Freezing Saddles: Winter Bike Challenge (sign up open)

[Rod Smith]

@KayakCyndi 42862 wrote:

Yep, well aware there is another month and a half to go, problem is I’ve got another two week out-of-country business trip starting Feb 10th and going through Feb 22nd. While I’m devising ways to get on a bike (watch Strava for some interesting locations) I don’t see how I’ll get to 500 miles in Feb.

Think we could convince the Gods of All things Freezing Saddles to allow for a pinch-hitter (or pinch-cyclist in this case)?

Perhaps Mark Nielsen will come out of retirement for the occasion. Enjoy your travels!

[Mikey]

This contest has been a great excuse to get out and ride. It’s also been a great way to make friends out there. Even though we are “competing” with each other, the fact that the prizes are pointless, I feel like it’s just a big excuse to get out there on the trails and make friends.

When I orignially suggested this back in November I was thinking about how many miles I wanted to do this year, then how much collectively we would all do together. I had no idea that we would be 28,000+ miles in one month. That’s amazing, I mean we could probably sell carbon credits for this.

This point came to heart for me this morning at Friday Coffee Club seing all of the regulars there, (about as many as spring time last year despite the freezing weather), dripping, coated with salt and mustachecicles. And smiles as wide as one end of the shop to the other.

[PeteD]

@essigmw 42953 wrote:

When I orignially suggested this back in November I was thinking about how many miles I wanted to do this year, then how much collectively we would all do together. I had no idea that we would be 28,000+ miles in one month. That’s amazing, I mean we could probably sell carbon credits for this.

I like how you’re thinking with this one. Environmentally sound process, and revenue generation as well.

[Subby]

I TORE IT UP Friday night with a hot shower and a commuter bike. I officially have a problem.

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[jopamora]

@Subby 42955 wrote:

I TORE IT UP Friday night with a hot shower and a commuter bike. I officially have a problem.

I heard Old Spice shower gel removes road gunk and adds swagger.

[dbb]

@Subby 42955 wrote:

I TORE IT UP Friday night with a hot shower and a commuter bike. I officially have a problem.

As the videocam on the bike, I ask (with significant trepidation) if video is available? This might have (modest) potential for a semi-risque “Bikes of Arlington” calendar.

[KelOnWheels]

@jopamora 42956 wrote:

I heard Old Spice shower gel removes road gunk and adds swagger.

Hello, ELITES, look at your bike, now back to me, now back at your bike, now back to me. Sadly, it isn’t pro, but if you stopped using ELITE scented bike wash and switched to Old Spice, it could smell like it’s pro. Look down, back up, where are you? You’re on a road with the bike your bike could smell like. What’s in your hand, back at me. I have it, it’s a bidon with two tickets to that bike thing you like. Look again, the tickets are now Di shifters. Anything is possible when your bike smells like Old Spice and not an ELITE. I’m on a horse.

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[ShawnoftheDread]

@KelOnWheels 42963 wrote:

Hello, ELITES, look at your bike, now back to me, now back at your bike, now back to me. Sadly, it isn’t pro, but if you stopped using ELITE scented bike wash and switched to Old Spice, it could smell like it’s pro. Look down, back up, where are you? You’re on a road with the bike your bike could smell like. What’s in your hand, back at me. I have it, it’s a bidon with two tickets to that bike thing you like. Look again, the tickets are now Di shifters. Anything is possible when your bike smells like Old Spice and not an ELITE. I’m on a SPACE Horse.

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1. That was awesome.
2. FIFY

[Subby]

@KelOnWheels 42963 wrote:

Hello, ELITES, look at your bike, now back to me, now back at your bike, now back to me. Sadly, it isn’t pro, but if you stopped using ELITE scented bike wash and switched to Old Spice, it could smell like it’s pro. Look down, back up, where are you? You’re on a road with the bike your bike could smell like. What’s in your hand, back at me. I have it, it’s a bidon with two tickets to that bike thing you like. Look again, the tickets are now Di shifters. Anything is possible when your bike smells like Old Spice and not an ELITE. I’m on a horse.

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Early entrant for best post of 2013.

[Subby]

@dbb 42959 wrote:

As the videocam on the bike, I ask (with significant trepidation) if video is available? This might have (modest) potential for a semi-risque “Bikes of Arlington” calendar.

The pic has been submitted for the calendar. The video will be available as part of the “Making of the Bikes of Arlington Calendar” pay per view event. RATED E FOR ELITE.

[KelOnWheels]

@ShawnoftheDread 42979 wrote:

1. That was awesome.
2. FIFY

Must be one of those left-side drivetrain horses.

There’s gonna be a forum conspiracy to make me get a Space Horse now, isn’t there? (O NOES.)

[crysb]

Thanks to Freezing Saddles, I rode 309 miles in January (with one week off for work travel). That same period last year, I rode maybe 10 miles total. Huge jump! Winter riding ain’t all that bad on most days.

That being said, can February be over already?

[rcannon100]

I motion that we rename the competition:

Frozen Toes

Nice ride home today from the Hybla Valley Lost Dog Rescue event. Took a wrong turn…. and bumped into Rootchopper!! Nice surprise…. biking down the road, paying attention to nothing and all of a sudden you hear: HEY BOB! What? Huh? Who the hell would recognize me down in Hybla Valley?? OH! It must be Rootchopper!

[KelOnWheels]

I had my first 100 mile week this week! Actually it was 108 miles!

(My weeks arbitrarily end on Sunday since Jan 1 was a Monday.)

[consularrider]

@KelOnWheels 43045 wrote:

I had my first 100 mile week this week! Actually it was 108 miles!

(My weeks arbitrarily end on Sunday since Jan 1 was a Monday.)

Uhh, Kel, January 1st was a Tuesday this year.

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