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100 day Commuter Training Challenge; Ends Sept 30

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Tri_yoda

Aug 11, 08 16:32

Post #101 of 133 (535 views)

Re: Updated with Points leaders! Re: 100 day Commuter Training Challenge [fitzie] [In reply to]	Can't Post

In Reply To

I realized that you can't see the spreadsheet unless Rycase adds you to the list, so here is a list of all those parcipating with their point totals.
We have a few more weeks, let's see if everyone can post at least 2 points!

abies 3
ACTN3 20
admill 88
Aus(Justin)tin 30
brandonecpt 0
burgerdp 62
cartsman 0
cvillatri 178
devashish_paul 60
drackliffe 119
dug 2
fitzie 18
Frasertri 155
gbot 16
goalie 0
Hid 0
Jagerstar 20
jaminbrazil 0
LovePugs 76
milkywaye 0
nujeff 2
Plitnick 27
Rycase 10
Superman 0
swift 0
tim-mech 0
tlo 0
tonyfo98 6
Tri_yoda 55
Trick 55
triyourbest 0
VictorN 69
waterdog 20
zipp 0
larry himmel 46
Ryanholi0 14
Hickory 114
Greg N SD 19

Thanks for updating the scores. What I would really like to tally at the end, is how many miles of commuting we have a as a group. I am at 433 miles right now, planning on going over 600.

Jim

Aug 11, 08 16:56

Post #102 of 133 (529 views)

Re: Updated with Points leaders! Re: 100 day Commuter Training Challenge [Tri_yoda] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Rycase never added me, could someone else do it please?

Jim

Casual Triathlete

fitzie

Aug 19, 08 6:32

Post #103 of 133 (489 views)

Re: Updated with Points leaders! Re: 100 day Commuter Training Challenge [Tri_yoda] [In reply to]	Can't Post

With only two weeks left in the challenge, here are the updated points. Can drackliffe take the silver from Frasertri with only a 10 point deficit? Or will Frasertri bust his ass to take the gold away from cvillatri? Maybe drackliffe is on vacation and Hickory will take the bronze. Stay tuned.

Gold : cvillatri 225
Silver : Frasertri 173
Bronze: drackliffe 163
Runner Up 1: Hickory 142
Runner Up 2: tim-mech 127

abies 3
ACTN3 20
admill 108
Aus(Justin)tin 30
brandonecpt 0
burgerdp 102
cartsman 0
cvillatri 225
devashish_paul 60
drackliffe 163
dug 2
fitzie 23
Frasertri 173
gbot 16
goalie 0
Greg N SD 19
Hickory 142
Hid 0
Jagerstar 80
jaminbrazil 0
larry himmel 46
LovePugs 76
milkywaye 0
nujeff 2
Plitnick 27
Ryanholi0 14
Rycase 10
Superman 0
swift 0
tim-mech 127
tlo 0
tonyfo98 6
Tri_yoda 65
Trick 69
triyourbest 0
VictorN 79
waterdog 20
zipp 0

"We thought that we had the answers, it was the questions we had wrong."
Bono

fitzie

Aug 25, 08 14:11

Post #104 of 133 (455 views)

Re: Updated with Points leaders! Re: 100 day Commuter Training Challenge [fitzie] [In reply to]	Can't Post

One week left. Here are the standings:

1. cvillatri 246
2. drackliffe 185
3. Frasetri 173
4. tim-mech 162
5. Hickory 147

I don't think anyone is going to catch cvillatri but it is pretty close between 2nd and 3rd and 3rd and 4th.

abies 3
ACTN3 20
admill 125
Aus(Justin)tin 30
brandonecpt 0
burgerdp 109
cartsman 0
cvillatri 246
devashish_paul 60
drackliffe 185
dug 2
fitzie 23
Frasertri 173
gbot 16
goalie 0
Greg N SD 19
Hickory 147
Hid 0
Jagerstar 80
jaminbrazil 0
larry himmel 46
LovePugs 76
milkywaye 0
nujeff 2
Plitnick 27
Ryanholi0 14
Rycase 10
Superman 0
swift 0
tim-mech 162
tlo 0
tonyfo98 6
Tri_yoda 65
Trick 76
triyourbest 0
VictorN 79
waterdog 20
zipp 0

"We thought that we had the answers, it was the questions we had wrong."
Bono

cyclenutnz

Aug 25, 08 14:53

Post #105 of 133 (440 views)

Re: Updated with Points leaders! Re: 100 day Commuter Training Challenge [fitzie] [In reply to]	Can't Post

I didn't realise there was an official spreadsheet, I should put my figures in there to make sure I'm socring the same way as my records indicate a score of 297 with 1485 miles (despite a trip to fiji taking 6 days of commuting).

edit (I was confused by the statement that there was one week to go so earlier calc was incorrect)

(This post was edited by cyclenutnz on Aug 25, 08 18:08)

Jagerstar

Aug 25, 08 15:08

Post #106 of 133 (429 views)

Re: Updated with Points leaders! Re: 100 day Commuter Training Challenge [fitzie] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Just adjusted my score thus far.
Looks like I have moved up quite a bit.
Gonna show how I add up my score so to see if I'm doing it right
Each week is:
2pts for round trip x 5 day = 10
5pts for commuting everyday that week = 5
3pts for commuting 30 miles each week, 30miles/1pt per mile = 3
So 10 + 5 + 3 = 18pts/week
Hope I got this right

Smil'n Hawaiian

Aug 25, 08 15:40

Post #107 of 133 (420 views)

Re: Updated with Points leaders! Re: 100 day Commuter Training Challenge [cyclenutnz] [In reply to]	Can't Post

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I didn't realise there was an official spreadsheet, I should put my figures in there to make sure I'm socring the same way as my records indicate a score of 422 with 2115 miles (despite a trip to fiji taking 6 days of commuting).

Oh SNAP, victory snatched from my hands in the last 25m of the race. I feel like a Russian!

Chris
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Chris
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"Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a�well�preserved�body,�but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out,� shouting, holy crap, what a ride!!" - author unknown

cyclenutnz

Aug 25, 08 16:01

Post #108 of 133 (410 views)

Re: Updated with Points leaders! Re: 100 day Commuter Training Challenge [cvillatri] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Must be time to have an equipment parade

Silver BB tool bottle has tools in, Black one is my lunch
Sks Raceblades were a great purchase amny years ago, topeak now make a good mimicry which I have on another bike
Topeak Moonshine HID lamp to blind the idi... sorry, drivers.
THe funny clamp at the base of the seatpost is for a topeak dynapack (http://www.topeak.com/...cts/Bags/DynaPackDX) to take clothes in at the start of the week
Carbon wheels were on for the first half of the challenge, now 30mm alloy with bladed spokes - need to get home fast ;-)
It's been the worst winter I can remember here and it's been impossible to keep the drivetrain quiet.
The bike will look even better in a couple of days with an SRM on...

cheyou

Aug 25, 08 16:12

Post #109 of 133 (406 views)

Re: Updated with Points leaders! Re: 100 day Commuter Training Challenge [cyclenutnz] [In reply to]	Can't Post

that is one fine commuter bike
I won't let my bike (ugly betty) see this post.
POS bike Mafia
4 year IMLP lifeguard

fitzie

Aug 25, 08 16:18

Post #110 of 133 (404 views)

Re: Updated with Points leaders! Re: 100 day Commuter Training Challenge [cyclenutnz] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Wow. She is a real beauty. You must love her very much :)

"We thought that we had the answers, it was the questions we had wrong."
Bono

Thierry

Aug 25, 08 16:25

Post #111 of 133 (397 views)

Re: Updated with Points leaders! Re: 100 day Commuter Training Challenge [fitzie] [In reply to]	Can't Post

So I guess you agree with me: I better learn how to drive.

Tri_yoda

Aug 25, 08 16:36

Post #112 of 133 (388 views)

Re: Updated with Points leaders! Re: 100 day Commuter Training Challenge [fitzie] [In reply to]	Can't Post

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We are going until October 1, so there is still time.

cyclenutnz

Aug 25, 08 17:08

Post #113 of 133 (382 views)

Re: Updated with Points leaders! Re: 100 day Commuter Training Challenge [cheyou] [In reply to]	Can't Post

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that is one fine commuter bike
I won't let my bike (ugly betty) see this post.

That is my work vehicle, I only own the add-ons.
The commuter I built for myself is a 1970s (older than me) Condor 531 singlespeed with SKS full mudguards. Very nice to ride with 28mm balloon tyres.

fitzie

Aug 25, 08 18:02

Post #114 of 133 (371 views)

Re: Updated with Points leaders! Re: 100 day Commuter Training Challenge [Tri_yoda] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Ok. I thought it was until Labor Day. Bring it! Who is going to win?

"We thought that we had the answers, it was the questions we had wrong."
Bono

fred_h

Aug 25, 08 18:26

Post #115 of 133 (361 views)

Re: Updated with Points leaders! Re: 100 day Commuter Training Challenge [cyclenutnz] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Are those the SKS Race Blade Mudguards?

Fred.

cyclenutnz

Aug 25, 08 18:29

Post #116 of 133 (359 views)

Re: Updated with Points leaders! Re: 100 day Commuter Training Challenge [fred_h] [In reply to]	Can't Post

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Are those the SKS Race Blade Mudguards?

Fred.

on the genius - yes

fred_h

Aug 25, 08 18:36

Post #117 of 133 (353 views)

Re: Updated with Points leaders! Re: 100 day Commuter Training Challenge [cyclenutnz] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Thanks.

How good/bad/average are they
(I understand they are not as good as the "real deal" since they do not cover as much as regular ones) ?

I am thinking of ordering a pair for my road/commute bike.

Thanks.
Fred.

cyclenutnz

Aug 25, 08 18:47

Post #118 of 133 (349 views)

Re: Updated with Points leaders! Re: 100 day Commuter Training Challenge [fred_h] [In reply to]	Can't Post

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For clip ons I prefer the Topeak R1/R2 pair - the attachment is a bit nicer and more secure (plus it is hard to get sks in this end of the world). the sks have served me very well though and I have no complaints.
You still get the back of your legs wet and a bit more spray up from the front (than full mudguards) but the reduction in shoe filling and grit in your shorts is very noticeable (though it's been a long time since I rode in the rain without a mudguard so it's more a case of noticing the absence rather than being aware of their presence). The comfort improvement is well worth the $

fred_h

Aug 25, 08 19:00

Post #119 of 133 (342 views)

Re: Updated with Points leaders! Re: 100 day Commuter Training Challenge [cyclenutnz] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Thanks for the info.
Since I can get a good deal on the SKS @ probikekit, I will go with the SKS then.

Fred.

fitzie

Sep 19, 08 7:30

Post #120 of 133 (282 views)

Re: 100 day Commuter Training Challenge; Final rules are up. [Tri_yoda] [In reply to]	Can't Post

There are just about two weeks left in the challenge which ends Oct. 1. Top 5 and full results listed below.
Looks like a battle between Frasertri and drackliffe for second and Hickory and Jagerstar for fourth.

cvillatri 311
Frasertri 251
drackliffe 248
Hickory 184
Jagerstar 180

abies 0
ACTN3 0
admill 148
Aus(Justin)tin 30
brandonecpt 0
burgerdp 109
cartsman 0
cvillatri 311
devashish_paul 60
drackliffe 248
dug 2
fitzie 28 (Not in last place)!
Frasertri 251
gbot 16
goalie 0
Greg N SD 19
Hickory 184
Hid 0
Jagerstar 180
jaminbrazil 0
larry himmel 46
LovePugs 130
milkywaye 0
nujeff 2
Plitnick 27
Ryanholi0 14
Rycase 10
Superman 0
swift 0
tim-mech 162
tlo 0
tonyfo98 6
Tri_yoda 95
Trick 101
triyourbest 0
VictorN 79
waterdog 20
zipp 0

"We thought that we had the answers, it was the questions we had wrong."
Bono

Jagerstar

Sep 19, 08 8:11

Post #121 of 133 (269 views)

Re: 100 day Commuter Training Challenge; Final rules are up. [fitzie] [In reply to]	Can't Post

woot, just updated, back in the running for 2/3 for now

devashish_paul

Sep 19, 08 10:18

Post #122 of 133 (239 views)

Re: 100 day Commuter Training Challenge; Final rules are up. [Jagerstar] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Thanks for the reminder. i went in there and updated several weeks of mine (many goose eggs due to business and personal travel).

shumanmo

Sep 19, 08 12:53

Post #123 of 133 (197 views)

Re: 100 day Commuter Training Challenge; Final rules are up. [fitzie] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Would I be too much of a dick if I entered this thing with less than two weeks left? I know it kind of defeats the purpose of following everyone's progrsss all summer if I join now. Sorry, I guess I've been lax in my Slowtwitch reading and I just noticed this thing. Before you answer, you should know that my training log lets me calculate that I'm at 243 points as of my commute home today (52 commutes with a 23 mile round trip, plus 4 bonus weeks). I'll email Rycase to get on the spreadsheet if this is ok.

devashish_paul

Sep 20, 08 15:08

Post #124 of 133 (146 views)

Re: 100 day Commuter Training Challenge; Final rules are up. [shumanmo] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Hey Steve, this is Triyoda's challenge, so I can only recommend to him that you be allowed in with 2 weeks remaining. I hope those long commutes allow you some peace of mind after the ordeal that you and your family went through a few years ago. As a father I can't imagine your pain, but I hope you are coping well. This link was on your profile, and no, I did not forget the entire thing, and just posted it on this thread if you don't mind:

http://werememberpaul.com/

Dev

shumanmo

Sep 25, 08 9:00

Post #125 of 133 (103 views)

Re: 100 day Commuter Training Challenge; Final rules are up. [devashish_paul] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Dev, I don't mind that you put up the link. Today it's been two years since it all started. I'm coping well and the commuting and training for Kona are part of it. I told a reporter that asked me a couple weeks ago if training helps that I often think of the line in Hotel California "some dance to remember, some dance to forget." Long hours by yourself commuting or training leaves a lot of time for both.

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