Fatty trying to raise $100K by Friday

For those of you who haven’t been following — and for those of us with short attention spans –here’s what’s happened so far.

1. Last Thursday I wrote a blog post in the form of a resume cover letter to Johan Bruyneel, Director of the newly-formed Team RadioShack.
2. On Friday, Johan replied, saying I could be on the team for a day if we raised $20,000: $10K for LiveStrong, and $10K for the World Bicycle Relief Fund. If we raised $50K — $25K for each cause — he’d also give me a Trek Madone.
3. I started scrambling, figuring out how I could possibly raise that much money in under a week.
4. On Sunday, I posted my response: a contest where you can win the Madone, signed by Team RadioShack, by donating to the World Bicycle Relief Fund; or where you can win a custom-painted Fat Cyclist Gary Fisher Superfly by donating to LiveStrong.
5. Yesterday — within 24 hours of when I posted my contest — we hit not only the $20K mark, but the $50K mark as well. In other words, in less than one day after the contest began, you hit the stretch goal Johan set for us for the week.
6. Johan began scrambling, looking for a new stretch goal.
7. Last night (Monday), Johan posted a new goal, with a new prize, on his blog.

That new goal is to double the original stretch goal: raise $100,000 for these two causes by this Friday at noon.

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Very cool--thanks for posting!

Now up to $79,482. And the new prize, incidentally, is a trip to Paris for the finale of the Tour.

It was just a long race--Edvald Boasson Hagen, on the Giro

by majope on Dec 8, 2009 12:38 PM EST reply actions

i'm so going to paris

I thought I was getting the madone, but I changed my mind!

George bunny-hopped my bike somehow. He's like a cat. -- cvv

by cg. on Dec 8, 2009 1:05 PM EST up reply actions

Who's fatty?

by Frinking on Dec 8, 2009 1:21 PM EST reply actions

And why does RadioShcak get 50000 dollar?

And what is rasie? Questions, questions, questions.

by Frinking on Dec 8, 2009 1:24 PM EST up reply actions

Radio Shack isn't getting the money.

It’s going to LiveStrong and the World Bicycle Relief Fund.

“Fatty” is the author of the Fat Cyclist blog—you can learn more about him by clicking through on the link (title of the thread, if you can’t find it). He started the blog to encourage himself to lose weight, and it became a great deal more during his wife Susan’s inspiring and heartbreaking fight against breast cancer (she died this summer).

It was just a long race--Edvald Boasson Hagen, on the Giro

by majope on Dec 8, 2009 1:35 PM EST up reply actions

Ok you're right..

I clicked the link this time with some more caution. Beautiful story and the Christmas letter he wrote was fabulous.. Very touching.. Is that a word? Unbelievable that he still blogged on. Respect for the man and I hope he will continue to entertain and probably support many people on the internet.. But I probably should say this on his blog..

by Frinking on Dec 8, 2009 3:34 PM EST up reply actions

And since this is fashion week .....

The Fat Cyclist kit …. Black and Pink …… are better than anything revealed this week by the pros

Moo

by Willj on Dec 8, 2009 4:02 PM EST up reply actions

This posting would be more useful with a picture...

by Fred Marx on Dec 8, 2009 9:51 PM EST up reply actions

This one

seen here
In real live it seems like this:

by Frinking on Dec 9, 2009 3:11 AM EST up reply actions

Galibier

Moo

by Willj on Dec 9, 2009 3:51 AM EST up reply actions

$87,747 As of 3:26 PM Eastern Time zone

I bet it happens tonight.

Just spinning the pedals in the hills of Western Maryland

by natbla on Dec 8, 2009 3:27 PM EST reply actions

Just broke $93,000

I bet you’re right.

It was just a long race--Edvald Boasson Hagen, on the Giro

by majope on Dec 8, 2009 5:33 PM EST up reply actions

Paris here i come !!!

"the rest was over 30. And that doesn't mean old and useless, but experienced and with the stamina"

Jens! Voigt, Crit Intl Interview, 2009

by CycleGirl on Dec 8, 2009 7:39 PM EST reply actions

Almost there!

He’s made it on the World Bicycle Relief Fund—$50,182 as of a few minutes ago; only $1430 to go for LiveStrong.

It was just a long race--Edvald Boasson Hagen, on the Giro

by majope on Dec 8, 2009 9:14 PM EST reply actions

This is very cool ....

It started out sounding like a real &^% you form JB….

by Fred Marx on Dec 8, 2009 9:52 PM EST reply actions

I think they had to know Fatty had a shot at it. But....

I bet they had no idea the reaction Fatty could muster on this type of challenge. I’m glad it happened as I was unaware of World Bike Relief and that is a charity/project I can get behind easily.

Just spinning the pedals in the hills of Western Maryland

by natbla on Dec 9, 2009 8:52 AM EST up reply actions

And it's done!

Over $50K for both charities. Very cool, indeed.

It was just a long race--Edvald Boasson Hagen, on the Giro

by majope on Dec 8, 2009 10:18 PM EST reply actions

Rumour has it

That the next mission, if he decide to accept it, involves Alberto, two jars of jam, five kittens and a unicycle.

Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.

by TheFigurehead on Dec 9, 2009 9:56 AM EST reply actions

Ok.. Serious.. If I would be him..

I would totally start my own cyclingteam. Who much more would it cost with some help of other co-sponsors?!

by Frinking on Dec 9, 2009 10:10 AM EST up reply actions

Here is JB's response to the $120K raised so far

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7vwdZ5glOQ

Great video

I wonder what he has in store for Fatty.

Just spinning the pedals in the hills of Western Maryland

by natbla on Dec 10, 2009 7:20 PM EST reply actions

Good stuff

A little unnerving that Johan & Lance seem to merging into one personality, one person!, on video at least. A lot of the same faces, similar way of talking, wouldn’t you guys agree?

by tedvdw on Dec 10, 2009 7:47 PM EST up reply actions