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  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    I'd love to be number 324. I'm not sure where you get the number icons or if it is still available. I also don't have a GPS and my phone is dumb. (No smart phone with apps). I can however post a .kml (google earth) file of my routes or a screen shot. Is that acceptable?? Let me know, thanks!

    Sorry - I missed the part about not having GPS logging. I'm afraid all rides need to be verifiable for this challenge.
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    Giro_Dossard_326.jpg

    Giro_Dossard_327.jpg


    Place 324 currently being held for the lady with the green hair - subject to confirmation :)
  • agreenmess
    agreenmess Posts: 94
    I would like to confirm that I will be cycling outside on the road, as I would be cycling to work and doing longer cycles at the weekend and I will also be logging by Strava, I will get the other half to put it on my phone.

    Hope this is ok :), if it is could I request a Manx flag :)

    Nessy
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    I would like to confirm that I will be cycling outside on the road, as I would be cycling to work and doing longer cycles at the weekend and I will also be logging by Strava, I will get the other half to put it on my phone.

    Hope this is ok :), if it is could I request a Manx flag :)

    Nessy

    Wonderful - thanks for confirming, consider the final slot in team 3 to be yours, and welcome aboard!
  • agreenmess
    agreenmess Posts: 94
    Yay :) Thank you, looking forward to this challenge!!
  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
    Whoop whoop... 3 full teams!
  • rajivdubey
    rajivdubey Posts: 382 Member
    TBY, Are there any slots left?

    Pl put Rajiv Dubey (India)
  • rajivdubey
    rajivdubey Posts: 382 Member
    I get it....all 3 teams full! Next time maybe!!
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    Sorry Rajiv, but we've been running signups for nearly a fortnight now, and discussion in the Century Cycling forum since before the end of last year...

    I'd always intended cutting off entries today to give me time to create the logging spreadsheets etc., So best I can suggest is to keep an eye out for the signup mid-june for the TdF Challenge
  • RedSunshine365
    RedSunshine365 Posts: 189 Member
    TBY - aside from following the rules to the Tee, do you request any other helpers in the data-crunching or ride-validation department? Or is it just a matter of following the rules so things are quick for you to manage? Let me know if you need any help...

    Deb
  • banshee1013
    banshee1013 Posts: 125 Member
    Thanks for setting this up, TBY! Looking forward to getting out there :)

    Just so I'm clear - I'm to maintain my data in your template locally, then submit the whole thing on the 26th? Or are we updating daily?

    Also, like RedSunshine, I'm willing to help where you need it :)
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    TBY - aside from following the rules to the Tee, do you request any other helpers in the data-crunching or ride-validation department? Or is it just a matter of following the rules so things are quick for you to manage? Let me know if you need any help...

    Deb

    Thanks for the offer, but I'm sure if we all stick to the format prescribed, it'll be easy enough for me to cope with
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    Thanks for setting this up, TBY! Looking forward to getting out there :)

    Just so I'm clear - I'm to maintain my data in your template locally, then submit the whole thing on the 26th? Or are we updating daily?

    Also, like RedSunshine, I'm willing to help where you need it :)

    post as and when you can, the template's just there to sort of enforce a given order to the data, then I can make the spreadsheet in the same order and not be going back and forth for the data...
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    And the Final Dossard - 324

    Giro_Dossard_324.jpg


    So that's it - we have 3 completed teams...

    Team 1
    ^^^^^^^
    301 - FatDadSlim
    302 - Katozdad
    303 - cloggsy71
    304 - cyclenut64
    305 - Spatialized
    306 - Snowstrong ---just call me Tornado! LOL
    307 - Notfortyyet
    308 - TDSeest
    309 - TheBigYin


    Team 2
    ^^^^^^^
    311 - narak_lol
    312 - Cyclink
    313 - Christophenes
    314 - Scudder76
    315 - Hawkeyegal1995
    316 - Frannybobs
    317 - banshee1013
    318 - Mdstamand
    319 - harksy

    Team 3
    ^^^^^^^
    321 - Dahamac
    322 - BigG59
    323 - RedSunshine365
    324 - agreenmess
    325 - fishbrain976
    326 - CDGolden
    327 - glenncomiskey
    328 - _Brunnie_
    329 - amiller7x7


    Suggestions for more interesting and appropriate team names welcomed :laugh:
  • agreenmess
    agreenmess Posts: 94
    The other half has put Strava on my phone, so I'm up and running now, hoping to do a couple of test rides before the contest starts, cannot wait to get out and about :). Thanks for letting me have a go TBY!!
  • daz_automatic
    daz_automatic Posts: 26
    So that's it - we have 3 completed teams...

    Is it too late for me to get in on the action? We're Garmin buddies Mr Yin :glasses:
  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
    So that's it - we have 3 completed teams...

    Is it too late for me to get in on the action? We're Garmin buddies Mr Yin :glasses:
    Sorry Rajiv, but we've been running signups for nearly a fortnight now, and discussion in the Century Cycling forum since before the end of last year...

    I'd always intended cutting off entries today to give me time to create the logging spreadsheets etc., So best I can suggest is to keep an eye out for the signup mid-june for the TdF Challenge

    Sorry matie, but I think the competition has been closed off; next tour is the TdF :wink:
  • daz_automatic
    daz_automatic Posts: 26
    Sorry matie, but I think the competition has been closed off; next tour is the TdF :wink:

    LOL no worries, I have been procrastinating lately. I'll keep an eye out for sign-ups next time!
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    So that's it - we have 3 completed teams...

    Is it too late for me to get in on the action? We're Garmin buddies Mr Yin :glasses:

    Just to confirm what cloggsy said, sorry mate - but definitely keep an eye out for the TdF challenge, signups probably commencing in mid-june (subject to my not just deciding to sod-off around the world or something equally dumb :laugh:)
  • Frannybobs
    Frannybobs Posts: 741 Member
    Hi all

    Unfortunately on Tue evening an idiotic aggressive white van man crashed into the back of my car. And guess what. I've got whiplash. Been to see the doc today as the pain has been getting worse over the last 24 hours, luckily it's not a more serious neck injury which I was starting to worry - just whiplash - *just* ?!?!

    He reckons it will take 2-4 weeks to heal and I know at the moment I couldn't cycle as it stretches the neck and shoulders too much. I am doing a charity velodrome ride on May 12th which he has said I can do, in that it won't cause long term or permanent damage, but it will hurt a lot afterwards. I've been so looking forward to it and have lots of sponsors already that I want to honour it and risk the pain. Rule #9 is it?!? Or Rule #5 ?

    In any case, other than that I don't think I'll be able to ride much over the next few weeks so I will give my place up to one of the guys who didn't get in this time. It's great you've got 3 full teams - aces!!!

    I am proper gutted, to coin an awful phrase, but it does sum it up pretty well.

    Count me in for the TdF though - most definitely :-)

    Good luck all - and GO TEAM 2 !!!!

    Cheers,
    Fran
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    Oh Fran, that really, really is a terrible shame - I know you were looking forward to this one.

    Consider yourself Pre-Registered for Team 1 (#308, right next to me at #309 :wink:) in the TdF challenge (don't anyone else ask for this service - this is a ONE-OFF in view of Fran being good enough to open a slot for someone else.)


    Okay, I suppose that in fairness, I aught to ask Rajiv as "first reserve" if he's still interested... Edit: he's interested, and accepted, so we've still got 3 complete teams :smile:
  • amiller7x7
    amiller7x7 Posts: 202 Member
    Mark

    Just a quick test of the posting using last night's ride data: (I know this doesn't count but I wanted to be sure to get the format worked out)

    Stage Date Distance Time Ascent Ride Log URL
    00 01/05 69.9km _3h_21m_57s ___721m ___________________________________

    Total Km 69.9

    http://app.strava.com/activities/51920345

    Is that what you expect to see? I know this is a lot of admin work and we want this to be as easy as feasible for you!

    Thanks in advance!!
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    With that data Al, Ideally it'd come out as follows...
    Giro Challenge Entries for Rider ___ Team _

    Stage Date Distance Time Ascent Ride Log URL
    00 01/05 69.9km 3h21m57s 721m http://app.strava.com/activities/51920345
    1 04/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    2 05/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    3 06/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    4 07/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    5 08/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    6 09/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    7 10/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    8 11/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    9 12/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    R 13/05
    10 14/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    11 15/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    12 16/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    13 17/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    14 18/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    15 19/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    R 20/05
    16 21/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    17 22/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    18 23/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    19 24/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    20 25/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    21 26/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________

    Running Total 69.9 km

    if that makes any sense...
  • amiller7x7
    amiller7x7 Posts: 202 Member
    With that data Al, Ideally it'd come out as follows...
    Giro Challenge Entries for Rider ___ Team _

    Stage Date Distance Time Ascent Ride Log URL
    00 01/05 69.9km 3h21m57s 721m http://app.strava.com/activities/51920345
    1 04/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    2 05/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    3 06/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    4 07/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    5 08/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    6 09/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    7 10/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    8 11/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    9 12/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    R 13/05
    10 14/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    11 15/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    12 16/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    13 17/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    14 18/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    15 19/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    R 20/05
    16 21/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    17 22/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    18 23/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    19 24/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    20 25/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________
    21 26/05 ___.__km __h__m__s ____m ___________________________________

    Running Total 69.9 km

    if that makes any sense...

    Got it! I'll reproduce the entire data set so it is easier to see the progress!
  • Spatialized
    Spatialized Posts: 623 Member
    errr... nevermind, thought my excel copy/paste would transfer over better than it did.
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    Giro_Dossard_316a.jpg
  • _Brunnie_
    _Brunnie_ Posts: 9
    Really sorry to hear about your injury Fran. Very best wishes for a speedy recovery!

    Also, I would just like to extend an invitation to everyone on this challenge, regardless of which team you're on, to add me as a friend. The more motivated friends I have the better!

    Best of luck to everyone! :smile:
  • fishbrain976
    fishbrain976 Posts: 35 Member
    another MFP challenge i did, the administrator uses

    http://www.editgrid.com/

    to keep track of mileage and such. You want to try using that? so all of us can key it in instead? its basically an online excel. which can be useful for all the calculation and formula :)
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    another MFP challenge i did, the administrator uses

    http://www.editgrid.com/

    to keep track of mileage and such. You want to try using that? so all of us can key it in instead? its basically an online excel. which can be useful for all the calculation and formula :)

    Too much of a control freak, and I'd still have to check everyones rides anyway, which is the time consuming bit, providing everyone submits their data properly.
  • fishbrain976
    fishbrain976 Posts: 35 Member
    lol. whichever you are convinent
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