2016 base in your face

Juggernaut said:
Is there any merit to a Jim Vs the field element to the contest? The main contest goes on as normal, but in order to keep Jim (and maybe some others) directly involved we add a percentage of Jim's numbers. If the leader is at or above an agreed upon percentage of Jim's points, he/she wins. If below, Jim wins. Just trying to find a way to include the uber riders and give them an opportunity to compete.
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cmon man, thats like saying you dont want to do a bike race because everyones faster than you
 
ryderX said:
Bonus days should be randomly determined at the end of each month, that way the incentive is to ride as much as possible each month and hope you rode that day they pick. That makes the bonus day truly a bonus
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rlb said:
This is a good idea, bonus days can be pulled from a winning lottery number or something like that.
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pooriggy said:
FTFY
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http://www.maxim.com/news/lottery-fixing-investigation-2015-12 😀

yeah, we can find something published like that. first powerball number that comes up in a month's day range on the first drawing after the month? (say 5x fast)

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3 points for the first hour, 1 point for each additional 30 minutes. max 7 for the day, no partial. (i'd like to see a get-out-there incentive, then "gone this far, will go for another point")
and i still like bonus point for event participation.....

Bonus points for picture with @YoBikeLady and @Frank - you take it. Bonus point for being in @Mitch's selfies. OK - just support SLB & Jorba, and say hi to Mitch. No bonus.

The only "game-in-the-game" that i could imagine would be a "bumper week" - where you challenge the person above and below you to a 1-on-1, for a bonus point, or something like dinner at Sardi.

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Let the ideas flow, i don't mind being the scribe, even if it is translating from a post to spreadsheet. Someone else is the rules Czar tho.
 
mattybfat said:
Tis the season.

And a bit late

As it usually starts this week.

Can it be simple like 1 point per hour and done.

No gimmes or tricks just 1 point per hour

I need something here just because.
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I kept waiting for this to rhyme...definitely thought it was a poem. I'll FTFY below:

Lasy year January came and MTBNJ was in a tizzy,
So many BIYF rules that following the contest made us all dizzy.
Do we get points for driving on roads that we bike?
Does it count if I wear chamois while taking a hike?

So for 2016, simple rules we will be abiding,
A point per hour (max 2) or so just for riding.
Perhaps some bonus points for riding when cold,
This will ensure our contest winner is bold.

No bonus points for riding in the rain,
It may or may not be safe, so please use your brain.
Finally, lets make one overall rule for this "race",
If you ride trails when muddy, you come in last place.
 
pearl said:
cmon man, thats like saying you dont want to do a bike race because everyones faster than you
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I feel shame.
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I'd be down with a partial points award for myself and Liong. The purpose of coming up with all these elaborate bonuses and caps is to make it so neither of us can ride to our full potential anywhoo. Just cut to the chase, 1 point per hour, myself and anyone who's won in the past gets 1/2, then everyone can get a ribbon.

Or make classes based on hours. Sub-10 and over 10.

PS-I wasn't planning on entering again this year to make it fair.
 
UtahJoe said:
This is how it should work, but people cant deal with the results...its too bad because I would really like to see Liong and Jim go at each other, but why would they bother?
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Would love to see what happens if we opened this sucker up!! Training for the ITI I can use a push from Liong.
 
jimvreeland said:
Would love to see what happens if we opened this sucker up!! Training for the ITI I can use a push from Liong.
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thought you were on a training plan?

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Anyway - it could be opened up with an unlimited category....or a handicap system (gasp? i've been sandbagging all year for this) -

last year @clarkenstein and I took the previous couple years numbers and ran all types of scenarios, and reviewed the feedback (alot from you jim, esp
when it came to hours based riding) - while last year took an unexpected turn, i did like the weekly series aspect - which turned into a qualifier (even if abandoned)
 
UtahJoe said:
This is how it should work, but people cant deal with the results...its too bad because I would really like to see Liong and Jim go at each other, but why would they bother?
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jimvreeland said:
Would love to see what happens if we opened this sucker up!! Training for the ITI I can use a push from Liong.
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If I am self appointed dictator elected president I will make an "elite" category.
 
Bonus points for any day where you have more miles than Jim or Liong, whichever of them has the higher for the day (mtb only)
 
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