Let the trash talking begin!
It's Day 13 of the 2006 Team Bike Challenge. Don't you think it's time to start some friendly (and clean) badgering of other teams in the competition? Share some stories about heated competitions at your workplace or make bold statements about how your team will crush the competition. The five teams participating from Innovative Micro Technology (IMT) have some funny bike wars to share (see photo). Post them here for us all to enjoy.
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All I know is RVS stands for It's "Really Very Simple": We're Cheaters!
I never heard that one before. Most people think RVS sounds like a disease (RSV), but it stands for Raytheon Vision Systems. We are the largest private employer in Goleta with about 900 employees. We, therefore, have a large population to draw from. Because we have many teams, know each other well, and are competing with each other we are keeping each other very honest. The "RVS Chain Gang" has all new riders so they are all getting double points. The guy with the most points (Brian) didn't even own a bike until he purchased one at the beginning of June! The team captain is an excellent rider and triathlete, but I had never seen here ride to work before. We pretty much gave her all the new and unknown riders. My team "RVS Cave Dwellers" is getting killed by them right now. Our excuse is two of us are seasoned riders and getting single points. (Fred and I have have about 70 commuter years behind us) Fred also only works 3 days a week. He is also a bit of a ringer since we hired him out of retirement knowing he was a life-long commuter. Our team also has an average distance of about 20 miles per trip.
road rage on a cyclist... was cut off this morning at the corner of Canon Perdido and Olive (where a full bike lane exists) and then told by the driver "Next time I'll f*cking run your a$$ over b*tch!" He looked like a real friendly fellow too, bald head, handlebar mustache, driving a big truck to his construction job most likely. Loser.
Not that I really care, but it seems that just because the guy hasn't ridden to work, per se, doesn't mean he's an infrequent rider. I didn't own a bike until this thing either. Only one person on my team rode to work previously...we however, only have (2) infrequent riders.
Whatever....bend it if you should
Who is an Infrequent Rider?
Infrequent riders ride, on average, fewer than three times a month for utilitarian trips. Some examples of infrequent riders are a friend or co-worker who rode to work on Bike to Work Day in May, but hasn't been on his trusty steed since then. Another perfect infrequent rider would be someone who can't commute to work because of distance or child care needs, but could ride to a coffee shop or to take the kids to the park. Say you are an avid recreational rider who always drives to meet up with your friends: ride your bike to the meet-up spot during June and your new bike trip will count towards this contest!
My opinion is that the number of infrequent riders a team has should be limited. Or perhaps have a separate team contest for teams made up of entirely infrequent riders. It is simply not possible for a team of mostly "frequent" riders to compete.
The first thought I have when I think of a team of "all new riders" is certainly not a team captained by a triathlete. Heh.
I agree.. Admitted Triathletes should not count as infrequent riders. As far as my team is concerned, we are still amped on at least winning the next prize level....but I can see how some people might get discouraged when some teams have 10 available pts per day and others only 7.
Still, this is a great contest and look how many people are riding!!!!
One of the main goals of this promotion is to encourage infrequent riders to ride more and therefore we specifically created a strategy to win the contest: get a group of 4-5 infrequent riders who are committed to riding a lot in June and you have a better chance to win than a group of frequent riders with only the minimum of 2 infrequent riders.
You frequent riders on high performing teams have a great chance to win awesome prizes at the higher levels so there is motivation for you to ride more too to keep your high standing!
As for your concern about the team of "all new riders" being headed up by a triathlete, please remember, this contest is about being a new biker when it comes to utilitarian bike trips (check our FAQ page for details). George Bush or Lance Armstrong would probably both be considered "infrequent riders" for the TBC because they only ride for fitness and recreationan, NOT for transportation--that's the difference.
Thanks for your comments and enthusiasm--that's what this blog is all about.
I think that it is VERY important to bring this to everyone's attention.
I printed a copy of the infrequent rider individual trips list two days ago so I could show my team members. I find it VERY suspicious that someone who had 21 trips logged two days ago, now has 71. (I'm referring to the infrequent riders)So in two days, this person made 30 trips. You must be exhausted by now.
I know I'm not going to win the trips contest and I'm not going to lie about the number of trips I've taken in order to do so.
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