Stories from Fat Cyclist
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Just Look at What You've Done
Fat Cyclist &bull Feb 2, 2012
Last July, Johan Bruyneel and I kicked off a ridiculously ambitious fundraiser: The Grand Slam for Zambia. The idea was as simple as it was big: raise enough money for World Bicycle Relief to buy kids in Zambia 1000 bikes.… Full Story »
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Pat McQuaid Sent Me a Very Strange Letter
Fat Cyclist &bull Jan 31, 2012
I got the strangest letter in the mail a few days ago. At first, I was confused. Then I was perplexed. Then I was dismayed. Then I assumed that someone had sent me a prank letter and set it aside. Suddenly, it all made sense. When Pat McQuaid said they had "spoken to people of means" about investing in Global Cycling Promotion S.A. (the for-profit, race-promoting part of the non-profit UCI, which governs races and there is no conflict of interest here and please move along, there's nothing to see here), he meant - among other people, I'm sure -… Full Story »
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Three More Things Fatty Loves
Fat Cyclist &bull Jan 30, 2012
A "Hey, Come Run the Boston Marathon With the Hammer and Me" Note from Fatty: Hey, guess what? The Hammer and I are going to run The Boston Marathon this April. Yikes, I know. The cool thing is, I have a few (literally: 3) LiveStrong slots that have been made available to me. So if you want to run it with us, you can. Decide you're going to do this run. No, you don't have to have qualified for it. I didn't. But you've got to decide you're going to do the marathon, which is a big deal. Last… Full Story »
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Stuff Fatty Loves: Winter Edition
Fat Cyclist &bull Jan 26, 2012
I used to get a ton of stuff in the mail from companies who hoped I'd review their products. There was a problem with that, though: most of what I got was pretty good. Wait. What? Why would there be a problem with "pretty good?" Well, there isn't, not from a day-to-day usage point of view. In fact, most everything I own and use throughout the day would fall into that category. But it's not like… Full Story »
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Diagnosis
Fat Cyclist &bull Jan 25, 2012
A Note from Fatty: Today, I'm starting work on my next book: Fight Like Susan. It will tell the story of Susan's battle with cancer. From time to time (honestly, I don't know how often I'll be able to pull the energy together for this kind of post) I'll be writing posts that fill in the gaps of the story I've already told - stuff that happened before I started this blog, and stuff that was too difficult to talk about at the… Full Story »
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3 (More) Terms All Cyclists Must Know
Fat Cyclist &bull Jan 23, 2012
A "I Found Myself Unable to Shut Up" Note from Fatty: Last night I was the second guest on TourChats (the first guest was Tara McCormick, the 16-yo woman who just went pro w/ team Exergy Twenty12). My part starts about twenty minutes into the show, and then goes for more than an hour. While talking, I - several times - found myself going on and on and on, and I'd be thinking to myself, "You've answered the question! Shut up now!" But I didn't. I just kept going, often answering the question twice more, with slightly different wording. If… Full Story »
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3 Words All Cyclists Must Know
Fat Cyclist &bull Jan 19, 2012
A Note from Fatty: This Sunday at 9PM ET / 6PM PT, I'll be one of the guests on TourChats. The other guest is Tara McCormick, the 16-year-old sensation who's already gone pro, riding for Team Exergy Twenty12 this upcoming season. Frankly, I'm a lot more interested in Tara's story than mine, so I'll be showing up mostly to see what she has to say. So please, mark your calendars: Sunday, January 22, 9PM ET / 7PM PT.See you there. Although actually I won't see you there. You'll see me.… Full Story »
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My SOPA Post
Fat Cyclist &bull Jan 18, 2012
I'm kinda hoping for a lot of traffic this month, because Competitive Cyclist is doing a little bit of a trial balloon on my blog, seeing whether it's worth it to advertise here. I'd kinda like that answer to come out "yes." Totally killing ads for a day wouldn't exactly serve my purposes, and in fact would be at least mildly ironic. Bonus challenge for motivated readers: try real hard to see if you can find a Competitive Cyclist ad on my site. It's just too bold a stance to take. My neck out-sticking is pretty much limited to telling… Full Story »
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The Fat Cyclist Explains: How to Do a Recovery Ride
Fat Cyclist &bull Jan 17, 2012
I am probably the most knowledgable person about training for bicycle fitness on my street, and quite possibly in the town of Alpine, UT (population 10,181). Regardless, I know an awful lot about the correct way to train to be an incredibly fit cyclist. Which, when contraposed with the 15-30 pounds I constantly lose, then gain, then lose, then gain (I'm currently at what I hope is the top of a "gain" cycle, for what it's worth) I do not find even a little bit ironic. Because of my astonishing breadth… Full Story »
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Those Guys Who Keep Making Trails Steeper Must Be Stopped
Fat Cyclist &bull Jan 16, 2012
A "Buy Something Good, Do Something Good" Note from Fatty: My friends at Twin Six are doing their part in the fight to improve the lives of those living with cancer. Which - just for example - means if you buy their extremely cool-looking Yellow Cabby jersey for $75, LiveStrong gets $37.50. That's awesome. Or maybe if you wanted to pick up some Fat Cyclist gear - a hoodie, say, or a t-shirt. Half your purchase would go to LiveStrong. That seems decidedly appropriate, doesn't it? I consider myself a fair man. A tolerant man. Even a good-natured man. If… Full Story »
