isn’t he?)

By: Lucas

Lucas — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 16:24:43 +0000

I love this segment of your report because I KNOW Tom!!! This guy and the rest of his Fast Friday team made me a better rider/racer. When I needed to hit the next level of my abilities, these guys got me there! Fun read Fatty!

By: Kenneth

Kenneth — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 12:54:31 +0000

To hopefully clarify, I wasn’t implying revenge against Fatty. My apologies for anyone who might have thought that (I need to start reading everything at least five times before posting…sheesh!) This is a classic series of RR posts that is a pleasure to read. Thank you, Fatty!

Hopefully nobody took it that way, but I think it’s awesome that you care enough to clarify in any case. Thanks very much for the kind words. I’m enjoying writing these, and it’s really nice to have my effort appreciated. – FC

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 00:59:18 +0000

He looks like Bettini!

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 23:21:24 +0000

GAAAHHHH!

By: Jeff Dieffenbach

Jeff Dieffenbach — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 22:33:48 +0000

Uh, Fatty, have you not considered TrainerRoad ride reports!?

By: walter

walter — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 22:16:24 +0000

Until Monday??? Noooooo! Leaving us with yet another cliff hanger for the weekend is just so unfair (though you do it so well).

By: Kenneth

Kenneth — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 21:56:02 +0000

For those who might be a little upset about how long this exquisite 2016 Rockwell report is taking…revenge is a dish best served cold.

I figure I may as well enjoy writing this and take my time doing so. Soon enough, it’ll be winter and there will be no stories at all to tell. Once again I’ll be staring, panicked, at the screen, four times per week, wondering, “What can I possibly write today?”

Wow that last sentence had a lot of commas. – FC