A few weeks ago, Chuck Ibis was in town as part of the Ibis Demo World Tour. It seemed like a good time for us to finally get together and do something we had talked about for — literally — years: go on a mountain bike ride together. Yeah, considering that I’ve been friends with Chuck for years and years (Ibis has been a huge supporter of Team Fatty’s fight against cancer) and have been an Ibis junkie pretty much since... 

A Note from Fatty: I’m pleased to announce a new series, wherein I explain difficult cycling techniques and technologies in clear, simple English. Except for when it makes better sense for me to explain in French, in which case I will of course explain in English anyways, because I don’t know French. If you have a cycling-related question you would like explained, simply email me. Due to the volume of email I receive, however, I cannot... 

Cycling has a very troubling side-effect: it makes us feel younger than we actually are. This, of course, stems from the fact that if you ride enough, you’ll find that you can go faster and longer than people much, much younger than you. This is, by the way, my pet theory on why Lance really came out of retirement: he was crushing the Mellow …  Read More →

A Note from Fatty: I’m traveling for business (because I am a very, very important businessman) and am needed at very important (but not as important as me) places. So I’m turning my blog over to my 16-year-old son, who has been working on an animated short film. Oh hello there my friends. Do you guys remember me? I made that wheelie game way back when, along with those fat cyclist/bob cartoons ( here and here ). Now, I think I want... 

Hey. Whatcha doing on November 7 this year? You don’t know? No special plans? Oh, well that’s OK. I generally don’t plan that far ahead either. In fact, I generally try to never plan ahead further than lunch (turkey-lettuce-tomato-avacodo on wheat is my current intention, though I reserve the right to be lazy and just reheat last night’s dinner). But maybe — since you’re not doing anything else that day —... 

There are times when you and the mountain bike simply don’t get along at all. When every time you stand up to pedal, your rear wheel spins out. When every uphill switchback is too tight and steep and you stall out right at the apex. When every downhill switchback has you sliding out off the trail or into an endo. And then there are the other times. You’re going fast, downhill. A series of rocky ledges that have practically broken you... 

A Note from Fatty: Before I get to today’s main post, I would like to let you know about something very, very important: Today is the last day you can pre-order your 2011 Fat Cyclist gear . Order by Midnight Central Time (that’s 10:00PM for you folks on the West coast). So I’m going to do a quick recap …  Read More →

A Note from Fatty: Tomorrow’s the Tour de Donut , and it’s not too late to register, though the event will definitely sell out today. Come ride and pig out with The Runner and me tomorrow! Read details here , and go register here . A Preface About Today’s Story from Fatty : Matt Chapek is the Co-Captain for Team Fatty San Jose. Matt is also one of the nicest people I have ever met, and I’m not just saying …  Read More →

A Note from Fatty: The 2011 Fat Cyclist Gear pre-order is going strong, but ends this Monday . Read here for details , and click here to order from Twin Six . CANTABRIA (Fat Cyclist Fake News Service) – Reacting to a growing tide of feedback regarding its Team Kit, Team Footon-Servetto today has revealed its 2011 Team kit. “We are of course extraordinarily pleased with the extraordinary — and frankly, unexpected — success... 

A “Fat Cyclist Gear Pre-Order Week Is Still Going” Note From Fatty : The 2011 Fat Cyclist Gear collection is available for pre-order now through Monday, July 19. You can read details in my blog post from yesterday , or go to the special Fat Cyclist catalog area on the Twin Six site . Honestly, if you want any of this stuff , you need to pre-order it, cuz while we order a few extras of most things, those tend to disappear, fast. And... 

You’re riding your bike. People see your jersey, which says “Fat Cyclist” on it. And yet, paradoxically, this jersey actually bolsters your already overwhelmingly good looks, bringing you well into — and quite possibly beyond — the “smokin’ hot” zone. You are now as irresistibly attractive as you are athletic. You don’t come across jerseys like that every day, my friend. Way back in 2007, Twin Six and I met... 

OK, I usually don’t post on Fridays, because according to my stats engine and search engine optimization reports, I am extremely lazy. Oh, and also I don’t want to hold you up from beginning your weekend ride and other festivities. You’re welcome! But this Monday, I’m going to be doing something kinda big — something I do only once per year — and I thought I’d give those of you who…  Read More →

A Note from Fatty: Dustin Brady works for Shimano. His fiancé, Michelle, had the same kind of cancer Susan had. It progressed about the same way, and they tried similar treatments. Dustin and I started talking as we each tried to find ways to accomplish something (anything) in the fight against cancer, and have become good friends. Thanks in large part to the incentives Dustin and Shimano have provided, Team Fatty has become a real fundraising... 

I am not a big fan of waking up. To illustrate my lack of unexcitedness about waking up in general, I would like to provide to you the following list of things about which I am not excited, stack-ranked (with most unexcitedness at the top) to give you some context: Brocoli My receding hairline The letter “C” Waking Up Flat stages in the Tour de France Ordinarily, I should point out, “Flat Stages in the Tour de France”... 

In some alternate universe, those of us with a fondness for empty calories rule the peloton, because — in this magical alternate universe — those empty calories make us faster . The complicated relationship we have — in this universe — with pastry simply doesn’t exist, because in that (much better) universe, the more donuts you eat, the faster you ride. …  Read More →