vvill’s N + 1 Pointless Prize
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For this Pointless Prize, you log as many ride days on different bikes as you can, with a minimum of 2.0 miles in one day on a bike to count a bike, with the following rules:
- You may only add to your n count by one bike per day.
- You must submit [at least] one photo per bike that shows the bike (rider does not have to be included), and a brief description of the bike and your ride on the bike. Post submissions in this thread and feel free to edit existing posts to update your count. You can link to your Strava activity and add the photo(s) there, or just post text and an image/link to an image if you don’t want to use Strava – or you can use some combination thereof. (The mileage requirement is based on the honor system.)
- Bikeshare systems count as one bike (each system can count separately). Exceptions may be made for say, the Cherry Blossom pink CaBi (bikeinbloom). Tandems, recumbents, unicycles, trikes and ElliptiGOs are allowed. Scooters, skateboards, roller blades, etc. are not. Trainer rides and stationary bikes do not count. Underground rides count as long as you have an accurate odometer AND include a photo showing the mileage on said odometer. Anyone submitting ELF rides will be summarily disqualified (just kidding… or not?).
This pointless prize/sidebet starts 1/27 – pre-dated rides during BAFS2016 do not count, sorry! You may (and are implicitly encouraged to) borrow team mates’ or fellow riders’ bikes.
Value of prize to be awarded will be a function of the number of participants, and the winning value of n. Prize will be split in the event of a tie, although bonus points may be arbitrarily awarded for unusual rides/bikes.
Final totals
Top 10
kayakcyndi = 17
Raymo853 = 11
vvill = 10
QuikAF77 = 9
trailrunner = 8
ShawnoftheDread = 8
dcv = 7
Boomer2U = 6
americancyclo = 4 with +1 bonus point
Subby = 511-18
sethpo = 3.98 (0.01 deducted twice for incomplete submissions that could be easily completed)
Steve O = 3.666 (Devil’s number, and partial credit for griping about previously ridden bikes on travel).
Amalitza = 3
TwoWheelsDC = 2.5 (one incomplete submission – no photo)
Judd = 2
lbds137 = 2
DCAKen = 1
Rod Smith = 1
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@KayakCyndi 133401 wrote:
Two mile hot laps around Mike’s, Kindred, Amouri, Best Buns, Java Shack and Swings from now until March 20th?
Yes! But only as hot as you would want to do on someone else’s bike that might not fit properly – and possibly with flat shoes on clipless pedals. Or on a fixed gear, even.
(And as with the main FS competition it’s more about consistency than anything else, given that you can only add 1 to your n each day!)
@Steve O 133405 wrote:
I was liking this bet until I got to this line, which disqualifies my LA rental and my Boulder Bikeshare bikes.
I really did want to start from the first day of BAFS but just didn’t get around to posting anything! I figured it wouldn’t be fair to allow backdating because some folks would start with higher numbers already, and not everyone takes photos. You can still submit them if you have photos, maybe they’ll get used in a tiebreaker… also: I might take beer bribes.
Ok, so to kick things off:
N = 1, 1/27/16
I noticed a strange noise in the back. Two broken spokes on the rear wheel (my first ever, finally!). Two slow miles on paved, plowed but narrow roads and lots of melting runoff. Sunshine was great. Rigid 26″ MTB on studs.
N = 2, 1/28/16
Went to check out the trails, especially the route to DC. Roads are probably still better overall. Studs aren’t exactly required, but I prefer them still. CX bike.
[img]https://www.instagram.com/p/BBF9Fc4o1Ia/media?size=m[/img]N=1 Surly Ogre shod with studs.
1/27/2016
Seemed like overkill on the Custis tonight on the way home. But it has proven to be the perfect choice these past few days and likely will be again tomorrow morning when all that melt turns to ice. And to think I had been considering selling this bike. Maybe not ….
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