Rule Question

[Kitty]

@cvcalhoun 132931 wrote:

Just a reminder that the existing rules say, “Trainer rides don’t count. Mark your rides as such or include #NOBAFS in the title to exclude them. Take your bike outside and ride it some distance across the surface of the earth in order to earn points.” So we are talking about a rule change if we are to allow this.

@vern 132947 wrote:

We should ban riding indoors for next year’s game. As Hozn says, riding indoors is against the spirit and intent of the game.

@Terpfan 132962 wrote:

Oh riding in a parking garage… the thought had never occurred to me. If I could make it down to Huntington Station, I could easily log sleaze miles during storm. If only it were closer. I’ll still do some fun laps on hybrid once plow comes through. Maybe even tree with snow for ___ and giggles.

Riding in a garage IS A THING?! Is that something people seriously do? Or is this a joke? I thought we had to ride outside to get distance and points…

[kwarkentien]

@Kitty 133054 wrote:

Riding in a garage IS A THING?! Is that something people seriously do? Or is this a joke? I thought we had to ride outside to get distance and points…

It is a thing, but FS requires you to be outside so this doesn’t count. But you should be sure to watch the races. I think the series starts again in March in Crystal City.

[hozn]

I didn’t realize there was a rule that said miles had to be outside. But I agree that makes sense. I guess outdoor parking garages would be fine.

[Steve O]

@kwarkentien 133055 wrote:

It is a thing, but FS requires you to be outside so this doesn’t count. But you should be sure to watch the races. I think the series starts again in March in Crystal City.

+1
Totally fun. I checked, and I did not count my miles that I rode inside the garage, just the trips to and from the event.

[Kitty]

@kwarkentien 133055 wrote:

It is a thing, but FS requires you to be outside so this doesn’t count. But you should be sure to watch the races. I think the series starts again in March in Crystal City.

Ah good good good. I’m all for the fun of the races (I believe I will go check them out this year), but I’m glad that garages don’t count for FS. Not only does it seem like cheating, knowing how people whip through our garage, you might be safer outside…

[jwetzel]

I’m sorry I left and didn’t check this! Oh well, I set out to find a bike and found one to borrow – from a coworker that wasn’t at the training but lives near the office who happens to have a neighbour afflicted with n+1. So it worked out in the end, and I didn’t drag a stationary outside.

[Terpfan]

@Kitty 133054 wrote:

Riding in a garage IS A THING?! Is that something people seriously do? Or is this a joke? I thought we had to ride outside to get distance and points…

I didn’t even think for indoor garages. I was thinking of Huntington, which is entirely exposed to cold, but has the covered roof. I didn’t end up doing it though since getting my bike out proved to be the bigger hassle. I should not have left it in the shed by my deck because then it requires that much more snow shoveling.

[JonRobot]

i’ve also considered using a outdoor garage nearby as a way to get elevation practice in the winter (i am terrible at going uphill). it’s an above ground, garage, so it’s exposed, but with minimal traffic and hopefully not so much ice all round.

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