The largest circle prize.

[Rod Smith]

You are currently third in average speed

[vvill]

So it’s a circle jerk prize?

[AlanA]

@Rod Smith 173073 wrote:

You are currently third in average speed

I do realize that I am not the fastest person, and will never be. And after making this post, I realized that there may be people whose “circle” is larger that is bunched in the middle of all the other riders. I’m also not sure what formula they use to generate the circles, so I guess I’d have to find out from the person who generates this stat.

[AlanA]

@vvill 173075 wrote:

So it’s a circle jerk prize?

Once in a while I may make a post that makes me appear as a pompous ass (and this was one of them), but I certainly don’t appreciate the jerk reference.

I had just assumed the larger circles on this page were up at the top (which is why I made the reference to myself and Bob). But after a closer look, I could see some that looked much larger than others bunched in with the others.

And assuming I can get someone in charge of the data to tell me how the exact formula works, I plan on giving someone something.

Now, I’ll just go out and ride my bike and be quiet for a while.

[bentbike33]

Size of the circle is related to average speed to express the 3rd dimension (distance, climbing, average speed) on the 2-dimensional page.

I thought this would be a prize for the longest, most circular ride (i.e., the largest circle on the map).

[rcannon100]

@AlanA 172967 wrote:

this dumb competition

[LeprosyStudyGroup]

at what mass does this circle of jerks collapse into a hole

[Steve O]

@AlanA 173110 wrote:

And assuming I can get someone in charge of the data to tell me how the exact formula works, I plan on giving someone something.

It’s average speed, and all the data is right here:
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[vvill]

@AlanA 173110 wrote:

Once in a while I may make a post that makes me appear as a pompous ass (and this was one of them), but I certainly don’t appreciate the jerk reference.

My apologies, it was a tongue-in-cheek comment.

The circles are just based on average speed. Total distance over total elapsed/riding time. You can see the actual data from the “Pointless” individual data. (I do think it’s a bit a silly prize because the competition is about going out and riding safely [mostly] through any weather, and typically the tougher the weather the lower the [safe] average speed.)

[AlanA]

@bentbike33 173111 wrote:

Size of the circle is related to average speed to express the 3rd dimension (distance, climbing, average speed) on the 2-dimensional page.

I thought this would be a prize for the longest, most circular ride (i.e., the largest circle on the map).

Hmm, since I’m new at this prize giving thing, and since the size of the circle isn’t based upon some complicated factor of the three measurements, maybe I should change it to the most circular ride. But then, I’d probably run into issues of how circular it really was.

Geeze, I never knew that trying to give away something could be so hard!!

[AlanA]

@vvill 173152 wrote:

My apologies, it was a tongue-in-cheek comment.

The circles are just based on average speed. Total distance over total elapsed/riding time. You can see the actual data from the “Pointless” individual data. (I do think it’s a bit a silly prize because the competition is about going out and riding safely [mostly] through any weather, and typically the tougher the weather the lower the [safe] average speed.)

Apologies accepted. And it’s always hard to tell on forums what people actually mean. Humor is so much harder when typed out to people that really don’t know you.

lol, and speaking of weird humor. How about that London Bridge prize that awards people for crashing on the ice (or in any other conditions). Riding safely?? I guess my biggest problem is that I am NOT a daily commuter (so I don’t quite get the concept) and would never even think of riding a bike in situations that increase my chance of crashing (or even worse). I figure the odds are stacked against me as it is. No need to increase it.

Maybe I’ll just look into peoples eyes at the end of year happy hour, and the largest, most circular eye will win the prize.

[streetsmarts]

@AlanA 173157 wrote:

Apologies accepted. And it’s always hard to tell on forums what people actually mean. Humor is so much harder when typed out to people that really don’t know you.

lol, and speaking of weird humor. How about that London Bridge prize that awards people for crashing on the ice (or in any other conditions). Riding safely?? I guess my biggest problem is that I am NOT a daily commuter (so I don’t quite get the concept) and would never even think of riding a bike in situations that increase my chance of crashing (or even worse). I figure the odds are stacked against me as it is. No need to increase it.

Maybe I’ll just look into peoples eyes at the end of year happy hour, and the largest, most circular eye will win the prize.

I can understand your ” why would I increase my risk” comment.
And humor doesn’t always work out so well on the keyboard (or the forum). Ride on! (In large circles)

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[musclys]

Alan, I have a few questions:

1. Are you still offering a Pointless Prize to the BAFSer with the biggest circle?
2. What are the rules? Obviously “biggest circle”/fastest average, but are there are conditions, such as minimum miles logged (e.g., 1,000km)?
3. Can the winner opt to not have you stare into their eyes at the closing happy hour?

[ShawnoftheDread]

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[AFHokie]

@musclys 173194 wrote:

Alan, I have a few questions:

1. Are you still offering a Pointless Prize to the BAFSer with the biggest circle?
2. What are the rules? Obviously “biggest circle”/fastest average, but are there are conditions, such as minimum miles logged (e.g., 1,000km)?
3. Can the winner opt to not have you stare into their eyes at the closing happy hour?

I thought #3 is the pointless prize

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