You are forgetting most of us have problems with long term commitments.
I vote for DavHamm.
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So far I’d toss my vote over to Fredly, it sounds like that thing will get tons of abuse.
People wait for the voting thread.
Ditto. DavHamm gets my vote.
Can I say something about this sport of ours? Tonight at the pool I bumped into this very fine athlete here in NZ, Rob Dallimore. He is an excellent triathlete. I kind of know him through some mates…anyway, he comes up and talks to me, asks me how I did in my recent two half ironmans. So I tell him, and he asks a couple more questions, so we chat about my racing a bit more. Then I ask him about his effort at Tauranga a week ago, and he says, ‘oh, I did about 4:30, 2nd loser in my agegroup(ie third!)’, and I congratulate him and go off to swim.
But this keeps happening to me - it’s happened recently with Jo Lawn, and Steve Nicholls, top athletes both, who are more interested in MY race than anything else when we chat. And believe me, I have a lot to be modest about in this sport! I mean, I love it, with all my heart, but those guys/girls are way better than me…but they are genuinely interested in how I am going - and I can’t think of another sport where the bottom 20% gets respect from the top 5%.
It leaves me feeling truly humble.
la cucaracha, la cucaracha, ya no puede caminar, por que le falta por que no tiene mariguana pa fumar. Ya murio la cucaracha, Ya la llevan a enterrar, Entre cuatro zopilotes Y un raton de sacristan. Now let’s consider the social implications of this well-known latin song in which a cockroache is said to be leg-less and can’t travel because it hasn’t got a class B drug - mary jane - to use. Who the hell penned this masterpiece that children for generations have sung without really knowing what they’re saying? I say it is THE allegory of our times…
I love you dearly you freakin’ nut job.
We don’t need no stinkin’ voting thread.
We don’t need no stinkin’ voting thread.
That’s right, we need a dancin’ thread.
I vote we wait for the voting thread.
Hey everybody,
While not an “active” (yet) member of this community, I’d like to throw my hat into this one!
A little background from me: I was an All-Canadian swimmer through university, took up Triathlon in 2002 and had a bit of success with AG wins through 02 and 03. In 2004 my girlfriend qualified for her 4th (and final) Canadian Paralympic team as a swimmer, I didn’t have the cash to go watch in Sydney so there was no way I wouldn’t be there in Athens.
To make a long story short, I sold my bike, bought a plane ticket and an engagement ring. My girlfriend (now fiance) won two medals (a bronze in 50m Fly and a silver on the Medley relay). I didn’t pop the question over there (too predictable) the day after she came home I asked her to marry me. She thought that would be a good idea and August 19 '05 will be the big day!
Just throwing this out there because really selling that bike was the best decision I ever made, to see my girl on her stage with the best athletes in the world was worth a lifetime without wheels. Rest assured, if my cause is worthy, as soon as my lanky ass can afford a new bike the OCR will find a good home. Tibbs I’m 6’2" by the way 
Ian
Good idea. OR do we have to wait for tibbs to tell us when we can vote for this?
Another essay for you to consider:
I myself am a tri-newbie. My older brother got into it last summer and tried desperately to get me to join. I admit, while I enjoy watching the Ironman, I assumed most triathlons were either “kick your ass hard” like the Ironman or at least half an Ironman. To my naive surprise, not all tri’s are that bad (I assume they don’t want first timers to die). Not only did my brother live to tell the tale about his first tri, but he is now hooked. Needless to say, I am training for my first triathlon this summer and hope to participate in two total this year. And of course, as with any sibling rivalry, anything my brother does, I HAVE to do better. And while my training is going well so far, one thing I haven’t purchased yet is a bike (with it being extremely cold here in Michigan, I have been training indoors on a bike rather than outside).
And from what I’ve heard, my 10 year old mountain bike won’t cut it. =)
I just knocked over a bag of potato chips. Now I have to clean them up. Life isn’t fair.
Tibbs you got pics of this rig?
If that was me I’d just eat em off the floor…
Wow,
Someone who knows my current situation emailed me about this thread. And well, hey, anything is worth a shot.
Years ago, I used to be into Rock Climbing, but found my way into computers, and really let my health go. Over the past 3 1/2 years, with the arrival of my two daughters, I’ve seen my health get steadily worse. This past January 2004, I decided I would do something about it. I have lost over 40lbs by starting out small and then building up to running and now swimming.
I am very happy and proud to say that I ran my first Marathon this past Saturday! I finished at around 4:46.
I have been out of work for about 2+ years. Aside for some side contract jobs building websites, I havn’t been able to gain full time employment. This, as many of you know, is really hard since we have two very young children, and well, health insurance isn’t cheap.
In order to pay for my Ironman florida entry fee I sold a lot of my musical equipment (I’m in a band), and it helped pay for the IMFL entry fee, and for this years local gym’s fee so I can swim. I have been swimming, and did my first 2.5 mile swim about 2 weeks ago. The only thing I haven’t been able to really do yet is biking since I don’t own a road bike. I also sold my mountain bike in order to pay for running shoes and such.
Should I get this bike, I will follow the rules as laid out by the poster. I have nothing to offer, as I’ve sold everything. I can offer free music from my band however… http://theinterference.com/ (check out: “Sooner or Later” and “Don’t Come Back”)
I know I can do the Ironman this November, I just need a bike to help me achieve that goal. Should I get a job anytime soon, I’ll gladly bring the bike back to the board or back to you Mr. Tibbs.
Thanks so much for making this offer, as there are tons of barriers to getting into this sport. There are those of us who have the desire, but not the financial means to enter.
Oh, I am 6’2" @212lbs. It sounds like this bike would be a perfect fit for me, but I’ve never owned a road bike.
Sincerely yours,
Trae “occy” McCombs
http://occy.net/
http://fitgeek.org/
Tibbs–I think you’ve got your winner. occy! That’s my vote. Can you relate to this guy or what?
hell, if this is legit, I’ll help with equipment. anyone want to go in on a Peaceful Tribe Long course if he goes through with IMFL?
I’ll start by throwing in a pair of DeSoto Power Tri shorts.