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@JoM I cannot see your Strava posts so can’t validate your #publicartfinder posts. I sent you a follow request. If you accept that request, should solve the problem.

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IMPORTANT UPDATE, 2 THINGS!! First, for your art find to be credited for the game, you must use the #publicartfinder hashtag in both your Strava title and the photo caption! And second, I must be able to see your Strava posts! If you have your Strava privacy set to “only me” I cannot see them. If you want to play Public Art Finder, your Strava privacy should be set to be visible to followers only!! There are 2 FS participants playing Public Art Finder whose Strava I cannot view!

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@cvcalhoun not yet, but there will be. I’m in the midst of getting ready to move on 1/15 but should get a scorecard posted by the end of January.

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@JoM I changed the rules to eliminate the requirement to post your photos on Discord. You only need to post them on your Strava. Trying to make it as easy as possible for people to play!

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@cvcalboun – full disclosure I somehow neglected to include the 10 mile rule so went back and added it. After seeing the discussion between you and LhasaCMM, however, I decided to delete it. I’d like to make it easier for more people to play. For FS26 I’ve eliminated the 10 mile ride rule and the rule that your bike must be included in your photo.

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Belated heartfelt thanks to Kelly and Glenn for sponsoring this fun game! It motivated me to continue riding on days when all I wanted to do was go back to my warm house!

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UPDATED #publicartfinders winners are….. (drum roll!!!)…..

• 1st place – Chris Randall (@consularrider)
• 2nd place – Heidi Rausch (@heidi-rausch)
• 3rd place — Janet L (@indiana)

A special shout out to Carol Calhoun (@cvcalhoun) who was on track to finish in the top 3 participants, but sadly was hit by a car and had to drop back to a being a Friend of BAFS.

I was hoping to see you all at the Freezing Saddles Final Happy Hour on April 2nd, but alas I will be out of town — on a bike tour, imagine that. Boomer (thank you!) will present the awards in my absence.

Thank you all so much for playing #publicartfinder! I thoroughly enjoyed seeing all your posts and reading the comments and stories accompanying them. I follow all of you on Strava and will be watching for more of your public art finds. I hope you all will play again in 2026!

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Thanks for continuing this fun game, Carol! Hope you’re able to ride again before long!

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Soccer goal

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@sszibler the link to your current bingo card is on Carol’s spreadsheet for the contest – see her first post for the link to it. I had the same problem you did, lost my bingo card, and that’s how I found it again.

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3/14/25 Shop (coffee)

Great coffee, btw.

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3/14/25 PIECE

This PIECE of public art in Reston is one of my favorites.

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3/13/25 CHASE

Trying to CHASE down these folks I was (supposed to be) riding with!

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3/12/25 MANGO

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Deleted. – wrong word  🙄

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