National Bike Challenge 2014

[Rod Smith]

You can sign up now! https://nationalbikechallenge.org You can use Mapmyride or Moves this year if you don’t like Endomondo.

1) Do we want to try for win in the large team category or coast to easy victory in the mid-size?

I think we should go big or go home but it’s going to be hard to beast Gainesville.

2) To that end should we name the team Washington Area All-Stars or something to that effect in order to be more inclusive and get more DC and Maryland riders onboard? Team name suggestions?

We need to recruit more riders if we want to have a chance. I’d like to keep it restricted to people who live within two hours from DC. Two hours by bike or course!

3) Who wants to be captain?

It’s an easy job and I’d like to let someone else do it this year. I nominate DBB.

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[Steve O]

@ronwalf 93583 wrote:

More forum members among the winners – Steve Offutt (bike shorts – gold!)

Note that the bike shorts are not actually gold; they are lycra. I just got them last week.

Good luck to everyone else. I hope we all win!!!

[ronwalf]

@Steve O 93598 wrote:

Note that the bike shorts are not actually gold; they are lycra. I just got them last week.

That was last month’s shorts. This month’s shorts might be gold.

[Rod Smith]

Wow, two pairs of shorts for Steve? One pair for All-Star Robert Cox.

[americancyclo]

@Steve O 93598 wrote:

Good luck to everyone else. I hope we all win!!!

@ronwalf 93604 wrote:

That was last month’s shorts. This month’s shorts might be gold.
Last edited by ronwalf; Yesterday at 03:13 PM. Reason: Linking to Steve’s shameful winningness

I think Steve is using the imperial ‘we’

[vern]

@Rod Smith 93647 wrote:

Wow, two pairs of shorts for Steve? One pair for All-Star Robert Cox.

WooHoo!!! I just got an email about this. I hadn’t realized I won before now. My life is now complete…

[Steve O]

@ronwalf 93604 wrote:

That was last month’s shorts. This month’s shorts might be gold.

WAIT!! Are you f*&$#king kidding me? I am just realizing this moment that I won again. D’oh! I thought this was all referring to the shorts I won last month.

Man, I must be livin’ right!

[Terpfan]

@Steve O 93781 wrote:

WAIT!! Are you f*&$#king kidding me? I am just realizing this moment that I won again. D’oh! I thought this was all referring to the shorts I won last month.

Man, I must be livin’ right!

What is your secret?

[cyclingfool]

@Steve O 93781 wrote:

WAIT!! Are you f*&$#king kidding me? I am just realizing this moment that I won again. D’oh! I thought this was all referring to the shorts I won last month.

Man, I must be livin’ right!

Share the wealth, man. Share the wealth. Just sayin’.

Signed,
Those Who Have Yet to Win

[Steve O]

@Terpfan 93784 wrote:

What is your secret?

I’m cute, perhaps?

[ebubar]

Anyone having sync problems with endomondo? My miles are on there but not syncing to the NBC. 120 miles for the week and I’m getting credit for 1 mile for 1 day.

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[PotomacCyclist]

@Steve O 93781 wrote:

WAIT!! Are you f*&$#king kidding me? I am just realizing this moment that I won again. D’oh! I thought this was all referring to the shorts I won last month.

Man, I must be livin’ right!

Or it could mean that the bribes are working… LOL

From their Facebook page today:

“This is the last month of the National Bike Challenge and here is what we’re giving away to one lucky Platinum/Diamond level rider:

A Four Day North American Ride Camp Trip valued at $899 from Trek Travel (http://trektravel.com/).

Get on your bike and log those miles so that you are eligible!“

https://www.facebook.com/nationalbikechallenge/photos/a.587748507903154.1073741828.578021728875832/859676690710333/?type=1&theater

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Good thing I’ve already reached the Platinum level, because I think I may have to shut it down for the rest of the contest. I squeaked through this weekend’s triathlon on shaky legs. If I want to be smart, I may have to avoid cycling for a couple weeks or so, until I’m fully healed. After riding every day in May and June, I’ve barely ridden at all over the past 3 or 4 weeks. Not by choice, but because my legs keep telling me I can’t ride. (“Shut Up Legs” isn’t working.)

[ShawnoftheDread]

@PotomacCyclist 93990 wrote:

. (“Shut Up Legs” isn’t working.)

You have to say it with a German accent.

[cephas]

@ebubar 93928 wrote:

Anyone having sync problems with endomondo? My miles are on there but not syncing to the NBC. 120 miles for the week and I’m getting credit for 1 mile for 1 day.

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Miles ridden in your sleep don’t count. In real life however, I discovered that it had severely under-calculated my miles too. until I added them up. Sometimes I think I ride a lot of miles. then I check back in with reality. (I am in no way suggesting you only rode 1 mile, Ebubar. I just wanted to recount my own recount woes.)

[Rod Smith]

Endo was syncing pretty well for me but a few glitches recently. I’ve decided to manually log my miles directly to the NBC site for the duration of the challenge period.

[vern]

@Rod Smith 93647 wrote:

Wow, two pairs of shorts for Steve? One pair for All-Star Robert Cox.

Of course, if they don’t actually send me the shorts, have I really won anything? I’m going to have to follow up on this tomorrow. I responded to their email and verified address info, but nothing has been delivered to my door.

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