Pointless Prize Thread 2021

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[tomacsh]

In advance of the MLK Holiday. Happy riding [emoji56]

New Pointless Prize—Honoring MLK, Bettering your Community #anyonecanserve rides
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[kwarkentien]

@Catedrew 205406 wrote:

OK, here is my #Wikipedia20 post

Charles R. Drew – wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_R._Drew

This is the sign in front of the Charles R. Drew house in Arlington, VA. One interesting fact about Charles R. Drew is that there was a huge myth about his death. You see, he discovered how to separate blood plasma from the red and white cells (which saved thousands of lives during WWII), and he started the Red Cross Blood Bank. He was in a car accident in Alamance County, North Carolina. The myth was that he was refused service at one hospital because he was black, and he was forced to go to the black hospital, and by then it was too late, and he died from… wait for it… loss of blood. BUT – that is only a myth. In reality, he was brought to the nearest hospital and they worked on him to the best of their ability, but his injuries were too great, and he died anyway. Besides the house, there is also a school in Arlington named after him, as well as a bridge in DC. Oh, and he’s also my Great-Uncle Charlie.

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Hey Catie! I never knew about the bridge in DC, and I’ve ridden over it a few times. I’ll have to pay more attention next time. And I remember you setting me straight many years ago on the myth surrounding your Uncle Charlie’s death. Such a fascinating family history you have.

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[Catedrew]

@kwarkentien 205602 wrote:

Hey Catie! I never knew about the bridge in DC, and I’ve ridden over it a few times. I’ll have to pay more attention next time. And I remember you setting me straight many years ago on the myth surrounding your Uncle Charlie’s death. Such a fascinating family history you have.

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Karen – it’s on Michigan Ave., NE in DC. Here’s a link to some more info about it: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=6262#:~:text=Charles%20Richard%20Drew%20Memorial%20Bridge.%20.,preservation%20saved%20thousands%20of%20lives..

[sszibler]

Is this where I ask questions about 2021’s Loopy for a Arlington Pointless Prize? I’m not finding a specific thread for some reason. Probably I’m just not looking in the right place. I found 2020 . . .

[accordioneur]

@sszibler 206482 wrote:

Is this where I ask questions about 2021Â’s Loopy for a Arlington Pointless Prize? IÂ’m not finding a specific thread for some reason. Probably IÂ’m just not looking in the right place. I found 2020 . . .

The sponsor doesn’t seem to have started a thread for this year. His instructions on the prize are on this page. Beyond that, yes, ask here or PM bentbike33.

[Steve O]

@accordioneur 206490 wrote:

The sponsor doesn’t seem to have started a thread for this year. His instructions on the prize are on this page. Beyond that, yes, ask here or PM bentbike33.

That link will not work if your settings are not the same as accordioneurs.
Try this one instead.

[Catedrew]

THANK YOU!!!

Dear #freezingsaddles – I am SO GLAD that I found you! I never thought that I would ever venture out in the winter on my cycle. I was definitely a fair weather cyclist. You have taught me that not only can I STRIVE, but also THRIVE as a winter cyclist! The pointless prize competitions are wonderful, and give me ambition to climb out of bed on a cozy snowy morning to get my daily ride in (even if it’s only a sleaze). And look at me now – my first time riding in the snow – YIPPEE! I truly appreciate this group during these COVID times. Many thanks! – https://www.strava.com/activities/4711396472

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[Kbikeva]

@accordioneur 202658 wrote:

Hi all! It’s time for the funnest part of Freezing Saddles, the Pointless Prizes. These are fun activities – both crazy and mundane – that add a little something extra to the winter riding experience.

First of all, anyone can sponsor a prize – you can sponsor a prize, your friend who isn’t playing can sponsor a prize, even your mom can sponsor a prize. Second, Pointless Prizes can be about anything! They can be objective (like most miles ridden on New Years Day), they can be subjective (like Sock Game). They can be embarrassing (like rider with the most falls) and they can be heartwarming (Bike Samaritans, helping others in need). Check out last year’s thread for more examples.

Here is the current list of Pointless Prizes:
Prize Name (Sponsor) – Description #Hashtag
Elevation per mile prize (QuikAF77) – Most elevation per mile on average for the entire competition NA
Public Art Finder (Boomer2U) – Any display of art (graffiti, mural, sculpture or any sort of artistic expression, loosely defined), permanent or temporary installation, that is freely accessible to the public and includes a bicycle somewhere in the picture frame #publicartfinder
CalvinBall (rcannon100) – Calvinball is a hot-potato cycling game that celebrates creativity and stoopidity
Lite Brite Prize (sarahbee) – Ten categories of cool photo prizes #LiteBrite
Photo Caption Competition (SteveO) –
Civil War History Prize (BicycleBeth) – #CivilWarMarker #CivilWarStreet.
LakeFinder (Boomer2U) – #lakefinder
Photography Contest (Mtansill) –
Wormhole (LuisFilipe) – Ride using “Wormholes” – unexpected connections from Point A to Point B #fswormhole
Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt (drevil) – Find and photograph the object/concept of the days
4 Point Pointless Prize (Char Miller) – Visit the four corners of the DC boundary
Quaxapalooza (rumipumi) – Supporting your local small businesses on your bikes (aka Quaxing) #BAFS2021SmallBiz
Bike Infrastructure (smb9600) – Share info about the cool bike infrastructure being built to make our cycling lives easier. #BikeInfrastructure
TandemStyle (elizsnyder) – Spot tandems in the wild #tandemstyle
New Deal Landmarks (historygeek) – Find New Deal related sites
Extra Mile (epilsk) – Overcome obstacles to ride
Deflated (LuisFilipe) – Most flats during FS #Deflated
Loopy for Arlington (bentbike33) – Most Arlington Loops
Top 3 Women Riders (Fast Friendly Guy) – Most BAFS miles, pronoun “she”
Slowest Mile (Bort McFly) – Slowest average speed – 1-2 mile rides #slowmile
Parkfinder (camiller) – Discover and visit local parks #Parkfinder
Coffee Snob (Chuxtr) – Ride and drink froufrou java #FS2021coffeesnobride
STEM (bikesnick) – Show your bike at a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) site
Sock Game (Jessica Hirschhorn) – Best socks
Errandeering (BeeTinDC) – Use your bike to run errands – not commuting, not fun stuff. Sometimes pronounced Errandaneuring. #freezingerrands2021
Drop the Pandemic Pudge (Cwaggon) – Ride your bike to burn off those extra pounds you may have accumulated during the pandemic #DropThePandemicPudge
Team that rides the most days (SteveO) – Team that rides the most days, regardless of miles
Meh-diocrity (SteveO) – Prize for the individual/team who ends up exactly in the middle of the pack
Mailbox Collection (bigredboiler) – Find interesting mailboxes #Mailbox
Heroes Work Here (bikedavid) – Ride to a spot with a “Heroes work here” sign #HeroesWorkHere
Honoring MLK (tomacsh) – Ride your bike to volunteer service (thorugh 1/31)
Wikipedia 20th (snugglefestival) – One day only – ride to a site with a Wikipedia page #Wikipedia20

So — the coffee snob prize listed here uses a different hashtag than listed on the freezingsaddles.com site. The site says: Leaderboard for the BAFS 2021 Coffee Ride prize

Note that the hashtag to appear on this list is #FS2021coffeeride, and it’s case-sensitive and subject to review by the offerer of the prize or any other BAFS staff member (which is every participant because this is a volunteer game and we all are in charge (some of us more in charge than others but totally not in a 1984 kind of way))

Since I’ve been using the one on the site, my rides are showing up. Before that … ether

Just FYI

[Laurie E.]

South Corner Boundary Stone 2/15/21

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[accordioneur]

@Kbikeva 207580 wrote:

So — the coffee snob prize listed here uses a different hashtag than listed on the freezingsaddles.com site. The site says: Leaderboard for the BAFS 2021 Coffee Ride prize

Note that the hashtag to appear on this list is #FS2021coffeeride, and it’s case-sensitive and subject to review by the offerer of the prize or any other BAFS staff member (which is every participant because this is a volunteer game and we all are in charge (some of us more in charge than others but totally not in a 1984 kind of way))

#FS2021coffeesnobride is what the prize sponsor specified, and it appears to be what’s currently showing up on the Leaderboard. It did take a long time (until just the other day) for the leaderboards to be updated to this year’s prizes, so maybe you were looking at it while it was still using last year’s hashtags? Or is there a deeper problem that needs to be investigated?

[Mtansill]

As I posted in the thread that I started on 12/31/2020, I have canceled the photography contest due to lack of interest. Thanks!

[jrenaut]

I will be awarding a prize for the Least Daily Variance. In addition, I will be awarding a prize to last year’s winner, tomacsh

[Sophie CW]

#ParkFinder – This former golf course is now a recreational park. The Rockville Bike Hub thinks this is a great location for a velodrome! Does anyone know how to get one started/funded?
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https://www.strava.com/activities/4873651856

[consularrider]

@snugglefestival 205239 wrote:

Wikipedia’s 20th birthday is tomorrow (January 15), and I’m sponsoring a rapid-response, one-day-only pointless-prize in honor of it.

The task: On January 15, while you are out and about on your bike, take a picture of a place that has a Wikipedia page and share one fact about that place using #Wikipedia20.

Pro tip: If you need help finding a place, use the Wikipedia app on your phone. The toolbar on the bottom has a “Places” button, which will open a map showing you all the spots near you with Wikipedia pages.

Scoring: I will choose a winner based on the creativity of your photo AND the pub-quiz-worthiness of the fact you include. If there are a lot of great entries, I will award a second and third place prize as well.

The prize: Some Wikipedia swag

Full disclosure: I work for the Wikimedia Foundation and edit Wikipedia, but I am doing this in my personal capacity.

I’m probably too late, but on January 15th I rode a lap in Central Park, NYC.

My photo is the narrowest part of the six mile closed loop leading up to the Carousel (center) and Chess and Checkers House (right). These have been closed for a year now due to COVID. The Carousel has been a beloved Central Park tradition for nearly 150 years. Fifty-seven hand-carved and painted horses—plus two chariots—“gallop” along to calliope music played by a mechanical organ. The Chess & Checkers House is among the newer additions to the Children’s District, an area of the Park dedicated to children and their caregivers. It stands on the former site of the Kinderberg—Dutch for “children’s mountain”—a large, rustic structure offering shade, shelter, and a place to rest. In 1952, long after the Kinderberg fell into disrepair, Chess & Checkers House was erected in its place.

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I had tried to delete the Loeb Boathouse image before posting, but it still comes up.

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