Pointless Prizes 2016
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Just getting this thread up and running.
I also want to announce a solution to this issue:
@wheels&wings 103312 wrote:I was wondering, is there some way Freezing Saddles riders can make themselves identifiable (to each other) on the roads?
@elwbikes 103437 wrote:
I like either the ribbon or the reflective thing, one note–Women & Bicycles has white ankle cuffs. That is a somewhat small subset, but also an overlapping subset
Pink and green are fun though!
@Steve O 103427 wrote:
I think this is a good idea. There are some clues, but no clear identifier:
@rcannon100 103314 wrote:
Many of us have the little reflective tags that say “Bike Arlington” or “Bike Forum” – some are yellow, some are blue, and some are even pink! I think that was the idea behind this. Maybe a volunteer could make another go at it.
I volunteer!
I have ordered a big supply of NEON GREEN ankle bands like this:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]10169[/ATTACH]When they come in I will make them available for $3 each; 2 for $5. You can put them on your ankles or just wrap one around one of your tubes. I think the green is unusual enough to make it easy to spot each other.
@TwoWheelsDC 103318 wrote:
In a few weeks, in the most miserable part of winter, you can probably assume most crazy peopl….er…riders you see are BAFS participants.
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@Mtansill 130380 wrote:
No, you should include the entire state and make it a true challenge. After all, the UP gets the highest annual snowfall in the US.
…Former Yooper
I should’ve said “mittens”–gotta love a state that you can map out with both hands. Much love to the Yoop as a hardcore Northland that doesn’t bother plowing the roads in favor of driving on it instead!
In other news, while I was in the “Mitten State” I tested out out car on its first errands in the snow to procure 6 unique Michigan craft brews for my prize. You will find no Bells, Founders, or New Holland in this box, but a mix of beers and small-scale breweries. 😮
@cvcalhoun 129726 wrote:
Last year, the tortoise prize was a Turtle Fur Neck Warmer. I can say that with some authority since I have been the winner of the tortoise prize two years in a row. If I manage this a third time, perhaps we ought to retire the prize?
Um, I think you may have some competition on this front this year. I’m going slow due to riding on pure ICE.
This icy winter snowstorm offers an opportunity to announce another of the several pointless prizes I plan to award: the prize for the most crashes. We can call it the London Bridge prize, or… for any Bruce fans, the “I’m goin’ down” prize. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fdZWbIsrFk
Initially I wanted to offer this prize last winter, but it became painfully apparent that I’d have to award it to myself… how dorky is that?
The thing I’m not sure of is how we’ll know who the winner is this year. What is the best way to keep track of how many times we go down? I don’t know if we’d need a separate thread or if it’s better to add a specific keyword to ride titles… or if we should just rely on self-reporting at the end of the season – crashes are generally engraved quite powerfully in the memory, so I don’t expect anyone will forget.
Be safe, everyone. w&w
@wheels&wings 132784 wrote:
This icy winter snowstorm offers an opportunity to announce another of the several pointless prizes I plan to award: the prize for the most crashes. We can call it the London Bridge prize, or… for any Bruce fans, the “I’m goin’ down” prize. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fdZWbIsrFk
Initially I wanted to offer this prize last winter, but it became painfully apparent that I’d have to award it to myself… how dorky is that?
The thing I’m not sure of is how we’ll know who the winner is this year. What is the best way to keep track of how many times we go down? I don’t know if we’d need a separate thread or if it’s better to add a specific keyword to ride titles… or if we should just rely on self-reporting at the end of the season – crashes are generally engraved quite powerfully in the memory, so I don’t expect anyone will forget.
Be safe, everyone. w&w
Oh! Let me know how you decide you quantify this! I wiped out 3 times on Wednesday’s ice and again the following day (for 4 so far!) It would be nice to get something out of it other than some nasty bruises and a broken water bottle cage. :p
@CPTJohnC 133281 wrote:
… 2) I will give a modest Pointless Prize for EVERY participant who rode at least 1 mile on Friday, January 22, Saturday, January 23 and Sunday, January 24, 2016, all rides to have occurred within the DC Metro area (sorry to our distant participants) and awardees must be present at the final HH to win. By my count, I’m expecting ~100 potential awardees, but I’m sure not all of them will come to HH.
My prizes will be baked goods…
Sigh, and I love baked goods, but it would probably be stale (or just crumbs) by the time it got here via diplomatic pouch anyway.
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