@Adriana 203414 wrote:
Hello Everyone! I’m your team captain, Adriana!
This is my 4th year playing Freezing Saddles, I’m originally from Oklahoma, but I’ve been in DC for several years now! I live in NoMa with my Canadian husband and my cat and am really excited to be riding with you all this year! I know this will be my winning team!
The incentive this year isn’t so much to ride high mileage, but to ride consistently daily. The first mile is worth 10 points and each mile thereafter is worth one less point until the 10th and subsequent miles, which are all worth only one point. Plus each ride day is worth 10 points. So a single 10 mile ride is worth 55 points + 10 points for the ride day = 65 points. If someone does two 10 mile rides on two different days, that’s worth 130 points. Compare that to someone who rides a single 20 miles ride on one day = 55 points for the first 10 miles + 10 points for the next 10 miles + 10 points for the ride day = 75 points. For that person to get the same amount of points in a single day, they’d have to ride 75 miles! So getting people to ride consistently (even if only a few miles each day) is a BIG DEAL and the way to rack up points.
Here’s what you need to do to get started:
1. Join our strava team -https://www.strava.com/clubs/809134
2. Post on this forum introducing yourself and letting us know how you like to be communicated with. We could do emails or a group text this year.
3. Ride every day & have fun!
In your example you’d have to ride 55 miles more some day to make up missing that one day – is my maths – are my maths – correct? I wish my team was a little more consistent. I’m afraid to look at the team leaderboard.
Tell Will that clockwise circles mess up your vestibular system for life. 😂
