[Brownws]

@jrenaut 194539 wrote:

She’d need her own Strava account to be on a team. A better option would be the Pointless Kid Leaderboard, where she can have her miles tracked without a separate account.

Thanks,

Can a “Friend of BAFS” tag her codename with rides? My spouse isn’t interested in registering but would like to help the little one rack up points.

[Brownws]

Thanks, that wouldn’t be too much of a hurdle though. I loaded on an old phone this morning and it looks like it will load rides over WI-FI

[Brownws]

@Steve O 194480 wrote:

The way kids have participated in the past is through the #kidical contests, which are meant for children who ride with their parents (or other adults), either as passengers or along with on their own bikes.

If a child is old enough to commute to school unaccompanied on her own bike and is likely to do it more often than not Jan-Mar, then I would not argue against her playing solo.
I’d be curious to get others’ opinions on that.

Thanks!

She rides on her own bike (with me or her mom) about 6 miles a day. So assuming last year’s rules, would that give her team 100 (or 110) points before any other riding is considered? Presumably she would acknowledge that or some lower level when registering and could be put on a team (ideally with me — do you guys do “baggage”) that would know she may not max out the point every week.

[Brownws]

Wow! there’s a lot to take in for the newbie.

While it seems there are a lot of variables TBD, What are the basics? Is there an FAQ somewhere?

Some things I’d like to know:
How does Strava fit in/do you need their summit service? Can kids participate?
What kind of sensors are necessary?

Thanks!

[Author]

Posts