2015 MFP Grand Tour Challenge - SIgnup and Discussion Thread...

CentralCaliCycling

Please add Rosie (MrsCCC) and I to the challenge as well.

phytogurl

I wasn't going to sign up for this tour due to work/family obligations this month, but if you need another rider to fill a team..I'd be pleased to join:)

verdemujer

phytogurl wrote: »

I wasn't going to sign up for this tour due to work/family obligations this month, but if you need another rider to fill a team..I'd be pleased to join:)

Any rides count Phytogurl and I know you ride, you ride much more than me sometimes. I love looking at your Strava maps. I always think "that looks so fun!"

CentralCaliCycling

Spatialized wrote: »

I'd love to do this again but will be sans' bike for at least 5-7 days of this including the first and last weekends due to pre-planned vacations so I'll bow out. In the immortal words of so many racers: choosing to sit out the Giro in order to focus my energies on the Tour.

I just had to say - LOL on sitting out to focus on the Tour

banshee1013

Sign me up please! I need to make up for not getting in a *single* ride during the Spring Classics!

*I really really apologize for not participating in the Spring Classics after I said I would - I PROMISE to ride for the team in the Grand Tours!*

anviljenkins

I'd like to sign up, please send me a message if I have to do anything special. I already log to Strava.

https://www.strava.com/athletes/5850579?utm_source=top-nav

anaconda469

I am on the fence. I do not ride everyday due to health reasons. But when I do ride I can put up some numbers of some kind. if that means a team would have to carry me, then I will probably just watch from the sidelines.

phytogurl

verdemujer wrote: »

phytogurl wrote: »

I wasn't going to sign up for this tour due to work/family obligations this month, but if you need another rider to fill a team..I'd be pleased to join:)

Any rides count Phytogurl and I know you ride, you ride much more than me sometimes. I love looking at your Strava maps. I always think "that looks so fun!"

Thanks Verde:) I ride, but i don't cover a lot of distance in the dirt. One of these days I'll get a road bike and be able to keep up with you and the rest!

sufferlandrian

I am recovering from an overuse injury. I may start slow but I'll finish strong. I work 62 hour shifts on the weekends what ever time I get on, expect me to log big miles during the week and I'll get what I can on the weekends.

nerdieprofessor

sufferlandrian wrote: »

I am recovering from an overuse injury. I may start slow but I'll finish strong. I work 62 hour shifts on the weekends what ever time I get on, expect me to log big miles during the week and I'll get what I can on the weekends.

I'll ride more on weekends once the semester ends (9 days) and when traveling in May/June we can ride longer on weekends than on weekdays. It'll all work out somehow.

veloman21

anaconda469 wrote: »

I am on the fence. I do not ride everyday due to health reasons. But when I do ride I can put up some numbers of some kind. if that means a team would have to carry me, then I will probably just watch from the sidelines.

You do not have to ride everyday at all, in fact very few of the riders (typically just 2 or 3 out of 36) will ride every day of the tours. Many folks will ride 10 or so days of the 21, some less some more. Some riders will be able to contribute 200km over the 21 day period other may push 2,000km. Every single Km helps the team. The key is to be part of it and share the camaraderie and fun

anaconda469

OK I am in. I have a Strava account but I have not been using it. I have 2 years of data in MapMyRide. So what do I have to do to join the Giro? I don't have a cycling computer or anything like that. I know Sufferlandrian so maybe I can be on his team. Also how do I get a number?

jillyian

I would like to join. Check out my Strava - I ride a lot :-)
Www.strava.com/athletes/270688
Is there an MFP club on Strava as well?

jillyian

Spatialized wrote: »

TheBigYin wrote: »

Amended List - I was cutting/pasting and got to Fran, then next scroll down and up I went to Fran again but missed out the 3 entries in-between her 2 posts...

1. TheBigYin (naturally) (309 - http://www.strava.com/athletes/165533)
2. BigG59 (332 - http://www.strava.com/athletes/1362791)
3. Dave2041 (don't think you've joined any prior challenges Dave)
4. KitTheRoadie (312 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/302091)
5. Bram61 (didn't ride giro - http://app.strava.com/athletes/252269)
6. KaktusJaque (didnt ride giro - http://www.strava.com/athletes/5478255)
7. Frannybobs (306 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/1081439)
8. Veloman21 (didn't ride giro - http://www.strava.com/athletes/veloman21)
9. cloggsy71 (303 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/418271)
10. TDSeest (308 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/667197)
11. Spatialized (323 - http://www.strava.com/athletes/596751)
12. verdemujer (328 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/1274983)
13. rides4sanity (335 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/434020)
14. cowbellsandcoffee (316 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/1526381)
15. hawkeyegal1995 (315 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/2201255)
16. Kupe (313 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/296878 )
17. Jakes1971 (305 - http://www.strava.com/athletes/3024626)

Still not quite enough for a second team

Well, looks like I have to ride now...and that's OK. Just warning the team, I will not be riding at all from 5/29-5/31 though, the bike doesn't fit in/on the car we're taking on vacation. See y'all on the road!

Please add me!!!
I would like to join. Check out my Strava - I ride a lot :-)
Www.strava.com/athletes/270688
Is there an MFP club on Strava as well?

TheBigYin

ok folks - I haven't forgotten this thread - but I'm away from the computer for the rest of the day - could I ask Clive @cloggsy71 if he could post an updated version of our prospective riders based on this list from the middle of the first page...

1. TheBigYin (naturally) (309 - http://www.strava.com/athletes/165533)
2. BigG59 (332 - http://www.strava.com/athletes/1362791)
3. Dave2041 (don't think you've joined any prior challenges Dave)
4. KitTheRoadie (312 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/302091)
5. Bram61 (didn't ride giro - http://app.strava.com/athletes/252269)
6. KaktusJaque (didnt ride giro - http://www.strava.com/athletes/5478255)
7. Frannybobs (306 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/1081439)
8. Veloman21 (didn't ride giro - http://www.strava.com/athletes/veloman21)
9. cloggsy71 (303 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/418271)
10. TDSeest (308 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/667197)
11. Spatialized (323 - http://www.strava.com/athletes/596751)
12. verdemujer (328 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/1274983)
13. rides4sanity (335 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/434020)
14. cowbellsandcoffee (316 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/1526381)
15. hawkeyegal1995 (315 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/2201255)
16. Kupe (313 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/296878 )
17. Jakes1971 (305 - http://www.strava.com/athletes/3024626)

(add the strava stuff if people have quoted it clive, but don't sweat the dossards, i've still got the giro from last year on file) at that point we can see how many riders we've got, and how we're doing.

It's great that there's so many new riders - only problem is, to keep the teams relatively well balanced, I'm going to have to check the strava historys to get a feel for your average distance if you're a newcomer to the challenges - anyone not ok with that ??

Dave2041

Sounds fine to me here's my strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/779590

ToughMudderAddict

I'm interested in this. I'm commuting to work 3 times a week, 23.8 miles, in preparation for a 204 miler in July. I will set up a Strava account tonight and figure out how to get it to work with my Garmin.

https://www.strava.com/athletes/toughmudderaddict

anviljenkins

I'm good for 500+ miles a month :-). Will do a metric this month, and an real one too if I feel froggy :-).

anaconda469

Here is my Strava link. I have some group rides this month and have pledged 200 miles this month in the Move your *kitten* challenge. https://www.strava.com/athletes/5695589

anviljenkins

Wow the difference between "Imperial" and "Metric" dates sure is confusing, here in the USA it is 5-2-2015, other places it is 2-5-2015.

I guess I must get used to saying "May 5th, 2015"

Dave2041

jillyian wrote: »

Please add me!!!
I would like to join. Check out my Strava - I ride a lot :-)
Www.strava.com/athletes/270688
Is there an MFP club on Strava as well?

Understatement there Jill, nice to see you here too! haha

Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/gs-myfitnesspal

TheBigYin

Right, Updated List Time...

1. TheBigYin (naturally) (309 - http://www.strava.com/athletes/165533)
2. BigG59 (332 - http://www.strava.com/athletes/1362791)
3. KitTheRoadie (312 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/302091)
4. Bram61 (didn't ride giro - http://app.strava.com/athletes/252269)
5. KaktusJaque (didnt ride giro - http://www.strava.com/athletes/5478255)
6. Frannybobs (306 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/1081439)
7. Veloman21 (didn't ride giro - http://www.strava.com/athletes/veloman21)
8. cloggsy71 (303 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/418271)
9. TDSeest (308 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/667197)
10. Spatialized (323 - http://www.strava.com/athletes/596751)
11. verdemujer (328 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/1274983)
12. rides4sanity (335 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/434020)
13. cowbellsandcoffee (316 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/1526381)
14. hawkeyegal1995 (315 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/2201255)
15. Kupe (313 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/296878 )
16. Jakes1971 (305 - http://www.strava.com/athletes/3024626)
17. nerdieprofessor (https://www.strava.com/athletes/8934381) - not in last years giro
18. cyclistphil (https://www.strava.com/athletes/74312) - not in last years giro
19. Check_Mate (https://www.strava.com/athletes/1319723) - not in last years giro
20. lbchilds2001(https://www.strava.com/athletes/4998632) - not in last years giro
21. CentralCaliCycling (321 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/666136)
22. MrsCentralCaliCycling (324 - http://app.strava.com/athletes/2506123)
23. phytogurl (http://www.strava.com/athletes/5368941) - not in last years giro
24. banshee1013 (338 - http://www.strava.com/athletes/celina_beach)
25. anviljenkins (https://www.strava.com/athletes/5850579) - not in last years giro
26. anaconda469 (https://www.strava.com/athletes/5695589) - not in last years giro
27. sufferlandrian (337 - http://www.strava.com/athletes/3106353)
28. jillyian (https://www.strava.com/athletes/270688) - not in last years giro
29. Dave2041 (https://www.strava.com/athletes/779590) - not in last years giro
30. ToughMudderAddict (https://www.strava.com/athletes/toughmudderaddict) - not in last years giro

jillyian

Dave2041 wrote: »

jillyian wrote: »

Please add me!!!
I would like to join. Check out my Strava - I ride a lot :-)
Www.strava.com/athletes/270688
Is there an MFP club on Strava as well?

Understatement there Jill, nice to see you here too! haha

Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/gs-myfitnesspal

Dave Hahahaha :-) not as much as you though - and nice to see you here also!!!!

TheBigYin

Etappa 1 - Route - http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/700251857 - 17.6km, 105m ascent.

TheBigYin

Tappa 2 - http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/700506839 - 169.1km 2288m

TheBigYin

Tappa 3 - http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/700527507 - 137.2km 3918m ascent

(note, distances per map may vary slightly to the "published" route distance, owing to start/finish points not being defined exactly in the road-book)

TheBigYin

Tappa 4 - http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/700559331 151.8km 4406m ascent

ntnunk

I'm in. This should be fun and I can always use another excuse to ride.
www.strava.com/athletes/260952

TheBigYin

Tappa 5 - http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/701495029 - 152.0km 3906m ascent

TheBigYin

ntnunk wrote: »

I'm in. This should be fun and I can always use another excuse to ride.
www.strava.com/athletes/260952

Excellent... welcome aboard