I am out of triathlon. My bike disappeared. So did my strength. (Page 4)

Wow everyone on this website is great and totally inspiring.

Keep doing what you love doughboy. Ride that bike

I'm gonna plan my next race season now 

The offers from the great folks on this board are your reward for doing right by others.  Proves my point that 99% of the people in this world are good people.  its only the 1% that people focus on.

UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE

I will be driving to pick up a bike tonight. There are bars, pedals, wheels and a saddle on their way to me from various others.

This is just amazing. I can't thank you all enough for the multiple offers. I think I could build a 5 bike fleet with what's been offered up.

I only have one thing to put up on the pay it forward thread in classifieds right now - a very large fuel belt. It is the largest they make, I think. I went to a camelbak and lost enough weight I don't think this will work for me any more. I want some new clyde to have it. After this season, I plan to need a smaller wetsuit, so my current one will go up in 2013. After that, I hope to be able to pass along some bike parts.

Claaaw,  Have a great race, YOU are a great asset to BT and this thread is the feel good thread of the year..

I'll go check out the fuelbelt listing, but I'm dropping pounds too, Might be too big for me..

Amazing.

Well done, people. 

Glad to hear everything worked out for the better.

I would still file a police report about your bike and if you have home owners insurance - it should be covered too.

Awesome group of people we have in triathlons!!

Good Luck Clawwwww

Reading through this thread is sureal.  I am amazed at the support BT'ers out there were so happy to offer, both emotionally and physically (bikes). 

This is why I Tri.  This community is incredible.

Claaaw

Glad to see the BT group picked your spirits up and sorry for the recent troubles. The BT family is great.  I received pedals, seat and Tri books after posting I was on a tight budget after losing my job.  I had just started doing Triathlons with a bike off of craigslist.  I posted a picture of the bike and was floored by the response of the BT family in trying to help me out with my limited budget.  My wife asked why are these people you don't know sending you this equipment. The reason is we have some really cool and special people on BT.

Take care Claaaw.

Well said.

I am VERY new to this and did my second race this past weekend. I can not believe the generosity of this group. I think I made the right choice in deciding to change my life and get healthy. If these are the kind of people that do this, these are the kind of people I want to be around.

God Bless you BT Community for helping out.

Doughboy has risen   Yayyyyyy - this thread makes me very sad and very happy all at the same time, BT absolutely rocks!  Doughboy - you've given so very much to the BT, triathlon and charity communities, you're an inspiration to us all, so it's nice to see that you're getting something back.  Sorry to hear about all your troubles, but I always find that training and racing helps get me through these tough times (running, which I normally hate, kept me sane when my Mum was rushed into ICU last year and it was touch and go for a couple of weeks), so keep it up, okay!

As the "dough" has risen, does that now mean we have to start calling you Pizzaboy, Breadboy, or Pastryboy???

Doughboy - The Claaw - Andrew

I don't know you, and I have yet to meet anyone from the BT community in person yet.  I haven't even done my first triathlon yet (it is a full 140.6 this Saturday) but I must say, that as I hit the hard miles of my first race, I will remember this thread, and the generosity of the community here on BT. 

I have a feeling your triathlon journey is an inspiration to more than just Clydes.  

I for one am inspired by you - your story - and the outpouring of support you received from the BT community.  

I hope to meet you in the future, at some future event.  In my wildest dreams, I will be able to travel around to do triathlons...as for now - the budget keeps me close to home.  

I wish you well in getting through this trying (pun intended) time in your life.  Keep up the good work, and good luck in your races.  

OK I got to my desktop, no need to link to facebook. 

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This isn't the image you are really looking for, but when my brain combines a pheonix and the doughboy, all I keep coming up with is the end of Ghostbusters and a flaming Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man