Zwiftest Rider

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  • January 12, 2017 at 5:17 pm #918987
    ewilliams0305
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    I think in lieu of the shockingly high number of riders/miles BAFS players are putting down on trainers I thought why not offer up the WORST and MOST POINTLESS prize EVER.

    For the rider who rides the most miles and the rider who spends the most time on a trainer/zwift/virtual etc… I would like to invite them up on the stage at the final happy hour to award them with embarrassment from their peers. I may even get them a very shitty award involving paper clips and hot glue and sharp objects they won’t want to ride home with in their pockets…

    Ok, maybe this is a bit mean, and at the end of the day we (folks who ride outside) are having way more fun anyway. but regardless, I think theses people deserve some recognition for being the most anti-BAFS possible. Perhaps we could make them sing karaoke too? OOOOh, maybe I could bring a trainer and they could be forced to pedal on stage during happy hour? Maybe that would considered cruel and unusual punishment???

    Slackers INCLUDED or EXEMPT, your vote?

    I’m open to prize related suggestions here?

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  • January 12, 2017 at 5:51 pm #1063521
    Emm
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    @ewilliams0305 152313 wrote:

    I’m open to prize related suggestions here?

    maybe a pacifier, a rattle, or some other baby related gear?

    (no insult to babies meant. most of the ones I know are pretty badass.)

    January 12, 2017 at 5:56 pm #1063522
    jrenaut
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    1) Trainer on stage sounds perfect
    2) Slackers should have Zwift miles count triple. Slacking because of injury, family obligations, things like that – acceptable. Slacking because of cold – antithetical to the competition.

    January 12, 2017 at 6:06 pm #1063525
    bentbike33
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    Indoor riding prize should be based on “anti-freeze points” where indoor miles count more the higher is the outdoor temperature, and don’t count at all if it is below freezing: 33 to 40 = 1 point per indoor mile; 41 to 50 = 2 points per indoor mile; 51 to 60 = 5 points per indoor mile; and 61 or higher = 10 points per indoor mile.

    January 12, 2017 at 6:10 pm #1063526
    ewilliams0305
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    @bentbike33 152321 wrote:

    Indoor riding prize should be based on “anti-freeze points” where indoor miles count more the higher is the outdoor temperature, and don’t count at all if it is below freezing: 33 to 40 = 1 point per indoor mile; 41 to 50 = 2 points per indoor mile; 51 to 60 = 5 points per indoor mile; and 61 or higher = 10 points per indoor mile.

    Leave it the BAFS forum to make things way too complicated:)!

    January 12, 2017 at 6:14 pm #1063527
    jrenaut
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    @bentbike33 152321 wrote:

    Indoor riding prize should be based on “anti-freeze points” where indoor miles count more the higher is the outdoor temperature, and don’t count at all if it is below freezing: 33 to 40 = 1 point per indoor mile; 41 to 50 = 2 points per indoor mile; 51 to 60 = 5 points per indoor mile; and 61 or higher = 10 points per indoor mile.

    This is way too nice to trainer miles.

    January 12, 2017 at 6:59 pm #1063530
    Brett L.
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    How has the honor amongst thieves (stealing outdoor miles) been with regards to freezing saddles miles? Has it been tough to keep those trainer miles off the boards? They Zwiftiest Rider should have to work the bar, or be forced to clean up after everything is said and done!

    January 12, 2017 at 7:09 pm #1063534
    Bob James
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    @Brett L. 152327 wrote:

    How has the honor amongst thieves (stealing outdoor miles) been with regards to freezing saddles miles? Has it been tough to keep those trainer miles off the boards? They Zwiftiest Rider should have to work the bar, or be forced to clean up after everything is said and done!

    Good point Brett. I think I’ve seen some indoor trainer rides without the #NOBAFS” tag to ensure they are excluded.

    January 12, 2017 at 7:57 pm #1063539
    MattAune
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    What if we ride the turbo because 3×12 or 2×20 sweet spot efforts are basically impossible to do outside? I will be riding the shit out of my trainer this winter and I have no shame about doing so.

    January 12, 2017 at 7:59 pm #1063540
    ewilliams0305
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    @MattAune 152336 wrote:

    What if we ride the turbo because 3×12 or 2×20 sweet spot efforts are basically impossible to do outside? I will be riding the shit out of my trainer this winter and I have no shame about doing so.

    No what if, that’s fine. You just may even win a prize for it!

    I’m not going to debate the reasons why trainers are good or bad. Just the fact that you signed up for an OUTDOOR WINTER RIDING CONTEST AND YOU ARE RIDING A TRAINER INSIDE YOUR HOUSE WHILE YOUR TEAMMATES ARE OUTSIDE GETTING IT IN! That’s all

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    January 12, 2017 at 8:04 pm #1063541
    vvill
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    @MattAune 152336 wrote:

    What if we ride the turbo

    turbo? What are you, British?

    *sips tea*

    January 12, 2017 at 8:05 pm #1063542
    ShawnoftheDread
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    @ewilliams0305 152337 wrote:

    No what if, that’s fine. You just may even win a prize for it!

    I’m not going to debate the reasons why trainers are good or bad. Just the fact that you signed up for an OUTDOOR WINTER RIDING CONTEST AND YOU ARE RIDING A TRAINER INSIDE YOUR HOUSE WHILE YOUR TEAMMATES ARE OUTSIDE GETTING IT IN! That’s all

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    Or he’s riding inside while his teammates are sitting inside. And still logging more miles outside than many of his teammates.

    Only about a quarter of bafs participants actually ride outside everyday, and even fewer than that log serious miles.

    January 12, 2017 at 8:11 pm #1063545
    rcannon100
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    I think someone already suggested this. I believe its called the

    Pointless Pointless Prize

    And the prize for completely missing the point is

    rubber-chicken.jpg

    January 12, 2017 at 8:16 pm #1063546
    rcannon100
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    BTW on my team, even tho Dread says my miles dont count, I am currently ranked #2

    https://www.strava.com/clubs/248253/leaderboard

    If my miles were to count, I would be ranked about 100 on the leaderboard.

    Its just not fair!!

    January 12, 2017 at 8:18 pm #1063548
    MattAune
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    @ewilliams0305 152337 wrote:

    No what if, that’s fine. You just may even win a prize for it!

    I’m not going to debate the reasons why trainers are good or bad. Just the fact that you signed up for an OUTDOOR WINTER RIDING CONTEST AND YOU ARE RIDING A TRAINER INSIDE YOUR HOUSE WHILE YOUR TEAMMATES ARE OUTSIDE GETTING IT IN! That’s all

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    I didn’t know that the two were mutually exclusive.

    January 12, 2017 at 8:19 pm #1063549
    KLizotte
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    I’m not a BAFS participant (am an alum though) nor am I on the slackers team now that I have an awesome smart trainer setup in the middle of my living room, in front of the big screen TV and huge window with access to biking videos from around the world. I now laugh at snow, sleet, cold, darkness and kamikaze squirrels.

    All that said…I do greatly desire a rubber chicken for reasons that even *I* cannot discern. I want the chicken dammit!

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