2015 MFP Grand Tour Challenge - SIgnup and Discussion Thread...
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So in case anyone is curious, I had to make an owner and three admins for Team Lotta Jumbo so that I could bow out. I was the last admin left. If you get an admin request like someone wanting to join Team Lotta Jumbo, you can open the club page and click on the members page to see threads and requests. I couldn't really be admin for Team Lotta Jumbo and be riding for Team Pastana. Just a small conflict of interest there.
So...... I'm out and four of you are admin. 0 -
And don't forget to switch your Strava account to Kilograms and Kilometers. It makes it easier to verify distances and eliminates math errors when making the conversion. The Tour de France is run in Kilometers, not miles. Report distances in Kilometers. I know you could argue the merits of both systems, but it's run in Kilometers so just report in Kilometers. I'm an imperial guy myself. If the metric system was that much better, then why don't we switch clocks to metric. I'm not saying, I'm just saying. :laugh: Still, it's easiest to report correctly and to verify if in Strava you go to Settings - Display preferences - Units and measurements and make the switch to metric. 0
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sufferlandrian wrote: »So in case anyone is curious, I had to make an owner and three admins for Team Lotta Jumbo so that I could bow out. I was the last admin left. If you get an admin request like someone wanting to join Team Lotta Jumbo, you can open the club page and click on the members page to see threads and requests. I couldn't really be admin for Team Lotta Jumbo and be riding for Team Pastana. Just a small conflict of interest there. So...... I'm out and four of you are admin.
Excellent work Dean, I knew I'd done the right thing picking you as the "owner" on that team when I set it up and bowed out before the Giro
Pretty much a text-book explanation of what the rest of the team owners/admins need to do...
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sufferlandrian wrote: »And don't forget to switch your Strava account to Kilograms and Kilometers. It makes it easier to verify distances and eliminates math errors when making the conversion. The Tour de France is run in Kilometers, not miles. Report distances in Kilometers. I know you could argue the merits of both systems, but it's run in Kilometers so just report in Kilometers. I'm an imperial guy myself. If the metric system was that much better, then why don't we switch clocks to metric. I'm not saying, I'm just saying. :laugh: Still, it's easiest to report correctly and to verify if in Strava you go to Settings - Display preferences - Units and measurements and make the switch to metric.
Cheers Dean, again, something I'd forgotten to mention to any of the newcomers.
However... You forgot the main reason. While the TdF being a European race is measured in Km's is a really good reason to work on that measure, and of course there's rule #24 there's one really important reason why it's in Km's and Metres, not Miles and Feet.
BECAUSE I SAY SO, AND IT'S MY CHALLENGE. PERKS OF OWNERSHIP. DON'T LIKE IT, FEEL FREE TO ORGANISE YOUR OWN CHALLENGE - I may even join it if you do. But there's one thing I won't do if I join your challenge, and thats whinge and moan about your rules. Please do me the same courtesy.
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BECAUSE I SAY SO, AND IT'S MY CHALLENGE. PERKS OF OWNERSHIP. DON'T LIKE IT, FEEL FREE TO ORGANISE YOUR OWN CHALLENGE - I may even join it if you do. But there's one thing I won't do if I join your challenge, and thats whinge and moan about your rules. Please do me the same courtesy.
Just one reason we love you Mark.
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rides4sanity wrote: »
BECAUSE I SAY SO, AND IT'S MY CHALLENGE. PERKS OF OWNERSHIP. DON'T LIKE IT, FEEL FREE TO ORGANISE YOUR OWN CHALLENGE - I may even join it if you do. But there's one thing I won't do if I join your challenge, and thats whinge and moan about your rules. Please do me the same courtesy.
Just one reason we love you Mark.
aw, shucks...
(must admit, Its slightly toned down from my usual phraseology - though that could be because of the heat, and my total inability to get too worked up about things at the moment...)
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rides4sanity wrote: »
BECAUSE I SAY SO, AND IT'S MY CHALLENGE. PERKS OF OWNERSHIP. DON'T LIKE IT, FEEL FREE TO ORGANISE YOUR OWN CHALLENGE - I may even join it if you do. But there's one thing I won't do if I join your challenge, and thats whinge and moan about your rules. Please do me the same courtesy.
Just one reason we love you Mark.
aw, shucks...
(must admit, Its slightly toned down from my usual phraseology - though that could be because of the heat, and my total inability to get too worked up about things at the moment...)
Hey! I want one of those! I can put it up at the clinic and point to it when clients get pissy. :laugh:0 -
sufferlandrian wrote: »rides4sanity wrote: »
BECAUSE I SAY SO, AND IT'S MY CHALLENGE. PERKS OF OWNERSHIP. DON'T LIKE IT, FEEL FREE TO ORGANISE YOUR OWN CHALLENGE - I may even join it if you do. But there's one thing I won't do if I join your challenge, and thats whinge and moan about your rules. Please do me the same courtesy.
Just one reason we love you Mark.
aw, shucks...
(must admit, Its slightly toned down from my usual phraseology - though that could be because of the heat, and my total inability to get too worked up about things at the moment...)
Hey! I want one of those! I can put it up at the clinic and point to it when clients get pissy. :laugh:
I've got a spare... here, borrow this one...
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Hey all, at the 11th hour I'd like to join in on the fun. I'm slow and I don't put in a ton of miles but at least I do it consistently. I'll be a gruppetto of one. You can verify all this on Strava, if you're bored: www.strava.com/athletes/2667788
Thanks, Big Yin and Cowbellsandcoffee for inviting me in.
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CentralCaliCycling wrote: »TBY - I remember that some time ago you had a chart/cheatsheet that gave the MFP name linked to the strava account name. Unfortunately I cannot remember where that is. If you could send me the link I will make sure and invite members of TwinkieScoff to the strava group.
David, there's a new one, embedded in this challenge's spreadsheet, under the "rosta" tab...
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-25uHM98B6nbxmJrIn0OSTbXYICff__L9s0zbBDR0Is/edit?usp=sharing
it's bang up to date with all the new members, transfers, and other meddling that i've been doing between the Giro and the TdF...
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I would like to be an alternative if a slot opens. Was just signing on when you posted that you had filled the last slot. I will definitely for the Vuelta. Great job here on organizing these.0
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gardnerkennedy wrote: »Hey all, at the 11th hour I'd like to join in on the fun. I'm slow and I don't put in a ton of miles but at least I do it consistently. I'll be a gruppetto of one. You can verify all this on Strava, if you're bored: www.strava.com/athletes/2667788
Thanks, Big Yin and Cowbellsandcoffee for inviting me in.
Brad
Cheers Brad, and Welcome Aboard...
You're now a member of Team Lotta Jumbo's...
head over to https://www.strava.com/clubs/MFP-LottaJumbos on Strava and hit the Orange "Request To Join" button...
Meanwhile, I'll sort out a Dossard for you... Call back in 10 minutes and we should be sorted.
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I would love to join in if its not to late ?0
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I would like to be an alternative if a slot opens. Was just signing on when you posted that you had filled the last slot. I will definitely for the Vuelta. Great job here on organizing these.
First Alternate - though that's pretty much down to someone pulling out injured at this time...stewartlayzell wrote: »I would love to join in if its not to late ?
And Second Alternate spot for you Stewart - same deal I'm afraid - failing that, there's always the Vuelta later in the season.
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CentralCaliCycling wrote: »CentralCaliCycling wrote: »TBY - I remember that some time ago you had a chart/cheatsheet that gave the MFP name linked to the strava account name. Unfortunately I cannot remember where that is. If you could send me the link I will make sure and invite members of TwinkieScoff to the strava group.
David, there's a new one, embedded in this challenge's spreadsheet, under the "rosta" tab...
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-25uHM98B6nbxmJrIn0OSTbXYICff__L9s0zbBDR0Is/edit?usp=sharing
it's bang up to date with all the new members, transfers, and other meddling that i've been doing between the Giro and the TdF...
Thank you
No worries Mate
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Thanks Mark, looking forward to it.0
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I may have missed a post, but is there a ride reporting log available yet? Sorry Mark, had to ask (ducks head)0
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anaconda469 wrote: »I may have missed a post, but is there a ride reporting log available yet? Sorry Mark, had to ask (ducks head)
On my "stuff to do today" list
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RIde reporting thread now created...
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10201681/2015-mfp-tour-de-france-challenge-ride-logging-thread?new=1
In there, you'll find, highlighted in yellow, the "template" for entering your rides.
To the newcomers, my suggestion is this... Select the whole of the yellow block and copy it to your clipboard. Then Paste that into a plain text file. Edit this file to add your rider number, and to delete the 3 incorrect team names.
Then simply fill in the spaces day by day as you ride. Keep this file as your "master" file, and to report the rides, simply open the "logging thread" and in the "Reply box" copy/paste the entire text file, then hit "post reply". If you're feeling REALLY helpful, wrap the "code" format around the entry pasted, and it should even come out as a proper table... (select all the table, click on the "paragraph format" pulldown at the top of the reply box, and select "Code" as a style)
IF YOU'RE NOT 100% SURE HOW IT WORKS, WAIT A FEW DAYS AND SEE THE OTHER PEOPLE'S POSTS AS AN EXAMPLE - AND IF YOU'RE STILL NOT SURE, PM ME AND I'LL TALK YOU THROUGH IT. Oh and the one biggie... EVERYTHING IS IN METRIC - Distances in Km, Ascent in Metres. Switch your Strava to metric settings for the duration folks please (or at least switch it over while collating your post), as neither I nor my Assistants have the time or inclination to check your manual conversions (which ARE invariably different at some point due to rounding errors). And as to why it's all metric. Simple:
1. It's A Continental Race, that's measured in Km's
2. Rule #24
3. I say so. It's my Challenge, don't like it, go start your own!
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and while we're at it - another link for your bookmarks list... We log all the rides and so forth, and display the standings, analyse the ride data and all the rest of it in a rather spiffy google spreadsheet...
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-25uHM98B6nbxmJrIn0OSTbXYICff__L9s0zbBDR0Is/edit?usp=sharing
go have a quick look - it's rather clever. Indeed, even the regulars may find something new of interest - this time we have a tab in there that gives a link to maps of each of the stages created (by me) in Map My Ride - I needed some way to get total ascent figures for the stages, and couldn't find them published anywhere, so...
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The spreadsheet is a thing of beauty! Brings tears to my eyes. :-) It can only mean Le Tour is about to start. 0
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RIde reporting thread now created...
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10201681/2015-mfp-tour-de-france-challenge-ride-logging-thread?new=1
In there, you'll find, highlighted in yellow, the "template" for entering your rides.
To the newcomers, my suggestion is this... Select the whole of the yellow block and copy it to your clipboard. Then Paste that into a plain text file. Edit this file to add your rider number, and to delete the 3 incorrect team names.
Then simply fill in the spaces day by day as you ride. Keep this file as your "master" file, and to report the rides, simply open the "logging thread" and in the "Reply box" copy/paste the entire text file, then hit "post reply". If you're feeling REALLY helpful, wrap the "code" format around the entry pasted, and it should even come out as a proper table... (select all the table, click on the "paragraph format" pulldown at the top of the reply box, and select "Code" as a style)
IF YOU'RE NOT 100% SURE HOW IT WORKS, WAIT A FEW DAYS AND SEE THE OTHER PEOPLE'S POSTS AS AN EXAMPLE - AND IF YOU'RE STILL NOT SURE, PM ME AND I'LL TALK YOU THROUGH IT. Oh and the one biggie... EVERYTHING IS IN METRIC - Distances in Km, Ascent in Metres. Switch your Strava to metric settings for the duration folks please (or at least switch it over while collating your post), as neither I nor my Assistants have the time or inclination to check your manual conversions (which ARE invariably different at some point due to rounding errors). And as to why it's all metric. Simple:
1. It's A Continental Race, that's measured in Km's
2. Rule #24
3. I say so. It's my Challenge, don't like it, go start your own!
Hey bud, just two questions :-).
One, on these links like this for some reason I cannot hit "open in new tab" on them ?? If I do not want to lose this tab I have to duplicate it, then open the link.
Two: what is the actual START time for logging the first day ?? Hate to blast out some mega cross continent ride and finish it up right when the challenge OPENS :-).0 -
anviljenkins wrote: »
Hey bud, just two questions :-).
One, on these links like this for some reason I cannot hit "open in new tab" on them ?? If I do not want to lose this tab I have to duplicate it, then open the link.
Two: what is the actual START time for logging the first day ?? Hate to blast out some mega cross continent ride and finish it up right when the challenge OPENS :-).
If I may...
I don't know what browser you are using, but I can 'right click' & open in a new tab on Chrome...
The Challenge start on Saturday 4th Jul, so as long as you ride on or after 00:01 on Sat 4th July (in your time zone) and it is recorded and verified on Strava, then it counts
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anviljenkins wrote: »
Hey bud, just two questions :-).
One, on these links like this for some reason I cannot hit "open in new tab" on them ?? If I do not want to lose this tab I have to duplicate it, then open the link.
Two: what is the actual START time for logging the first day ?? Hate to blast out some mega cross continent ride and finish it up right when the challenge OPENS :-).
If I may...
I don't know what browser you are using, but I can 'right click' & open in a new tab on Chrome...
The Challenge start on Saturday 4th Jul, so as long as you ride on or after 00:01 on Sat 4th July (in your time zone) and it is recorded and verified on Strava, then it counts
Yea usually I can do just as you say (I am in Chrome)...this browser being on a *nix type OS has been open like 3 weeks, so maybe it just needs refreshed :-).
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anviljenkins wrote: »
Hey bud, just two questions :-).
One, on these links like this for some reason I cannot hit "open in new tab" on them ?? If I do not want to lose this tab I have to duplicate it, then open the link.
Strange, right click and open in new tab works on Firefox, Chrome, Chromium, and IE9... of course, I've not checked it on every combination of operating system as well - just Windows Vista, 7,8, 8.1 and a couple of flavours of Linux...anviljenkins wrote: »Two: what is the actual START time for logging the first day ?? Hate to blast out some mega cross continent ride and finish it up right when the challenge OPENS :-).
As Clive says, 00:01am on the 4th July 2015 YOUR LOCAL TIME ZONE is when it opens.
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sufferlandrian wrote: »The spreadsheet is a thing of beauty! Brings tears to my eyes. :-) It can only mean Le Tour is about to start.
It is getting to be something of a beast isn't it...
One More sleep and it's all happening. Anyone else Excited Yet ??
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sufferlandrian wrote: »The spreadsheet is a thing of beauty! Brings tears to my eyes. :-) It can only mean Le Tour is about to start.
It is getting to be something of a beast isn't it...
One More sleep and it's all happening. Anyone else Excited Yet ??
Planning on an early ride tomorrow. Can't go as long as we would like since Rosie has to work half a shift but will get a few miles in and then catch the stage in the evening after the fireworks.0 -
I'm working an 86 hour shift this weekend so I'll have to squeak rides in over midnight breaks. I think that means I may be one of the first to post. 0
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Only 11 hours and 56 minutes until the fun begins! :laugh:0
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