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  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    sorry I had to post an "amendment" for one of my rides earlier - I found that I'd mucked up the Tacx TTS softwares transfer to Strava routine, and i'd basically "doubled up" on the ride - one post had all the details, the other had everything but the mapping. There was also a 1 kCal difference in the numbers. Problem was, I'd declared the post sans-map. So, I've swapped the declaration post and adjusted my numbers down by 1 in my declaration post, totals AND in the spreadsheet. Hopefully going forward I'll get it right - but I need to remember to check my Strava feed to ensure that there are no duplications of the posting otherwise it'll potentially bugger up the placings on the Strava League (not that I actually expect to trouble that part of things at the moment... must admit, I've barely been looking on Strava as I already know pretty much everything about my rides before uploading them - having watched the data unfold on screen while I'm riding the indoor trainer...)
  • Jakess1971
    Jakess1971 Posts: 1,208 Member
    I'm sure you'll start taking a interest in Strava again when you start beasting it again Mark.
  • m1xm0d3
    m1xm0d3 Posts: 1,576 Member
    Well crap... I just saw the Festive 500 is outdoor only. Good luck to the rest of you.
  • Jakess1971
    Jakess1971 Posts: 1,208 Member
    m1xm0d3 wrote: »
    Well crap... I just saw the Festive 500 is outdoor only. Good luck to the rest of you.

    Yep it's exactly what makes the Festive 500 the challenge it is, didn't manage it last year because the weather was so bad, hoping for better this year.
  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
    Jakess1971 wrote: »
    ... hoping for better this year.

    If it stays as mild as is forecast, then you should have no bother whatsoever...
  • Jakess1971
    Jakess1971 Posts: 1,208 Member
    cloggsy71 wrote: »
    Jakess1971 wrote: »
    ... hoping for better this year.

    If it stays as mild as is forecast, then you should have no bother whatsoever...

    That's the hope, just the wind and rain to contend with then :)
  • m1xm0d3
    m1xm0d3 Posts: 1,576 Member
    edited December 2015
    Jakess1971 wrote: »
    m1xm0d3 wrote: »
    Well crap... I just saw the Festive 500 is outdoor only. Good luck to the rest of you.

    Yep it's exactly what makes the Festive 500 the challenge it is, didn't manage it last year because the weather was so bad, hoping for better this year.

    Understandable. My issue isn't so much the weather as it is my job and time available to ride outside on those days. I can fit in about 25 miles a day commuting max, but to meet the 39 mile a day/8 day average I would need perfect conditions with some major rides on the one weekend. I haven't ruled it out completely but it's highly doubtful. Good luck to ya!
  • Jakess1971
    Jakess1971 Posts: 1,208 Member
    m1xm0d3 wrote: »
    Jakess1971 wrote: »
    m1xm0d3 wrote: »
    Well crap... I just saw the Festive 500 is outdoor only. Good luck to the rest of you.

    Yep it's exactly what makes the Festive 500 the challenge it is, didn't manage it last year because the weather was so bad, hoping for better this year.

    Understandable. My issue isn't so much the weather as it is my job and time available to ride outside on those days. I can fit in about 25 miles a day commuting max, but to meet the 39 mile a day/8 day average I would need perfect conditions with some major rides on the one weekend. I haven't ruled it out completely but it's highly doubtful. Good luck to ya!

    Some people ride the lot on one day :)
  • chernij
    chernij Posts: 75 Member
    I really like the new graph added to the spreadsheet!
  • Jakess1971
    Jakess1971 Posts: 1,208 Member
    Logging Rule Notification - From January 1st 7 consecutive days of absent logging will earn automatic exit from the challenge, currently this is 14 days which is a little too long when it comes to keeping the sheet updated.
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    chernij wrote: »
    I really like the new graph added to the spreadsheet!

    thanks, can you tell I was bored one afternoon ?
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    Jakess1971 wrote: »
    Logging Rule Notification - From January 1st 7 consecutive days of absent logging will earn automatic exit from the challenge, currently this is 14 days which is a little too long when it comes to keeping the sheet updated.

    agreed - if you're going to be away for 7 days or more, then it's at least common courtesy to let people know... I'm pretty sure I managed to get the word out the reason I went AWOL within 7 days, and If I did, in those circumstances, I think anyone can...

  • chernij
    chernij Posts: 75 Member
    edited December 2015
    I don't think I can find the answer in this thread, but I wondered... if I use my Fitbit Surge to track a 'ride' on an indoor exercise bike, and export to Strava, can I get the calories from that for this challenge?
  • Jakess1971
    Jakess1971 Posts: 1,208 Member
    chernij wrote: »
    I don't think I can find the answer in this thread, but I wondered... if I use my Fitbit Surge to track a 'ride' on an indoor exercise bike, and export to Strava, can I get the calories from that for this challenge?

    Yes but the main point about this kind of submission is the calories reported are a true reflection of effort, if your confident that what is burnt is correct and you use this in your exercise diary then it's ok by me.
  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
    What's happened to the news feed on the homepage?
  • Jakess1971
    Jakess1971 Posts: 1,208 Member
    cloggsy71 wrote: »
    What's happened to the news feed on the homepage?

    What news feed on what home page? Lol
  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
    Jakess1971 wrote: »
    cloggsy71 wrote: »
    What's happened to the news feed on the homepage?

    What news feed on what home page? Lol

    I get a homepage, just no news feed & also all my MFP friends haven't logged in for 4 days (according to the friends list).
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    well, we have, and we've been posting.... honest!
  • Jakess1971
    Jakess1971 Posts: 1,208 Member
    Sounds like a glitch in the Matrix .....
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10301825/the-news-feed-is-gone#latest
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    Dossards Time

    24101730085_f23475a19f.jpgMFP_WC_101 by The Big Yin, on Flickr

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  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    23733940009_6a353ee71c.jpgMFP_WC_201 by The Big Yin, on Flickr

    23806069660_2488ba1b13.jpgMFP_WC_202 by The Big Yin, on Flickr

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  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    24101732245_2ddb2375d8.jpgMFP_WC_301 by The Big Yin, on Flickr

    24019149641_c21b8e0ccc.jpgMFP_WC_302 by The Big Yin, on Flickr

    23993658742_65f16f3a79.jpgMFP_WC_303 by The Big Yin, on Flickr

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  • Jakess1971
    Jakess1971 Posts: 1,208 Member
    edited January 2016
    Nice one Mark :)

    Now the question is can any of the newly promoted riders stay up?
  • trimom10
    trimom10 Posts: 388 Member
    Thanks Mark for updating the dossards!
  • ntnunk
    ntnunk Posts: 936 Member
    Thanks for the dossards Mark!

    @Jakess1971 this newly demoted rider is going back up!
  • Jakess1971
    Jakess1971 Posts: 1,208 Member
    That's the spirit.
  • Jakess1971
    Jakess1971 Posts: 1,208 Member
    edited January 2016
    ntnunk wrote: »

    @Jakess1971 this newly demoted rider is going back up!

    Make sure you log at least once a week to stay in, gotta be in it to win it! ;)

    We have an early exit from the challenge policy for 7 days logging absence, this might seem mean but it ensures the spreadsheet is always relevant and the current set of participants are active.

  • ntnunk
    ntnunk Posts: 936 Member
    Jakess1971 wrote: »
    Make sure you log at least once a week to stay in, gotta be in it to win it! ;)

    We have an early exit from the challenge policy for 7 days logging absence, this might seem mean but it ensures the spreadsheet is always relevant and the current set of participants are active.
    Seems like a reasonable policy to me. Log updated. Meant to do it last night and just got sidetracked post-ride.

  • Jakess1971
    Jakess1971 Posts: 1,208 Member
    ntnunk wrote: »
    Jakess1971 wrote: »
    Make sure you log at least once a week to stay in, gotta be in it to win it! ;)

    We have an early exit from the challenge policy for 7 days logging absence, this might seem mean but it ensures the spreadsheet is always relevant and the current set of participants are active.
    Seems like a reasonable policy to me. Log updated. Meant to do it last night and just got sidetracked post-ride.

    Nice one, thanks Noel.
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