When will planning for Freezing Saddles start?

[Steve O]

@Amalitza 128963 wrote:

At the risk (ok, near certainty) of turning this 11 page thread into a 22 pager,

You know, you can change your settings to 20 per page. I’m only on page 6.

You can also change them to put the most recent post first, so it appears at the top rather than the end.

[sjclaeys]

@Steve O 128973 wrote:

Like ELFs?

That would be one type of electrically driven vehicles.

[sjclaeys]

@Amalitza 128971 wrote:

I don’t know. Maybe! Was there also a resolution to the debate?

I don’t think so, so maybe we still need to get to a consensus.

[Rod Smith]

Pedal-assisted cargo bikes OK. If your only transporting yourself and a backpack or pannier, no.

[DismalScientist]

How about a 20 pound bag of dog food?

[cvcalhoun]

@Amalitza 128971 wrote:

I don’t know. Maybe! Was there also a resolution to the debate?

My vote:

• No ELF, because I really don’t want that obnoxious guy who drives an ELF down bike trails in this competition.
• Otherwise, e-assist bicycles are fine, so long as you still have to pedal the things. Because dasgeh is hauling enough in the way of children and stuff that I can only admire her getting out there, even with e-assist.

[rcannon100]

@sjclaeys 128982 wrote:

I don’t think so, so maybe we still need to get to a consensus.

eBikes have never been allowed. There was an exception once based on (a) the medical condition of (b) a core community member. Otherwise FS was designed as a bicycle challenge of physical enduranced and sportsmanship. While there has been a little confusion about this, based on the ebike debate sort of blurring into the FS debate – this is a bicycle challenge (human powered) and there was an exception once because well we like that person.

[peterw_diy]

@rcannon100 128986 wrote:

FS was designed as a bicycle challenge of physical enduranced and sportsmanship.

Does anybody have Bob’s contact info? Because it looks like his forum account has been hacked by someone who thinks there’s a point to BAFS…!

[kwarkentien]

@cvcalhoun 128894 wrote:

Well, if you signed up and used any Zip Code from Maryland, DC, or Virginia, I wouldn’t tell! But since someone might notice, anyway, I’ll leave it to the rest of this forum whether we have a consensus on the issue.

I vote that Consular should be allowed in at least as a Slacker or similar FS lurker.

And KelOnWheels too!

[dkel]

@sjclaeys 128966 wrote:

Does this mean that you won’t be competing as vigorously for side bets, like those involving beer?

I loved the beer challenge, and it was great for Rockford and me to set our sights on it and go all out…but, man, I am NOT doing that again! Seriously, I was spent by #BAFS last year! (But it might just have been a hangover. :p)

[dkel]

@cvcalhoun 128968 wrote:

I don’t see this as being a big issue. First place, it should even out among the teams. There will be some on each team who ride more than last year and some who ride less. Second, once this year’s rides start to be posted, last year’s will disappear, so it’s not like people can be shamed for doing less this year.

You’re probably right, but I’m very competitive, despite all reason. It’s a character flaw. So, it’s difficult, because as much as the whole thing is for fun, it’s also a competition. Also, some of the top level prizes lately have been totally rad! BikeArlington jersey?!? I had to pay $70 bucks for mine (or something)! That’s like a real prize! How can I justify not busting it for something like that? At least if I join the slacker team, I’m out of the running before I start. (Still not decided on that, BTW.)

[cvcalhoun]

@dkel 128995 wrote:

You’re probably right, but I’m very competitive, despite all reason. It’s a character flaw. So, it’s difficult, because as much as the whole thing is for fun, it’s also a competition. Also, some of the top level prizes lately have been totally rad! BikeArlington jersey?!? I had to pay $70 bucks for mine (or something)! That’s like a real prize! How can I justify not busting it for something like that? At least if I join the slacker team, I’m out of the running before I start. (Still not decided on that, BTW.)

Well, if it helps any, there won’t actually be a slacker team this year. There will likely be a Bunch O’ Slackers. However, they won’t even be allowed to register on the regular form and will just have to slink off to join the Strava club after January 1.

[Bruno Moore]

@dkel 128993 wrote:

I loved the beer challenge, and it was great for Rockford and me to set our sights on it and go all out…but, man, I am NOT doing that again! Seriously, I was spent by #BAFS last year! (But it might just have been a hangover. :p)

Same. Here. By the end of it, I was looking at just how much I was spending on beer (seriously, it was cutting into my coffee budget) and hoping against hope that I was the only one hiding their beerneuring.

I’m a little sad that, by planning and running this coffee-oriented scavhunt I’ve been thinking about, I’m going to disqualify myself from participating in my one-man quest to overcaffeinate all y’alls.

[cvcalhoun]

The registration form can be found here. A post explaining the choices made in constructing the form, and what to do if you encounter a problem with the form, can be found here.

You can continue discussing other aspects of FS 2016 for another 13 pages, but the form is done!

[dasgeh]

@rcannon100 128986 wrote:

eBikes have never been allowed. There was an exception once based on (a) the medical condition of (b) a core community member. Otherwise FS was designed as a bicycle challenge of physical enduranced and sportsmanship. While there has been a little confusion about this, based on the ebike debate sort of blurring into the FS debate – this is a bicycle challenge (human powered) and there was an exception once because well we like that person.

No. Ebikes have always been allowed. Just like NBC. I’m not the only one out on them.

I’m fine saying no ELFs, because they’re too wide.

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