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“For finding the gameball, ye shall be awarded 5 points, less a point for each day that passeth before the gameball is once again uncovered.”

Is the last part of this new? I don’t recall is from last year, but like it none the less! Glad to see the game back in action.

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Difficult to like this post, but good to see that a flat has an upside now!

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With thoughts of last year.

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Planning to attend.

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FS will help ensure I get out and do at least a sleaze ride on those days that riding is not my first choice of things to do.

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@lordofthemark 195222 wrote:

I don’t seem to be on that, and I thought I did all the steps to register? (btw, I’m IN)

Likewise, then I haven’t actually ridden this week for various reasons, so maybe it didn’t pull my name because of that? More incentive to ride tomorrow morning even though it’s gonna be BRRRRRR!

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@cvcalhoun 194837 wrote:

I absolutely agree that it’s incredibly complicated–and I wrote it. The problem is, it’s the only way we can get all the information we need to make this work. There are really five components:

Obviously, if you just want to ride your bike and not compete, you don’t have to do any of this. But if you want to compete, the questions are far from random. The only one not specifically related to the game is the one about coffee clubs. It is not mandatory (your form will go through without it), but is intended to let people know the coffee clubs exist, as another way of fostering camaraderie.

Did not intend to dislike this post and “dislike” that I can’t remove it.

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Just east of the Md/DC line, there is a opossum that is either deceased or doing it’s job exceedingly well. It is in the middle of the east bound path and could be hazardous in low light conditions.

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@Nadine 194659 wrote:

Hahaha what a great idea! Which of you is which?

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I’m Eeyore of course.

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@Nadine 194656 wrote:

Ah hahaha as an enthusiastic extrovert married to a guy who’d probably call himself an introverted misanthrope (think Tigger & Eeyore,) I really enjoyed that comment.

My wife and I resemble that remark and actually have Tigger and Eeyore Christmas stockings!

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This is starting to sound like a eulogy, perhaps with good cause!

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@TwoWheelsDC 194620 wrote:

**Unpopular opinion alert**

Make the mileage cap 50 (or maybe even below that) for non-commute rides; commute rides (“utility” rides could be counted as “commutes”) can rack up unlimited miles/points; ditch sleaze rides*. Although some might say the spirit of BAFS is to simply get people riding more in the winter, I always perceived the “competition” as a form of advocacy….getting people to do more day-to-day stuff by bike in the winter. Recreational cycling has a relatively small societal/advocacy impact, while the impact of commuting/errand running by bike is immense, so maybe it’s time the rules of the contest reflected that. Also, I’d wager that many of the newbies get involved not so much as motivation to ride for riding’s sake, but for motivation to get shit done by bike.

I HATE riding in the cold and I basically refuse to do purely recreational rides during the winter, but BAFS generally has kept me motivated me to stay on the bike for my (relatively long) commute and errands. That said, every year it feels like the competition has been increasingly taken over by a bunch of (with all due respect, and I’m overgeneralizing) retirees and flexible-work-schedule types who can take tons of random days off to rack up miles. Good on you for riding a century on a Tuesday in mid-January, but what’s the impact? I’d rather the competition do more to recognize the agony of getting up before dark to do an hour-long commute in freezing temperatures, when it would be so easy to just drive…or riding to the grocery store in a blizzard instead of putting yourself and others in danger by driving.

I live near Quantico and work in DC. There is no reasonable way for me to commute to work on my bike. I wish there were. Therefore, the majority of mornings, I drive to work at 5 AM and then complete a 15-20 mile ride around DMV. Last year, the 100 mile team cap motivated me to hit 100 miles each week. Otherwise, it would have probably been closer to 75. I don’t claim to be doing it to contribute to others. I do it for my own health and sanity, but I do think that having another rider for drivers, commuters, riders, etc. to see does contribute to increased awareness of bikes in general and I consider that a good thing and there is the impact. Similarly, the retired or flexible work schedule rider that goes for a long ride on Tuesday does the same. Ultimately, I think the increased sightings and awareness are good for us all.

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@LhasaCM 194613 wrote:

Sent you and Hancockbs PM’s with the code (since it’s only good for two purchases, I didn’t want to post it publicly for someone else to find).

Thanks for digging it up. My buddy found a code on the Facebook group, so he won’t need to use yours. I think today is the last day it’s good in case someone else needs it.

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@ursus 194591 wrote:

District Hardware and Bike which has been at the Wharf in DC the last two years will be closed permanently after today. https://wtop.com/dc/2019/11/after-48-years-in-dc-district-hardware-and-bike-to-close-permanently/

Sad to say I guess I’m part of the reason. I ride by it most mornings and kept thinking I’d stop in one of these days, but never did. Now apparently I never will.

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@LhasaCM 194568 wrote:

This deal/sale ends Cyber Monday. Should anyone need one, LMK and I can try to locate/share my “early adopter discount code.”

I do know someone else looking for a code if you don’t mind sharing yours.

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