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  • Dahamac
    Dahamac Posts: 213 Member
    Glad to have you on board. TBY will get your info setup soon, what number do you want on Team 3?

    I created a Strava account and joined the MFP group for the challenge.

    I primarily use RWGPS but it doesn't seem that it is going to be hard to sync Endomondo and Strava as well. I am syncing to Endo for the National Bike Challenge.

    I'll let you all know my Strava info as soon as I figure it out, LOL.
  • fishbrain976
    fishbrain976 Posts: 35 Member
    dont mind the number 325 :)
  • fishbrain976
    fishbrain976 Posts: 35 Member
    anyway, you can just access your strava and get your profile link and post here, that way anyone can add you.

    here is mine, for those who have strava account, can add me... anyway, i just go ahead and post all since i sync basically all of it.

    strava : http://app.strava.com/athletes/1735833
    endomondo : http://www.endomondo.com/profile/6485237
    Garmin : http://connect.garmin.com/profile/fishbrain976

    Have a good day guys, can't wait to try this challenge. will do my best to contribute. wasted it isnt in June, as im doing a century ride, total of 180km.
  • narak_lol
    narak_lol Posts: 855 Member
    321 Dahamac
    322 BigG59
    323 RedSunshine365
    324
    325 fishbrain976 (welcome onboard!)
    326
    327
    328
    329

    + amiller7x7 (dossard ?)

    4 more then we are good!

    It is Friday 4pm I've got lots to do before finishing the week but I just couldn't resist to mess around a bit :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
  • BigG59
    BigG59 Posts: 396 Member
    Request to send Garmin group sent.
  • BigG59
    BigG59 Posts: 396 Member
    Request to send Garmin group sent.
    I wasn;t drink when I posted that...honest.

    Meant to say a request to join the Garmin group has been sent.
  • _Brunnie_
    _Brunnie_ Posts: 9
    321 Dahamac
    322 BigG59
    323 RedSunshine365
    324
    325 fishbrain976 (welcome onboard!)
    326
    327
    328 _Brunnie_
    329

    I'm totally new here, but I hope that I'll be welcome to participate in this challenge with you. I'm trying to ride my weight off! Have put my name on 328.

    Regards

    Brunnie
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member


    + amiller7x7 (dossard ?)

    I think Al would be the perfect "Road Captain..."


    321 - Dahamac
    322 - BigG59
    323 - RedSunshine365
    324
    325 - fishbrain976 (welcome onboard!)
    326
    327
    328 - _Brunnie_
    329 - amiller7x7


    I'll try and sort the Dossards out this evening - hopefully we may even have a couple more signups by then. I'm thinking that we just run team 3 with everyone else that signs up now - if we have more than 9 riders, then maybe it'll help redress some of the balance of the "keen and crazy" (draw your own conclusions where I fit into that phrase) being early signups...
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    A bit earlier than expected, race numbers time:

    Giro_Dossard_321.jpg

    Giro_Dossard_322.jpg

    Giro_Dossard_323.jpg

    Giro_Dossard_325.jpg

    Giro_Dossard_328.jpg

    Giro_Dossard_329.jpg
  • _Brunnie_
    _Brunnie_ Posts: 9
    That's great! Many thanks.
  • narak_lol
    narak_lol Posts: 855 Member
    Honestly, I LOVE these dossards.
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    Honestly, I LOVE these dossards.

    they are certainly effective - though sometimes it makes the "news feed" a little confusing - mine's just a sea of numbers and pink bar's at the moment. :laugh:
  • BigG59
    BigG59 Posts: 396 Member
    Thanks for the dossard.

    To those that have sent me Garmin Connect requests. I've accepted them but I use Strava more than Garmin connect. Will juts be posting the challenge ride on Garmin.
  • CDGolden
    CDGolden Posts: 343 Member



    321 - Dahamac
    322 - BigG59
    323 - RedSunshine365
    324
    325 - fishbrain976 (welcome onboard!)
    326 - CDGolden
    327
    328 - _Brunnie_
    329 - amiller7x7

    In.....326..or whatever is left
  • glenncomiskey
    glenncomiskey Posts: 233 Member
    321 - Dahamac
    322 - BigG59
    323 - RedSunshine365
    324
    325 - fishbrain976 (welcome onboard!)
    326 - CDGolden
    327 - glenncomiskey
    328 - _Brunnie_
    329 - amiller7x7

    Thanks to an invite by Narak_lol I'd like to claim number 327.

    As for my dossard, I'd like to have the GB flag as I have to cater for my English birth, Irish heritage, Welsh wife and Scottish BFF! :bigsmile:

    Will log rides via Strava (Profile: http://app.strava.com/athletes/201748).
  • gaiaearth
    gaiaearth Posts: 49 Member
    321 - Dahamac
    322 - BigG59
    323 - RedSunshine365
    324 - gaiaearth
    325 - fishbrain976 (welcome onboard!)
    326 - CDGolden
    327 - glenncomiskey
    328 - _Brunnie_
    329 - amiller7x7

    Thanks to an invite by Narak_lol I'd like to claim number 327.

    As for my dossard, I'd like to have the GB flag as I have to cater for my English birth, Irish heritage, Welsh wife and Scottish BFF! :bigsmile:

    Will log rides via Strava (Profile: http://app.strava.com/athletes/201748).


    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!

    TBY EDIT: Sorry - all rides need to be GPS verifiable -no GPS, no Ride :cry:
  • fishbrain976
    fishbrain976 Posts: 35 Member
    team 3 loaded and ready to roll :)


    TBY EDIT : No, afraid not - 324 still open.
  • _Brunnie_
    _Brunnie_ Posts: 9
    I must admit to being rather excited by the prospect of this challenge! Being new to MFP this is my first group activity, but it feels like a tremendous motivator already! :laugh:

    As a new MFP member, if anyone would like to friend me they'd be very welcome. I've got a long way to go (some 100+ pounds to lose), but I'll get there.
  • glenncomiskey
    glenncomiskey Posts: 233 Member
    Out of interest, anyone in the Oxford area of the UK?
  • BigG59
    BigG59 Posts: 396 Member
    Hi to all in Team 3

    I use Strava more than anything this is me http://app.strava.com/athletes/1362791

    I am also logging rides with Garmin so they can be tracked for this challenge, Strava is my main logging app.
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    team 3 loaded and ready to roll :)


    Woo-HOOOOOO!!!! 3 teams this time - Excellent!
  • RedSunshine365
    RedSunshine365 Posts: 189 Member
    Here's me:
    Strava: http://app.strava.com/athletes/363296
    Endomondo: http://www.endomondo.com/profile/4387276

    I tend to run the endomondo app while I'm riding and then upload my garmin data to Strava afterwards. This also means I load my data to garmin connect.
  • agreenmess
    agreenmess Posts: 94
    Oh golly, just looked is there space for one more? I'd love to have a go of this as I love watching the tour's and tend to cycle on the indoor bike while they are on (very sad I know!) I'm slow but I'm not scared of any hills and am hoping to rack upwards of 55miles a week :)

    Nessy
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    Oh golly, just looked is there space for one more? I'd love to have a go of this as I love watching the tour's and tend to cycle on the indoor bike while they are on (very sad I know!) I'm slow but I'm not scared of any hills and am hoping to rack upwards of 55miles a week :)

    Nessy

    I don't have a problem dropping an extra rider in the third team... :smile:

    EDIT: Actually, provided you've access to either a smartphone or GPS for logging rides, you're in on number 324!
  • Dahamac
    Dahamac Posts: 213 Member
    The more the merrier :-D
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    Okay... I'll post this with a few days to go, in case some people find that they won't be able to comply with the way this challenge will have to operate.

    As there are three teams, in order to cut down on the amount of faffing around I'll need to do to administer this challenge I'm going to have to insist on a couple of things....

    1) all distances to be quoted in Km, all ascents in Metres. It's an Italian Challenge, and we're going continental. Change your Strava/Garmin Connect units for the duration if it makes it easier for you. Anything not in Km or Metres doesn't get counted. End of Story.

    2) All rides need to be logged on either Strava or Garmin Connect, and be available for perusal by any members of the challenge. Any "private" rides or ones I can't check, don't get counted.

    3) Rides to be logged on here using the Following As a Template Specification....

    Stage Date Distance Time Ascent Ride Log URL
    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 ____.__km

    Just fill in the blanks.

    4) if you don't ride, post a 0km entry as soon as possible

    5) all rides to be entered up within 2 days of the final day of the race. Anything not declared by this time (unless via prior arrangement in case of you being on holiday) does not get counted.

    I know this may sound a trifle draconian, but last year I was spending more time chasing people up and converting to metric than I was spending on the bike - and that was with 2 teams not three!
  • katozdad
    katozdad Posts: 296 Member
    Cheers TBY,

    As a commuter would you prefer to see the morning and evening ride as separate entries or do you want them adding together with the URLs quoted separately?

    Happy to go with either option or a third way if it makes it easier for you.

    Carl
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    Cheers TBY,

    As a commuter would you prefer to see the morning and evening ride as separate entries or do you want them adding together with the URLs quoted separately?

    Happy to go with either option or a third way if it makes it easier for you.

    Carl

    Good point Carl - separate line for each ride would probably be best.
  • narak_lol
    narak_lol Posts: 855 Member
    Thanks TBY! I will submit my rides as the instructions:smile:
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    Thanks TBY! I will submit my rides as the instructions:smile:

    I just thought that if I included a "template" then everyone would be submitting the same thing - i've even put the file up on my website for download if it'll help people -

    http://www.mb-software.co.uk/MFP/GrandTours/Giro/MFP_Giro_Challenge_Template.txt
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