London Cycle Challenge 2011 - Site Open

cjcp

Ah, right. Hope it goes as smoothly as these things can.

asprilla

Thought I'd just have a trawl though the Silly Commuter Stats table and pick out some names at random....

The Running Man
Airwave
SBezza
djw92
Hambones
esd
Peter,vj
Medders
Mr Plum
Aidy
barry_kellett9
be_green_recycle
red
ex-pat scot
Rolf F
Ince
bsteveb
Martin Cashman
london_scottish
[Tim]
J4zzDogg
UndercoverElephant
trek94
Owenlars

Now I know that some of may have more pressing business over the next month, but you are also some of the highest milers who record their stats on CiB's lovely stats table. We, and should we win, the charity we give any prize to, would be very grateful if you were to take two minutes to sign up and 30s to record your miles each day for the 4 weeks the competition lasts.

Go on, you know you want to be a part of history, don't you?

ketsbaia

cjcp wrote:

Ah, right. Hope it goes as smoothly as these things can.

At least as many ups and downs as the Marmotte and all the training, but I'll get there in the end.

cjcp

Good stuff.

Btw, the email I received said miles logged after 9am on the first day count. 9am? In London? Do these people work half day or something?

asprilla

cjcp wrote:

Good stuff.

Btw, the email I received said miles logged after 9am on the first day count. 9am? In London? Do these people work half day or something?

Psst, first day is a Saturday....

richVSrich

can you join multiple teams?

i got a work one going already...

cjcp

Asprilla wrote:

cjcp wrote:

Good stuff.

Btw, the email I received said miles logged after 9am on the first day count. 9am? In London? Do these people work half day or something?

Psst, first day is a Saturday....

Yeah, I know. That's no excuse. Why does that entitle people to start at 10 or 11am? No wonder the country's going to the dogs. Sheesh, honestly.










Am such a doughnut.

london_scottish

go on then I'll sign up as its for charidee 'n all

asprilla

london_scottish wrote:

go on then I'll sign up as its for charidee 'n all

Good man.

Bassjunkieuk

richVSrich wrote:

can you join multiple teams?

i got a work one going already...

I dunno, depends if you want to be on the losing team I guess ;-)

asprilla

Bassjunkieuk wrote:

richVSrich wrote:

can you join multiple teams?

i got a work one going already...

I dunno, depends if you want to be on the losing team I guess ;-)

Speaking of which, I see HatBeard has joined lfgss.....

Bassjunkieuk

Asprilla wrote:

Bassjunkieuk wrote:

richVSrich wrote:

can you join multiple teams?

i got a work one going already...

I dunno, depends if you want to be on the losing team I guess ;-)

Speaking of which, I see HatBeard has joined lfgss.....

:shock: Guess this is where peoples true colours come out. Unless there is another hatbeard....

rjsterry

Now normally, I'd steer well away from this kind of nonsense. I have deliberately not replaced my defunct computer so that I don't sit there checking that I'm going fast enough or far enough, but I might be persuadable as it's for a good cause. I'll have to rely on estimates of distances based on googlemaps. Can anyone talk me in to it?

EDIT: Who's HatBeard?

jonginge

Bassjunkieuk wrote:

:shock: Guess this is where peoples true colours come out. Unless there is another hatbeard....

No, he's definitely a turnhat

richVSrich

JonGinge wrote:

Bassjunkieuk wrote:

:shock: Guess this is where peoples true colours come out. Unless there is another hatbeard....

No, he's definitely a turnhat

not a turnbeard??

Clever Pun

I've not decided whom to side with either

I might spread the love and cross over this year, while doing significantly less miles than last year I might add

Bassjunkieuk

rjsterry wrote:

Now normally, I'd steer well away from this kind of nonsense. I have deliberately not replaced my defunct computer so that I don't sit there checking that I'm going fast enough or far enough, but I might be persuadable as it's for a good cause. I'll have to rely on estimates of distances based on googlemaps. Can anyone talk me in to it?

EDIT: Who's HatBeard?

DDDDOOOOEEEEETTTTTT! Just think how happy this years charity will be when we donate our winnings again :-) Not that I'm confident or anything......

Hatbeard did turn up to the Xmas Morpeth do, cunningly discussed IIRC with his beanie hat and facial fluff :-)

@JonGinge

Bassjunkieuk

Clever Pun wrote:

I've not decided whom to side with either

I might spread the love and cross over this year, while doing significantly less miles than last year I might add

And this from The SCR of the Year!!!! c'mon join the darkside :-)

rjsterry

Bassjunkieuk wrote:

DDDDOOOOEEEEETTTTTT!

Well, with such a carefully presented argument, how can I refuse? I'm away for a few days at the end of June, but otherwise, I should be good for 150miles a week. That dooya?

cjcp

Clever Pun wrote:

I've not decided whom to side with either

I might spread the love and cross over this year, while doing significantly less miles than last year I might add

Splitter. Go and join the People's Front of Judea.

Bassjunkieuk

rjsterry wrote:

Bassjunkieuk wrote:

DDDDOOOOEEEEETTTTTT!

Well, with such a carefully presented argument, how can I refuse? I'm away for a few days at the end of June, but otherwise, I should be good for 150miles a week. That dooya?

Well it was such a good bit of fun last year I thought it wouldn't take much selling. If you look over last years thread not only did we win it also encouraged a few team members to take the leap from commuting a few days each week to a full week or others to extend their routes to work/home (me included!) just to tot up some extra miles.

It's meant as a way to encourage people to cycle, so every little helps and I'd gladly welcome you to the team for the 150 miles a week your willing to contribute!

Clever Pun

cjcp wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

I've not decided whom to side with either

I might spread the love and cross over this year, while doing significantly less miles than last year I might add

Splitter. Go and join the People's Front of Judea.

they spend the prize money on beer...

Beer damnit

asprilla

Clever Pun wrote:

cjcp wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

I've not decided whom to side with either

I might spread the love and cross over this year, while doing significantly less miles than last year I might add

Splitter. Go and join the People's Front of Judea.

they spend the prize money on beer...

Beer damnit

They haven't even spent last year's yet.

coopster_the_1st

Clever Pun wrote:

cjcp wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

I've not decided whom to side with either

I might spread the love and cross over this year, while doing significantly less miles than last year I might add

Splitter. Go and join the People's Front of Judea.

they spend the prize money on beer...

Beer damnit

How much beer would you get for 2nd place and splitting it between 50 people???

gaddster

Signed up and now a member!

samivel

applied to join the team

deptfordmarmoset

Just back from a wee tour of Brixton and logged on my first miles for this. However, I just noticed that your first miles earn extra points - does this mean that you earn these points with just your first mileage logged or is it simply for a set distance?

asprilla

deptfordmarmoset wrote:

Just back from a wee tour of Brixton and logged on my first miles for this. However, I just noticed that your first miles earn extra points - does this mean that you earn these points with just your first mileage logged or is it simply for a set distance?

It's for a set distance. It's mainly to encourage a lot of people to do a few miles each and get into the habit.

BTW, it's not too late for others to enter and do a little bit for charity.

All we are asking you to do is log your miles, you can even do it in one go at the end of event....

rjsterry

Signed up and awaiting approval to join the SCR team.

Flyingbogey

Some of us have to commute on Saturday too. Hard windy miles in the bag.