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2005-06-04 6:01 PM

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Subject: The Official June "Ride Lot's Cycling Challenge" Sign-up Thread

Ok, here’s where you officially sign up for the June “Ride Lots! Cycling Challenge.”

 

A lot of good ideas on other threads, so what you’re going to see here is a compromise between those that wanted a charity benefit like last month and some that wanted a team challenge (male vs. female) like the swim challenge. There was a small but growing contingency that wanted multiple teams, maybe we can flesh out the details this month and do something like that in July.

 

As I said, this will be the guys against the girls. Two of the most trash-talking rah-rah BTers out there have agreed to captain their respective teams: Karl (Motivated) on the guys team and Renee (Renee) on the ladies. Efforts are underway now to pick names for the respective teams. I will be the neutral, probably non-participating referee and scorekeeper. In the meantime, here are the ground rules.

 

Goals

  • In this thread, state your mileage goal for the month, June 1-30 inclusive.
  • Set your goals based on actual outside mileage (no trainers or spin classes) for the entire month of June, including what you have ridden to date. If you anticipate that you will spend a portion of your time on the trainer, stationary bike, or spinning bike, do not include that in mileage goal as it will not count.
  • Your goal (at a minimum) has to be the lesser of:
    • Last month’s cycling miles plus 20%
    • 500 miles.
  • The captain of the opposing team will have the discretion to approve any exceptions.

Pledge

  • Also in this thread, you will state the maximum amount of your pledge. This will be the amount that you donate to the designated charity should you NOT make your goal and your team loses.
  • If you make your individual goal, but your team loses anyway, you will donate half of your pledge to the designated charity.
  • Participation is strictly voluntary, as is the payment of your pledge (honor system!). This is just a little challenge among friends, and in no way constitutes gambling. BT.com is not involved with this in any way except as a communication medium via these discussion boards.

Same scoring method as the swim challenge, we will average each individual’s percentage of completion to get a team average, throwing out the highest and lowest individual completion percentage.

The two teams, through their captains, will each designate a single beneficiary charity. The losing team will make donations to the charity selected by the winning team. I would recommend using last month’s guidelines in selecting a charity:

  • Must at a minimum be through a BT.com REGULAR (i.e., having been here at least 30 days with at least 50 posts);
  • Must be doing an athletic event (bike ride, triathlon, etc.) as a fundraiser for a bona fide charity (may be subject to a validity check if not nationally known/recognized)
  • Must have an online donations page to facilitate collection of pledges.

 but at a minimum limit it to a nationally known organization that takes online donations.

 I probably forgot some stuff, so any changes or additions to the rules will be by mutual agreement of the two team captains.



2005-06-04 6:03 PM
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OK, here’s the first request for an exemption:

Last month’s mileage was 500 miles, but…

I will be on vacation probably the last 7 days in June, locked in a mini-van with no room to bring a bike, much less time to ride it.  In addition, I have an Olympic-distance race next weekend, so that eliminates any long ride for that week as well. That leaves me maybe twenty of the thirty days to actually ride, so I’m thinking 2/3 X 500 = 333.33 miles as an appropriate goal.

Again, this would have to be approved by Renee, but no big deal, I can sit out this month if need be. I'd probably be better off if I did...

If approved, my pledge would be $20.

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{{{sigh}}}

Do whatever you want sweetie...

I just spent two days hashing this out, enlisting Karl and Renee, and the better part of an hour typing it out.

There are just too many details to work out with multiple teams: who goes on what team, how do you score the challenge, will there be only one winning team, what do the losers do, yada yada. That's why I suggested we hash out the details this month and try that format next month.



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2005-06-04 6:19 PM
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You're not a guy? Do you even own a bike?


2005-06-04 6:23 PM
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last month = 120.56 miles

120.56 * 1.2 = 144.67

I'm in for 150 miles.. $20 pledge..
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2005-06-04 6:27 PM
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Last month I did 233.8, so this month my goal will be 300. $20 pledge.
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Lara_SD - 2005-06-04 5:25 PM

and how many times are you going to edit that post?? 

Until I get rid of ALL of my frustration with the peanut gallery.

2005-06-04 6:30 PM
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I'm in for $10 and 150 miles.See waskelton's post for the calculation since I pledged 120 miles last month.

 



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Lara_SD - 2005-06-04 5:32 PM bring it on baby

Yeah, you'd enjoy that, wouldn't you.

Hey, look! we got three participants and none (besides you) complained about the arrangements!



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Where was your "opinion" when we were soliciting ideas?

And I'm not in yet without the waiver.



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2005-06-04 7:16 PM
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I'm in. I rode 236 miles last month so I'll pledge $25 (win or lose) with a goal of 280 miles. It will be a stretch goal, but they're the best kind to have!

P.S. Which charity won last month's challenge? I need to pay up.
2005-06-04 7:32 PM
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I'm in for the women.  I only rode 60 miles last month. (what a wimp).  I will challenge myself to 100 miles.  Put me down for 20 bucks. Thanks to The Bear getting this going.
2005-06-04 7:37 PM
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Last month I rode 144.9.   So, 144.9 x 1.2 = 173.88.  I'm in with a goal of 175.  And my pledge is $25.

One dumb question...where do we "log" our miles?  Just in our regular training log, or do we send them to you, Bear, or ???

2005-06-04 7:40 PM
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I'm in for 250 miles and $20 bucks.



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OldAg92 - 2005-06-04 6:37 PM

One dumb question...where do we "log" our miles?  Just in our regular training log, or do we send them to you, Bear, or ???

Just enter the miles in your log, Brandt. I'll pick 'em up from there.

2005-06-04 8:06 PM
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First of all, let me say that girls are so cute when they tri.

Secondly, I did 365 miles last month and I'm on track for 500 this month EXCEPT  that I have two tris this month and I know that will cut into long rides ... sooooooo ... I'm in for $50 and 400 miles!

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triman50 - 2005-06-04 7:06 PM

First of all, let me say that girls are so cute when they tri.

Secondly, I did 365 miles last month and I'm on track for 500 this month EXCEPT  that I have two tris this month and I know that will cut into long rides ... sooooooo ... I'm in for $50 and 400 miles!

Per the "anti-sandbagging" guidelines

365 X 120% = 438 miles.

Do you want to apply for an exemption or go for 440 miles?

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I'm in for 150. (Will be out of town for about two weeks, so need to be realistic.) I'll pledge $20. Regarding the pledge: are we pledging to one organization (I liked the BT idea myself) or are we each selecting an organization to donate on a personal basis?

Thanks for organizing this. These challenges are a good motivational tool for me.
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