Tasks / Biking
Bike 100 miles.
1 to 10 players
25 points
Level 2
In the zone of: BART Psychogeographical Association
6 completed :: 8 in progress
Interested in collaborating on this: (no one yet!)
Comments
Really?
I quite liked Minch's completion of Walking, and don't see why a similar approach couldn't work here (especially given the lesser points). Everyone's got their own fitness and Drive to bring to bear on the task and I'd rather not see people exclude themselves because their's are a bit different.
That said, hardcore is awesomeful. And I for one have no intention of claiming my 1500 plus miles a year worth of commuting either. Especially when I might be able to do the Dunwich Dynamo this summer.
In all things SF0, it is the spirit in which it was done that counts the most I reckon. So daily commute no, but doing big chunks of the task on consecutive days works.
I agree Magpie, Big chunks that are outside the realm of what you already do on a daily basis.
Lank, I'd partake in this task if I weren't afraid of my bike.
Secret Agent, thanks for the mention :)
Ahem. I will take that as a personal challenge.
I will make this task work using my daily commute, and I will find a way to make it good.
Doubters, you have been warned.
Me too.
I even know the bike I would want to use.
think a 13 year old, semi trained in biking kid could do this with a whole bunch of other players and people? sort've like a group effort.
I would never say no, but it would be very very difficult.
Try doing smaller rides before going for the big crazy one.
Well, being young is kind of an advantage with these things, in that you are less likely to do permanent injury to any of your joints from lengthy exertion. I think that if you would be in good enough shape to walk briskly for about 12 hours at once, you would probably be in good enough shape to bike 100 miles at once...IF you do NOT do it in a hilly region or against a strong headwind.
So, the distance between west oakland bart and embarcadero bart is (according to google cycling directions) precisely 100 miles. I'm beginning training for the aids lifecycle, so I think that at some point this year (after I've gotten a few 50-75 mile treks under my belt), I'll cycle from oakland to sf via the southbay.
I call it "the longest distance between two points" or "in a world without bart..."
that want to put me up for the night?
Philly is ~100 miles from NYC + I can make a friend.
(Better: Are there a bunch of people in Philly that want to hang out, and I can make a bunch of friends?)
I'm just outside Philly, in Swarthmore, and would be happy to... if you're already coming from NYC, it's not THAT much further... and I love new friends! (Yes, I suffer from that tragic human disease called friendship.)
+Sunshine
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