National Bike Challenge 2015-Washington Area All-Stars

[DismalScientist]

@Rod Smith 120575 wrote:

I hope you’re uploading your bakfiets rides, Dasgeh. Use of electric assist no longer disqualifies rides from counting.

Cheaters never prosper.

[cvcalhoun]

@DismalScientist 120586 wrote:

Cheaters never prosper.

It’s not cheating. The FAQ says:

Miles pedaled on a trainer, stationary bike, or throttle-assisted electric bicycle are not eligible to be logged in the National Bike Challenge. Miles traveled on a pedal-assisted electric bicycle (devices that provide assistance only when the bicyclist is pedaling) may be recorded in the National Bike Challenge.

So no, motorcycles don’t count. But e-assist bicycles do. Given the weight of dasgeh’s bike and its contents, I’m strongly suspecting that the amount of energy she has to put into pedaling, even with e-assist, is greater than most of us do with a normal bike without e-assist.

[Mikey]

@cvcalhoun 120589 wrote:

It’s not cheating. The FAQ says:

Given the weight of dasgeh’s bike and its contents, I’m strongly suspecting that the amount of energy she has to put into pedaling, even with e-assist, is greater than most of us do with a normal bike without e-assist.

Especially more than those flat landers from Gainesville, Florida

[dbb]

@DismalScientist 120586 wrote:

Cheaters never prosper.

How are Wall Street’s big investment houses doing?

[dbb]

Here are the graphics showing the recent lead-taking by the All Stars over Gainesville.

The All Stars has about a 15,000 point lead over Gainesville. That should not be seen as an opportunity to rest on our laurels (where exactly are our laurels?), as we are but a couple of days ahead of Gainesville.

While Gainesville has the lead on the number of miles, the All Stars continue to log more, but shorter, rides. This is shown below.

[consularrider]

Well,as of Tuesday someone will need to pick up my slack ’cause Cannon told me I had to leave. :rolleyes:

[dbb]

@consularrider 120746 wrote:

Well,as of Tuesday someone will need to pick up my slack ’cause Cannon told me I had to leave. :rolleyes:

You, sir, are expected to take your slack with you to the Ukraine! Just remember to log your kilometers

[cvcalhoun]

@consularrider 120746 wrote:

Well,as of Tuesday someone will need to pick up my slack ’cause Cannon told me I had to leave. :rolleyes:

No, you just need to go to Kyiv. We expect you continue biking there. And pursuant to a rules interpretation by Rod Smith, you can stay on the team if you were in this area on May 1.

[dcv]

@consularrider 120746 wrote:

Well,as of Tuesday someone will need to pick up my slack ’cause Cannon told me I had to leave. :rolleyes:

Mileage in Kyiv still counts

[rcannon100]

@consularrider 120746 wrote:

Well,as of Tuesday someone will need to pick up my slack ’cause Cannon told me I had to leave. :rolleyes:

[Kitty]

You guys managed to talk me into switching to the All-Stars at a good time! Yesterday I broke my PR for longest distance in a day, and put up 83.3 miles! 😮

By the end of the week I’ll hit my 2014 NBC point/miles total… and that’s before the 70 mile route I have planned for Saturday!

Watch out Gainsville! Kitty is commin for you!

[DCLiz]

Your monthly prize update: we finally have a winner! Two, even! Both All-stars (and both Matt). Congratulations to Matt Eggleton from Alexandria and Matt Holmes from Fairfax.

[dbb]

Point totals from this morning. Most of the discussion from earlier postings remain appropriate.

Note that the WAAS is closing on total miles.

The WAAS has a 30K point lead at this point.

[Kitty]

Woo-hoo! It was really exciting to see the posting for the month come up! I already enjoyed seeing the monthly breakdown, but now that I’m part of the Gainesville chase its even better! One thing I am a bit bummed about is how far Arlington has dropped back in the community ranks (for cities over 200,000 of course)

Personally, I finished out the month on a high note. I ended up riding every day in July and with the weekend century training put up my most points in a month. While technically in August, my Saturday ride pushed me over the total number of miles I put up for all of the 2014 NBC! 😮

[Mikey]

Did G’Ville give up?

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