http://www.tour-de-fat.com Tour De Fat Blog Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:37:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well the 2008 Tour De Fat season has come to a close and frankly world, I am a little weepy. There has been many fun times in many fun places, great shows, great parties, great parades, great carnage, great creativity, and (ahem) decent blogging. I would like to extend my ... http://www.tour-de-fat.com/goodbye-2008.html Watch Logan trade her car for a New Belgium Black Sheep commuter bike! Austin we love you! Ride On! http://www.tour-de-fat.com/tour-de-fat-austin-video.html well, I am back at the beer factory now and trying to scoop up what remains my mind being blown by your lovely town.  What a week.  There were good times had all over the place, but I would like to outline my Friday for you: woke up very early (6:30 ... http://www.tour-de-fat.com/austin-youre-the-best.html http://www.tour-de-fat.com/durango-tango.html Hello and thanks for providing the opportunity to trade in a car for a bike at the 2008 Tour de Fat Festival in Tempe, Arizona! I am a Ph.D. student in geological sciences at Arizona State University, and as an earth scientist, I am very aware of the detrimental impacts of ... http://www.tour-de-fat.com/i-wanna-trade-my-car-for-a-bike-in-tempe-arizona.html That was super fun Durango, so fun in fact I have been laying down for a week and a half just trying to regain my footing in the real world. And since I was laying down and the computer was in the other room I have not been able ... http://www.tour-de-fat.com/durango-more-like-fun-rango.html http://www.tour-de-fat.com/denver-does-good-deeds.html 9:00am BIKE CRUISE-ADE REGISTRATION BEGINS 10:00am BIKE PARADE DEPARTS 11:00am RIDERS RETURN FROM BIKE PARADE, HUNKER DOWN, TAP THE KEGS AND LET THE FESTIVUS BEGIN 11:00am-11:15am (Bicycle Revival Stage) WELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS, HOUSE RULES, and INTRODUCTIONS 1:15pm-11:45pm (Bicycle Revival Stage) Scot Nery –  Pancake Juggler 11:45pm-12:15pm (Bicycle Revival Stage) ACT #1 “SLOW DOWN or THROW DOWN”: Annual Slow Ride Competition 12:15pm-1:15pm (Longhorn Music Stage) 1st ... http://www.tour-de-fat.com/tempe-schedule.html 9:00am BIKE CRUISE-ADE REGISTRATION BEGINS 10:00am BIKE PARADE DEPARTS 11:00am RIDERS RETURN FROM BIKE PARADE, HUNKER DOWN, TAP THE KEGS AND LET THE FESTIVUS BEGIN 11:00am-11:15am (Bicycle Revival Stage) WELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS, HOUSE RULES, and INTRODUCTIONS 1:15pm-11:45pm (Bicycle Revival Stage) Scot Nery –  Pancake Juggler 11:45pm-12:15pm (Bicycle Revival Stage) ACT #1 “SLOW DOWN or THROW DOWN”: Annual Slow Ride Competition 12:15pm-1:15pm (Longhorn Music Stage) 1st ... http://www.tour-de-fat.com/austin-schedule.html The home town show has come and gone, and the party at the beer factory was a major success. I think I saw one million smiling faces (and I'm pretty good with numbers and counting and such). The parade couldn't have been more fun either, there was wierd ... http://www.tour-de-fat.com/party-at-the-beer-factory.html