BIYF has always been about riding outside. Nobody wants you out. I personally welcome everyone. The point is to take the trainer rides out of the contest. I assume Zwift and other trainer forums have their own contests. BIYF helps motivate riders to get out and get some fresh air, beat the winter blues, etc. What helps motivate me is some of the great photos that people post of their rides. I have a suggestion for next years contest we take our bikes trainers outside (perfect compromise)Just checking in and seeing all of this talk about trainer rides vs. no trainer rides... I'm new, so if BIYF is all about riding outside, if that's the history of the thing, then so be it. I can drop out. Personally, for me, this time of year is all about building base (that's the name of the contest, right), getting miles and time on the bike. I'd prefer to do it outside, but I'm also a realist and I recognize that I have goals that I want to meet and if I want to achieve them I have to get them no matter what. So far this year, I've been on the trainer, but that'll probably change at some point. If people want me out, that's fine too. In the end, I don't really care if I win BIYF, I care if I win TT's.
LOL! Love the quiet trails !!I can't blame roadies for flocking to the indoors, have you ridden on the road? It's scary shit. Like a dozen people a week get run over and killed. I'm changing my vote to allow trainers. If nothing else it will keep the trails quiet so the rest of us can have fun.
Generally yes, but not in this case for this issue we are discussing IMOso i'll throw one more thing out,
"we've always done it that way" is the worst excuse for continuing to do something the same way.
In the end it's mtbnj's call as they are putting this "contest" on, but finish what you start and don't go changing the rules during the event.
Generally yes, but not in this case for this issue we are discussing IMO
so i'll throw one more thing out,
"we've always done it that way" is the worst excuse for continuing to do something the same way.
I've sanitized my trainer rides, making them private, as of 12/25/2017