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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[kensei]

@DCAKen 157864 wrote:

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)?

Ah you may be looking at to my 2nd entry after the official close of the competition. My first and valid entry only had one foot on top tube[emoji605][emoji188][emoji107]

[drevil]

@DCAKen 157864 wrote:

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@kensei 157865 wrote:

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WHOA WHOA WHOA WHOA! Why do you both have “Ken” in your name, and why have I not seen both of you together in the same place at the same time? Do I sense a little bit of hijinks going on, or is my spidey sense off?!?

Kensei’s winning entry had 1 foot on the toptube and 1 foot on the downtube. His double-footed top-tuber was after the competition was closed. What’s most impressive about it is that his top tube is so high and that he’s doing it on flat ground (which I am assuming because he’s doing it on a tennis court). I’ve done double-footed top-tuber Danger Panda’s on bikes with low top tubes (like my fat bike and once more on what’s essentially a CaBi bike) while going down a slight hill to keep my speed up to help with the balance. I chatted with Dirt (who’s pic was featured in the first post), and I know that bike has a really low top tube as well.

[kensei]

Wanted to show the Danger Panda Squeaker for all to enjoy.

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Ricky, you told me last night you were disappointed I didn’t actually show up in the stylish blue rain dress as I had pledged, but I have photographic proof I was wearing it in the Happy hour:

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It was a fun night, good to meet lotsa you folks.

[drevil]

Lol! Looking good my friend

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