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Since its springtime, and a vast majority of CA is about to start riding at least 5% as much as we talk about riding, we should make our riding a game and play the aptly titled Riding Game. Never played the riding game? Its easy, heres how it works:
Example: The challenge is "A Picture of your bike on a dyno". If you are the first person to complete the challenge, you post a picture of your bike on a dyno, like so:  Then you call out another challenge:  A picture of your bike in a tunnelThats it! Some other things to consider: Remember this is a worldwide game. Make your challenge something the majority of members, regardless of location, can accomplish so we get international participation as well. It's cool that a guy from Scotland can go get a challenge from a guy in Chicago, and we should promote that type of play. The challenge issuer, or the OP has final call if there is disagreement over whether a challenge has been met So, on to the current challenge: A picture of your bike in a tunnel
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I loved this game last year. Checking my map, the nearest tunnel is 170 miles away. Two tanks of gas for the picture. Totally worth it. Edit: it's a 1.75 lane tunnel on a heavily trafficked route. I'm not stopping in that.
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Mar 14, 2012 05:02
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We started this last fall, and after some hiccups came up with essentially your game, but on a week long timeline. It allowed more people to play and get shots without worrying about being beat, especially with the differing schedules. Some people would want to play but it'd be 10 images different by the time the weekend came around and they could ride. We'd vote on the winner of it and they'd pick the next challenge. It required someone babysitting the thread and counting votes but it seemed to work well.
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Mar 14, 2012 05:14
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Pretty cool concept - nearest tunnel for me is about 2 hours away and I have no idea how to actually get there without getting wildly lost so I can't get the first one, hopefully the next is more doable!
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Mar 14, 2012 05:22
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Fuuuuck I'm less than a mile from a tunnel, but I've been driving the past few weeks because I let maintenance items pile up on the bike and I don't feel comfortable riding it.
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Mar 14, 2012 13:21
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Good to see this is back, I'll see if I can find a tunnel. Please don't let this thread turn into the bitch/whine fest the last one did. \/Agree completely, part of what makes the game fun NitroSpazzz fucked around with this message at 17:03 on Mar 14, 2012 |
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Mar 14, 2012 13:58
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I'm going to say lets keep the rules the way they are for now. If you're the first person to complete a challenge, you get to call the next one. If you complete the challenge, but aren't first, then you can of course still post your pics and tell your harrowing tale, you just don't get to pick the next challenge. The way I see it, its a game of odds. Odds are, if you play, and go for the challenges, you'll win some of them, and you'll lose some.
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Mar 14, 2012 14:16
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Olde Weird Tip posted:
drat, I got my hopes up when i saw the dyno as i have pics of that from last weekend. there is a tunnel a few miles from here but you're not allowed to stop in it.
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Mar 14, 2012 18:12
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echomadman posted:drat, I got my hopes up when i saw the dyno as i have pics of that from last weekend. there is a tunnel a few miles from here but you're not allowed to stop in it. GoPro stills maybe?
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Mar 14, 2012 18:13
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echomadman posted:i have pics of that from last weekend. Remember, if you do this, you are a dick.
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Mar 14, 2012 18:33
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Covert Ops Wizard posted:GoPro stills maybe? BINGO Shot not one hour ago  NEXT CHALLENGE (way easier this time): Your bike in front of a laundromatI'll try not to fulfill my own challenge this time
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Mar 14, 2012 19:43
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Did you just do your own challenge? Brilliant. Anyway
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Mar 14, 2012 19:58
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I actually didnt mean to, but I was driving for work today, realized I was going past two tunnels, popped the GoPro on and took a small detour. I assumed since everyone was saying they couldnt do it that I picked something too difficult. I promise not to do it again. Beve Stuscemi fucked around with this message at 20:07 on Mar 14, 2012 |
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Mar 14, 2012 20:01
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Unless a challenge comes up "post a bike in your living room" or "...sitting in 3ft of snow" ill join you gents in about 2 months  Edit: Totally love this game though and had tons of fun with last year's version. TheDon01 fucked around with this message at 21:47 on Mar 14, 2012 |
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Mar 14, 2012 21:43
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I'm not really bothered, just found it odd. I had to go out of my way to find those tunnels and I found a lot of new nice cruise roads I didn't know about before. That's the whole point of these kind of games to me anyway.  I wasn't ballsy enough to put the bike in the tunnel. It was nothing but tracks in there and those lines are very active. It's surprising how quiet trains are when they're coming towards you. Edit:Definitely can't be arsed to get a picture of a laundromat tho. Someone else is welcome to win that one. Olde Weird Tip posted:I actually didnt mean to, but I was driving for work today, realized I was going past two tunnels, popped the GoPro on and took a small detour. I assumed since everyone was saying they couldnt do it that I picked something too difficult. It definitely was a clusterfuck at first but we worked out a rule system that seemed to work. I've lost the thread to the archives though. nsaP fucked around with this message at 21:59 on Mar 14, 2012 |
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Mar 14, 2012 21:48
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TheDon01 posted:Unless a challenge comes up "post a bike in your living room" or "...sitting in 3ft of snow" ill join you gents in about 2 months "Post your bike in your garage in pieces" Hopefully by mid-april I'll have it on the road. sigh
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Mar 14, 2012 21:52
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This is fun, it will be great and possibly last for years. Put me down as one of the later bloomers.
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Mar 14, 2012 21:57
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Sagebrush posted:"Post your bike in your garage in pieces" "Post your bike in the garage, waiting its turn behind the Goldwing you've got in pieces" 
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Mar 14, 2012 22:19
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Olde Weird Tip posted:NEXT CHALLENGE (way easier this time): Your bike in front of a laundromat where the gently caress do i find a laundromat i don't live in the ussr edit: apparently I need to be in the seediest part of the seediest city... Do dry cleaners count?
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Mar 14, 2012 22:22
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KARMA! posted:where the gently caress do i find a laundromat i don't live in the ussr nsaP posted:Definitely can't be arsed to get a picture of a laundromat tho. Isn't the whole point of this game that it makes you go out and explore new places on your bike? And it really isn't that hard to find a laundromat, jesus. maps.google.com -> "[your city] laundromat". I found 12 in my city of 130,000 people
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Mar 14, 2012 22:28
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Sagebrush posted:Isn't the whole point of this game that it makes you go out and explore new places on your bike? And it really isn't that hard to find a laundromat, jesus. Exactly, which is why I didnt lead with "your bike in front of a McDonalds"
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Mar 14, 2012 22:29
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Sagebrush posted:Isn't the whole point of this game that it makes you go out and explore new places on your bike? And it really isn't that hard to find a laundromat, jesus. Yeah, I already did that today. Got a picture of a tunnel. I meant I don't care.
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Mar 14, 2012 22:42
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Thread is taking a turn for the sassy, someone come through with a laundromat pic!! Its easy, theres like one every two blocks in big cities!
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Mar 14, 2012 22:54
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Olde Weird Tip posted:Thread is taking a turn for the sassy, someone come through with a laundromat pic!! I ride by one (at least one) on my way home from work every day, I'll try to get one! Just a couple more hours oh god
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Mar 14, 2012 23:10
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Gay Nudist Dad posted:I ride by one (at least one) on my way home from work every day, I'll try to get one! Just a couple more hours oh god Doooooo it!!!!
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Mar 14, 2012 23:11
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If Gay Nudist Dad doesn't get this today, I can definitely do this tomorrow. School is out of session for spring break so I drove today. 
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Mar 15, 2012 00:55
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First one to get it gets to call it. Even If someone posts it before you, or says they'll do it, try for it, the worst you get is a good ride and an interesting picture. If you do a challenge, even if you're not the first one, post your picture here anyway
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Mar 15, 2012 01:04
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Olde Weird Tip posted:Doooooo it!!!! It's so close to my apartment, I had no excuse. This is minutes after I had a great experience with a small green SUV that decided to drive alongside me in my lane for a while. That is not the intention of lane sharing   I had to kinda stand in the street (in rush hour, by an intersection) to get this so I had to stay close. YOUR CHALLENGE: A BOAT The boat must be bigger than your motorcycle. (no toy boats, sorry landlocked states) Gay Nudist Dad fucked around with this message at 01:45 on Mar 15, 2012 |
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Mar 15, 2012 01:41
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Gay Nudist Dad posted:It's so close to my apartment, I had no excuse. This is minutes after I had a great experience with a small green SUV that decided to drive alongside me in my lane for a while. That is not the intention of lane sharing Damnit, I just finished a beer or I would totally win this one in 5 minutes. I can see boats from my front window.
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Mar 15, 2012 01:49
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Sagebrush posted:"Post your bike in your garage in pieces"  Gay Nudist Dad posted:
What? Where? Argh! 
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Mar 15, 2012 01:52
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Gay Nudist Dad posted:THAT'S NOT THE SIT AND SPIN. Hmm... they closed that didn't they? ... boat will proabably be done before I can get the deet in front of CVN-68.
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Mar 15, 2012 02:10
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Boat posted:What? Where? Argh! Self-portrait sitting on your bare frame. Do it.
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Mar 15, 2012 03:29
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Gay Nudist Dad posted:It's so close to my apartment, I had no excuse. This is minutes after I had a great experience with a small green SUV that decided to drive alongside me in my lane for a while. That is not the intention of lane sharing God drat it I was JUST parked within visible distance of an aircraft carrier! Hope this is still here tomorrow night.
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Mar 15, 2012 04:42
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Damnit, I was next to my Dads boat all day doing my oils (1st time so it took me a few hours to figure out where everything went, etc plus had to drive out to get the oils >.>) I've got one of my new oil filter in front of a boat, does that count?
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Mar 15, 2012 10:06
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I'm taking advantage of GMT here.. I rode out to Southwark to take a picture of the World Famous Golden Hinde Galleon Ship (Currently Undergoing Renovation). I could have just gone down to the river near me and taken a picture of a rowboat, but this was more fun!
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Mar 15, 2012 12:08
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My challenge, since I'm now going to get an expensive coffee from Monmouth Coffee in borough market is as follows: take a picture outside a hip urban coffee shop with an espresso based beverage if you haven't got one of those, I guess a Tim Hortons will have to do!
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Mar 15, 2012 12:13
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Some initial bitching aside glad to see it's off to a good start. If no one has found a lovely coffee shop by the time I head home I'll brave a hipster coffee shop.
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Mar 15, 2012 13:18
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Linedance posted:I'm taking advantage of GMT here.. I rode out to Southwark to take a picture of the World Famous Golden Hinde Galleon Ship (Currently Undergoing Renovation). Off topic... what kind of bike is that?
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Mar 15, 2012 15:17
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orthod0ks posted:Off topic... what kind of bike is that? Aprilia, I think? One of those kinda bikes you never see in the states. The best I can do with a coffee shop is one of the 1000s of Dunkin Donuts within a 10 miles radius of my apartment. Not exactly hipster though.
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Mar 15, 2012 15:34
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orthod0ks posted:Off topic... what kind of bike is that? Aprilia Pegaso Strada. The wheels are blue, if you can believe it! (it needs a bath). 650 single, shared with various Yamahas and other smaller makes. It makes about 50HP and kicks rear end for urban riding and country lanes.
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