Danger Panda Pointless Prize

[drevil]

If it’s not too late, I’d like to offer a pointless prize:

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This is what’ll getcha it.

For you selfie daredevils out there, this is the Danger Panda Pointless Prize:

To qualify, you must:

• Take a current pic or vid from overhead and have at least a little of both the bike and yourself in the picture
• Have both hands off the bars
• Be in forward motion and not be leaning on anything or anyone
• Be riding a bike. Tandems and trikes don’t count.
• Be looking into the camera (at least 1 eyeball visible)
• Not crash after taking the picture
• Wear a helmet. We don’t necessarily have to see the helmet, but if it’s clear you’re not wearing one, it won’t count.

Doing all the above will get you 1 point. The following will get you more points:

• +1 for each foot visibly off the pedals
• +1 for each foot on the top tube
• +1 for video of and done by yourself in the danger panda position (3 second minimum)

If you’re crazy enough and do all of the above, you can max out at 6 points (1 for entry, +2 for both feet off the pedals, +2 for both feet on the top tube, +1 for video). This danger panda pic of Dirt (which I’m using without his permission) is an almost perfect score of 5. A vid would have gotten him 6 points.

IMG_1500 by Pete Beers, on Flickr

Each picture is graded separately (i.e., points are not cumulative from all your entries). The pic with the most points wins. If there are ties, there will be a vote by the forum for a winner.

Please accept your own actions, and do NOT:

• Get hurt
• Attempt if you don’t know how to use a camera while riding a bike
• Try it if you aren’t totally comfortable riding with no hands and doing silly stuff on the bike.
• Try this in traffic or around cars
• Sue me

I won’t take responsibility for anyone hurting themself!

Post the picture or video in this thread, or a link to it so it’s easy to find. Entries accepted now (2/12/17) until Freezing Saddles 2017 ends.

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[drevil]

@bikeeveryday 157436 wrote:

Last one for your viewing pleasure…

https://instagram.com/p/BR0-bPJhFhd/

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2-pointer, sir!

[kensei]

@Krystan22 157429 wrote:

Great choice for a pointless prize challenge! It was scary but fun!
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I second that. This challenge brought me much needed entertainment when I submitted it on an otherwise monotonous sleaze ride home from the metro station.

Also gets me thinking how to go full danger panda with 2 feet on top tube. I’d need more speed but I could barely keep it all together last time.

This might be noob question on the forum. What/ who is the origin story on danger panda?

[drevil]

@kensei 157470 wrote:

I second that. This challenge brought me much needed entertainment when I submitted it on an otherwise monotonous sleaze ride home from the metro station.

Also gets me thinking how to go full danger panda with 2 feet on top tube. I’d need more speed but I could barely keep it all together last time.

This might be noob question on the forum. What/ who is the origin story on danger panda?

IIRC, the “Danger Panda” phrase came from a Flickr user named “Faster Panda Kill Kill” who used to do it all the time. I’ll see if I can find the real origins and post back

https://www.flickr.com/people/chainsawpanda/?rb=1

[drevil]

@drevil 157473 wrote:

IIRC, the “Danger Panda” phrase came from a Flickr user named “Faster Panda Kill Kill” who used to do it all the time. I’ll see if I can find the real origins and post back

https://www.flickr.com/people/chainsawpanda/?rb=1

Yup, it was named after Faster Panda Kill Kill, as explained here in the Group Description:
https://www.flickr.com/groups/pandaportraits/

If you look in that group’s photos, you’ll see plenty of BAFS members in there.

[kensei]

I know this is unacceptable in the competition, but I took a pic just now of my both feet on top tube submission

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[Judd]

@kensei 157523 wrote:

I know this is unacceptable in the competition, but I took a pic just now of my both feet on top tube submission

I like how the second picture evokes, “Oh shit! Why am I doing this? I’m going to crash!”

[kensei]

@Judd 157526 wrote:

I like how the second picture evokes, “Oh shit! Why am I doing this? I’m going to crash!”

I think you read my face like a book,sir.

I was in a tennis court circling around, so I had about 100~ feet of straightaway to get up to speed, put feet up, get the camera angled, then let go of the handlebar and hope momentum kept me upright.

I wasn’t cool enough to emote anything other frantic concentration.

Drevil, bikeeveryday, and krystan22 definitely exude more fun and confidence in their panda-ness. Next time around there ought to be a point removed if you have a face like you are doubting recent life choices. Doesn’t seem to be in the spirit of the pandatude, huh?

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[drevil]

OK, I called the local hospitals to see if there were any reports of people crashing on their bikes with their phones firmly clutched in their paws and got no results, so I figured it was time to tally the results. Remember, this was based on your one (1) picture/video with the most points.

Judd – 0 points – “Thank you for trying” ribbon
Steve O – 1 point – “I have mad balance as a unicyclist, but can’t take a good overhead pic” ribbon
BikeEveryDay – 2 points – “Mr. Consistency” ribbon
EminVA – 2 points – “Shaky Breaky Heart” ribbon
Krystan22 – 1 point – “Late entry, but still good” ribbon

And the award for Best Danger Panda goes to:

LA LA LAND!

Err… oops…
(card snatched by someone who immediately facepalms hard…)

“I’m gonna be really proud to present this to kensei!”
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Yes, with this entry, he was able to rack up the highest score of 4 points (Panda +1, each foot obviously off pedal +2, foot on top tube +1)
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Kensei, I will be at the Final BAFS 2017 Happy Hour to give you Squeaky. Thanks everyone for playing, but more importantly, not crashing (even though Chuxtr was hoping for it)

Apologies for the hilariously bad ‘p-shopping. Best I could do on this stupid laptop while on vacay…

[kensei]

Thanks Ricky, in honor of your accurate and unadulterated images of me, I shall arrive at the happy hour and receive the award in one of the following:
an Oscar style tux, or with my long flowy straight hair draped over my translucent blue rain dress. I won’t say which, just to keep the paparazzi guessing, but between us, I am liking my look in that blue getup

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[Steve O]

I know drevil wanted one of these during FS. Here you go. Practicing for WNS this week.
I thought it would be hard to look up while riding, but it wasn’t. In fact I learned that eyes are only necessary to keep you on the road—it’s actually no harder to ride with eyes shut than open. True!

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[Judd]

@Steve O 157792 wrote:

I know drevil wanted one of these during FS. Here you go. Practicing for WNS this week.
I thought it would be hard to look up while riding, but it wasn’t. In fact I learned that eyes are only necessary to keep you on the road—it’s actually no harder to ride with eyes shut than open. True!

Zero points. Bike doesn’t have handlebars.

[DCAKen]

@drevil 154858 wrote:

If you’re crazy enough and do all of the above, you can max out at 6 points (1 for entry, +2 for each foot off the pedals, +2 for each foot on the top tube, +1 for video). This danger panda pic of Dirt (which I’m using without his permission) is an almost perfect score of 5. A vid would have gotten him 6 points.

@drevil 157568 wrote:

Yes, with this entry, he was able to rack up the highest score of 4 points (Panda +1, each foot obviously off pedal +2, foot on top tube +1)

Shouldn’t kensei be awarded 5 points?

[drevil]

@DCAKen 157823 wrote:

Shouldn’t kensei be awarded 5 points?

Please explain.

EDIT: NM. I see what you are saying, and I was not clear in my explanation (which I have now fixed). My numbers should be +1 for each foot, for a total of 2 points. So yes, with the way I explained it originally, he should be getting
+1 for panda
+4 for both feet off pedals
+2 for 1 foot on top tube

Which gives him 7, but there is a max of 6 points.

I’ll clear it up now, and if we do the Danger Panda pointless prize again:
+1 for each foot visibly off pedal, for a max of 2 points for that part of the challenge
+1 for each foot on the top tube, for a max of 2 points for that part of the challenge

This doesn’t change the fact that Kensei still had the highest number of points achieved during the qualifying period (when I started it until the end of BAFS 2017 +1 day). Please let me know if you (or anyone else) thinks otherwise.

[Judd]

@drevil 157824 wrote:

This doesn’t change the fact that Kensei still had the highest number of points achieved during the qualifying period (when I started it until the end of BAFS 2017 +1 day). Please let me know if you (or anyone else) thinks otherwise.

I think I should be deemed the winner. I was actually floating entirely off of my bike in my picture, but it was too dark to tell.

[DCAKen]

@drevil 157824 wrote:

Please explain.

EDIT: NM. I see what you are saying, and I was not clear in my explanation (which I have now fixed). My numbers should be +1 for each foot, for a total of 2 points. So yes, with the way I explained it originally, he should be getting
+1 for panda
+4 for both feet off pedals
+2 for 1 foot on top tube

Which gives him 7, but there is a max of 6 points.

I’ll clear it up now, and if we do the Danger Panda pointless prize again:
+1 for each foot visibly off pedal, for a max of 2 points for that part of the challenge
+1 for each foot on the top tube, for a max of 2 points for that part of the challenge

This doesn’t change the fact that Kensei still had the highest number of points achieved during the qualifying period (when I started it until the end of BAFS 2017 +1 day). Please let me know if you (or anyone else) thinks otherwise.

You’re right that it doesn’t really matter, but doesn’t he have both feet on the top tube (which is an even more impressing feat)?

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