* Freezing Saddles 2014 *

[Rod Smith]

Hmm, well I suppose this is a point I should have raised during the discussion draft, but I see you are asking how much we ride in Nov. and Dec. These are the months I ride the least. I’m motivated by National Bike Challenge and Freezing Saddles. The months between, I sort of slack off. And I spend time with family around Thanksgiving (my only two day of no riding in a row this year was last week) and Christmas. Shouldn’t we base our estimates on the months of Jan, Feb and March, the months of the competition? I’m going to enter my weekly miles based on what I rode during Freezing Saddles 2013. Apologies to my teammates but I would feel like a total sandbagger if I used Nov. and Dec. miles.

[DismalScientist]

What’s the problem with being a total sandbagger?

[KelOnWheels]

We’re tapering. It’s very pro.

That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

[rcannon100]

Please no sandbagging.

[Subby]

This is what got me through the long slog of last winter. It means a lot to me to be able to do this with everyone.

Thank you for setting this up!

[CPTJohnC]

Registration submitted! Hopefully this will motivate me to ride more this winter than I have this fall!

[ejwillis62]

@CPTJohnC 70873 wrote:

Registration submitted! Hopefully this will motivate me to ride more this winter than I have this fall!

registration submitted, and I posted about it on our women’s WABA facebook page and on the Black Women Bike DC page. Hope we get more females riding this winter.

LIZ W.

[dasgeh]

@Rod Smith 70824 wrote:

Hmm, well I suppose this is a point I should have raised during the discussion draft, but I see you are asking how much we ride in Nov. and Dec. These are the months I ride the least. I’m motivated by National Bike Challenge and Freezing Saddles. The months between, I sort of slack off. And I spend time with family around Thanksgiving (my only two day of no riding in a row this year was last week) and Christmas. Shouldn’t we base our estimates on the months of Jan, Feb and March, the months of the competition? I’m going to enter my weekly miles based on what I rode during Freezing Saddles 2013. Apologies to my teammates but I would feel like a total sandbagger if I used Nov. and Dec. miles.

We’re all in the same boat. Answer honestly.

[Mikey]

Submitted ! Sooooo excited. I estimated more miles than I have in Nov and Dec so far, but less than I did in Jan last year (longer commute last year).
I think it will all work out, and if not, here’s hoping we get a TON of snow – the great equalizer.

[Greenbelt]

I’m planning to get back on Metro from time to time this winter if the weather’s bad, at least in the evening. Maybe.

[DCAKen]

I’m signed up. Last year’s challenge really kept me on my bike during some of those cold, miserable days of winter. That helped put me at almost 5000 miles for the year. This was a big increase over last year’s 4100 miles, previously the most miles I’ve cycled a year.

[jrenaut]

I’m signing up this year. That way I don’t have to just crash the post-challenge happy hour.

[Jason B]

I promise it will only be used to dry wet clothes. In
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[Fast Friendly Guy]

Sounds like fun. Got my toe warmers, gloves/mittens, and layers of Hot Chiles–I’m ready to go! I volunteered for artwork.[ATTACH=CONFIG]4210[/ATTACH]

[Rod Smith]

@dasgeh 70883 wrote:

We’re all in the same boat. Answer honestly.

I encourage returning participants to use the weekly mileage they rode last year between Jan 1 and March 20 as a baseline. It’s a little dishonest but in my case more fair. I’m not a 201 mile/week rider. I’ve averaged 269 over the last 52 weeks, 258 during Freezing Saddles 2013. Part of the challenge for me will be beating my handicap.

@Greenbelt 70894 wrote:

I’m planning to get back on Metro from time to time this winter if the weather’s bad, at least in the evening. Maybe.

I’ll believe it when I see it.

@Mikey 70887 wrote:

Submitted ! Sooooo excited. I estimated more miles than I have in Nov and Dec so far, but less than I did in Jan last year (longer commute last year).
I think it will all work out, and if not, here’s hoping we get a TON of snow – the great equalizer.

If it dumps, I’m going skiing.

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