OK to look at other teams disscusiuons?

[DismalScientist]

If they wanted them private, they would put things in the announcement section.

Also, be sure to add commentary if you deem it appropriate.:rolleyes:

[dkel]

We’ve all put our info out there, so what’s to stop you? Besides, keeping up online is the only way to monitor the competition. That said, I’ll be looking over my shoulder for you from now on…:p

[Raymo853]

Cool. I almost wish it was not possible to look at the other riders and such. I spend way too much time looking at Strava and http://freezingsaddles.com/ Which is why the day the contest ends on Friday March 20th will be my last Strava ride.

[dcv]

OK w/ me – I think Rule 9 Velo made a double-secret FB club for members only

[Raymo853]

@dcv 106657 wrote:

OK w/ me – I think Rule 9 Velo made a double-secret FB club for members only

Yes I saw that discussion. Thought for a moment about how to see that. That was the insanity that triggered my question.

[vvill]

@Raymo853 106656 wrote:

Cool. I almost wish it was not possible to look at the other riders and such. I spend way too much time looking at Strava and http://freezingsaddles.com/ Which is why the day the contest ends on Friday March 20th will be my last Strava ride.

…until BAFS2016?

[jopamora]

hmmm, maybe we should mark all our rides private until the March 20th

[Raymo853]

@jopamora 106674 wrote:

hmmm, maybe we should mark all our rides private until the March 20th

I think that also makes them private form the BAFS system. Might be cool as all your points would show up at once and you could jump to the top with no warning.

[Raymo853]

@vvill 106672 wrote:

…until BAFS2016?

I will not be taking part. Made a promise last night to my fiancee who had to wait in the car while I sleazed last night.

[cvcalhoun]

@jopamora 106674 wrote:

hmmm, maybe we should mark all our rides private until the March 20th

I believe this would violate the rule against sandbagging. Discussions can be kept private, but rides cannot.

[Steve O]

@Raymo853 106648 wrote:

I am a bit too much into BAFS 2015. I am often virtually stalking other team’s riders on Strava and looking at the group discussion section on Strava. Do people consider that cool?

The real point of FS is not to win the pointless prizes but to build up our community of friends and cyclists. I think a lot of the fun is consorting with or trash-talking “the enemy,” joining together on rides & get togethers and just enjoying the whole game. What’s so secret?

[rcannon100]

@Raymo853 106648 wrote:

I am a bit too much into BAFS 2015. I am often virtually stalking other team’s riders on Strava and looking at the group discussion section on Strava. Do people consider that cool?

Some teams have difficulty with decision making and actually need the assistance of other BAFS2015 participants in order to come to consensus, you know, on things like team names.

[DismalScientist]

@jopamora 106674 wrote:

hmmm, maybe we should mark all our rides private until the March 20th

No, No, No… You are doing this all wrong. Private rides count in the scoring. What you do is mark all your rides as training (and private if you really want to disguise things) and then unmark them all on March 20.:rolleyes:

Or, just upload everything on March 20.

[rcannon100]

@Steve O 106685 wrote:

pointless prizes

Where the rules are made up and the points dont matter.

[video=youtube_share;ic-wJODT9Ew]http://youtu.be/ic-wJODT9Ew[/video]

[Powerful Pete]

I believe that the camaraderie, but also the competitive elements help – I know that my riding has definitely been bumped up as I try to get ahead of or catch up with others in the standings. All in good fun, of course. Honestly, there are several days where I would have rathered eat pasta and stay in my PJs but got out and rode to keep myself in the running (my objective is really a top 20 finish considering forthcoming business travel and life’s realities).

So, it’s not really stalking others on Strava, more keeping an eye on their riding and, quite frankly, being inspired to ride more because of what I see in terms of their achievements.

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