POINTLESS PRIZE 2023-VEHICLE ABCs #abc

[bikingjenn]

Pointless Prize: Vehicle ABCs
Rules:
1. Find and photograph the below ABC vehicles WHILE on a bike ride. Some are easy to find and others will not be.

2. Bike does not have to be in the photo, but please only submit photos of vehicles found on a bike ride.. Be safe!!! Photos do not have to be in your Strava feed but more people know how to use Strava. Use HASHTAG #abc in your Strava Ride Title to appear on the FS2023 #abc leaderboard. I will try to keep track here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DrZ93VMgxUtp69obUF9P8sBxnKOcHDqolE5Ohq1awWY/edit?usp=sharing

3. Post to the forum (directly or through Tapatalk–hope you are better at that than I am). Photos [low resolution please] must be posted in order A-Z (so that means if you find a Kia on day 1 of your search, it behooves you to wait and post it after you find the vehicles for “A” through “J”

4. Posts must have the photos labeled with the correct letter(s) in order. You may post all 26 at once in order or post in order over time (one or several at a time). Only one photograph allowed per letter. [low resolution please]

Examples to clarify #3 rule: Cannot post “B” vehicle before “A” vehicle is found or you won’t be able to post A. If you post the letter J vehicle but did not post a G, H, and I, you cannot go back (ie incentive to wait to post until you find all letters).

5. CREATIVITY POINTS will be used to break any ties. Here is how to get an extra point or more. You may find the 4+ wheel vehicle (sometimes you will be offered options) OR you may photograph a non-4+-wheel vehicle for a particular letter entry. For example, you see a Hot Air Balloon and prefer to submit that over the “A” is for Ambulance entry. You may do that instead of the Ambulance, but you cannot post that photo for more than one letter (have to find something else for the H and B entries). In other words, get creative but do not post a photo of a different car, SUV, van, truck than that listed.

Game is over on Saturday, March 11. All posts to the forum must be by Saturday, March 11 at 11:59 pm.

PRIZES: the car of your choice!

If you have questions, private message me bikingjenn or Jennifer [emoji155]Weiss [emoji155]on Strava

HERE IS THE LIST OF THE VEHICLES TO FIND FOR THE ABC GAME:

A Ambulance (okay, most of these do not have 4 wheels)

B BMW Mini Cooper

C Chevy pickup truck (white)

D Dodge Charger (extra points for new SRT Hellcat Redeye Jailbreak)

E E-class Mercedes Benz (silver)

F Ford F100 or F150 (blue) WITH vintage, antique, or NO plates [my favorite!!]

G Government Plates on a black car

H Honda Accord (blue)

I Infinity (red)

J Jaguar (green) OR Jeep (green) –Jaguar will get an extra point in case of tie

K Kia (gray)

L Lotus (any model any color) OR Lincoln Navigator –Lotus gets an extra point

M Maserati

N Nissan (gray)

O Orange car (any)

P Porsche convertible

Q Questioning vehicle ????

R RUSTY vehicle

S Subaru Crosstrek (matte gray blue)

T Tesla Red with “out of DMV” plates (if you are playing from another state, plates should be from another state than your home state). Extra point if you add a cool fact about that state

U UGLY car

V Van (any) with Ontario CN plates

W “Woody” station wagon (if you are too young to remember these, here’s an example:

X XC40, 60, or 90 Volvo (blue) SUV

Y Yellow Volkswagon Bug

Z Zero emission vehicle (get creative)

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HAVE FUN AND BE SAFE

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[AlanA]

O is for Orange car

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[bikingjenn]

@bigredboiler 224394 wrote:

It’s a moving van. Note the front is a van chassis.
Did you read the side of the van? Peterborough, Ontario.

Tried zooming in on the side. Did not see the Ontario. Have to consult the committee.

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[bikingjenn]

[mention]bigredboiler [/mention] please note: Van with Ontario CN plates. Keep looking or invoke rule #5 or wait for the loosening of the rules. I do like the way you think…

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[bigredboiler]

Definitely not as cool if forum doesn’t let you see.
Attached zoomed in version. I hypothesize this is as rare (or more rare) of a find in CO as any other van w/Ontario plates.
I’m glad I circled back to see if it really said Ontario. I’ve seen a lot of Uhaul vans…none w/Peterborough, Ontario.

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[karenbikes2@gmail.com]

@bikingjenn 224371 wrote:

karen, not sure if [mention]karenbikes2gmail.com [/mention] is the correct handle for you or without your gmail extension…

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[karenbikes2@gmail.com]

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L Lincoln Navigator

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M Maserati

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N Nissan (gray)

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O Orange car (any)

[Boomer Cycles]

Bonus R for Rusty Car that @Bikingjenn and I found yesterday in Mt Rainier, courtesy of @rodsmith who definitely knows his hood … and where to find a 58-60 Edsel Corsair!

The whole Edsel program was a colossal failure for Ford, costing the automaker an estimated $250-350 million in losses (represented in 1958 U.S. dollars), and given Ford’s significant investment and total confidence that it would be an incredible success, Edsel has become synonymous with the word “failure”.

In truth, apart from some build quality issues, the Edsel wasn’t a horrible car. It offered several innovations, among the most powerful V8 engines in its class, and a long list of available features. Nevertheless, it was ill-timed and most people just couldn’t get past that unusual grille. With many Edsels likely seeing the scrapyard within a decade, and low interest during their more formidable years, very few Edsels survive today.

https://www.curbsideclassic.com/curbside-classics-american/car-show-classic-1958-edsel-corsair-failure-is-a-five-letter-world/

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[AlanA]

P is for Porsche convertible

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I’ll try rule 5 for my Q

Q is for Quadruped. A ‘vehicle’ to transport kiddies to a land of fun.

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[karenbikes2@gmail.com]

P is for Porsche convertible
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Q Questioning vehicle ????
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R RUSTY vehicle
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S Subaru Crosstrek (matte gray blue)
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T Tesla Red with “out of DMV” plates (if you are playing from another state, plates should be from another state than your home state). Extra point if you add a cool fact about that state
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Fun fact about New Jersey: The Statue of Liberty is actually in New Jersey, not New York.

[karenbikes2@gmail.com]

U UGLY car
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[AlanA]

R is for Rusty vehicle

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[DCAKen]

V Van (any) with Ontario CN plates

Does an SUV count?

[AlanA]

S is for Subaru Crosstrek – Matte blue

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[bikingjenn]

@DCAKen 224776 wrote:

V Van (any) with Ontario CN plates

Does an SUV count?

I will give 3/4 point for
that! or invoke rule #5 and find alternative vehicle

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[bigredboiler]

@bigredboiler 224473 wrote:

Definitely not as cool if forum doesn’t let you see.
Attached zoomed in version. I hypothesize this is as rare (or more rare) of a find in CO as any other van w/Ontario plates.
I’m glad I circled back to see if it really said Ontario. I’ve seen a lot of Uhaul vans…none w/Peterborough, Ontario.

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Jenn – Do you see this is a U-Haul Van from Ontario (w/the zoom photo)?

Will you count this?
Correct, it’s not a license plate, but I think it meets the spirit of the game (find a really rare gem on the road)
How?
1. It’s a van
2. It’s from Ontario
3. It’s even a much rarer find than a van w/ON plates
—- ON has ~9M registered vehicles
—- Vans are ~4% of passenger vehicles (in general) …so ~400k ON vans on the road
—- <150k U-hauls on the road (all sizes)
—- Assuming U-haul vehicles promote each 50 states + 10 provinces equally, there are only ~2.5k ON U-hauls on the road

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