Lockdown Strava Club

[jimbob]

Who's that Mr Energiser chap? He's doing insane mileages!

 

[InRustWeTrust]

Who's that Mr Energiser chap? He's doing insane mileages!

probably someone that is using a trainer or cheating and register miles with a car.

 

[Zimmerframe]

probably someone that is using a trainer or cheating and register miles with a car.

I wouldn't discount them straight away. The guy in second last week :

Wurzel 🦠 | Strava Cyclist Profile

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Did a mix of virtual and real with some impressive real rides.

Like throwing in his 100k in one ride :

TOUR DE DÖBLING, with Markus 😎 | Strava

View Wurzel 🦠's ride on November 22, 2020 | Strava

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[InRustWeTrust]

I wouldn't discount them straight away. The guy in second last week :

Wurzel 🦠 | Strava Cyclist Profile

Wurzel 🦠 is a cyclist from Austria. Join Strava to track your activities, analyze your performance, and follow friends. Strava members can plan routes, participate in motivating challenges, and join clubs. Get started by signing up for free.

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Did a mix of virtual and real with some impressive real rides.

Like throwing in his 100k in one ride :

TOUR DE DÖBLING, with Markus 😎 | Strava

View Wurzel 🦠's ride on November 22, 2020 | Strava

www.strava.com

okay I might have drawn some hasty conclusions, but the number of miles he rides in 1 week is crazy

 

[jimbob]

okay I might have drawn some hasty conclusions, but the number of miles he rides in 1 week is crazy

Indeed. And consistently too. Its not just a one off, he seems to be averaging over 450miles every week.

My backside wouldn't cope with that I don't think!

 

[Zimmerframe]

Week 4's top 100 .. (or week 3.5). Week 3.5 also celebrated crossing the 500 members mark !

Only a couple of days to go peeps - get pedalling !

Would also like to say a huge thanks to @Rob Rides EMTB for setting this up. Personal circumstances have dictated that I've not been in the best place for the last few weeks and this has been the extra bit of motivation needed to get me out on the bike, which in turn has put me in a good place and given me the energy to push on with other things. Go ROB ! ?

 

[Trip Hazard]

My efforts have been put on hold. Got to isolate for 11 days after a workmate tested positive. Got my 100k in at least ?

 

[Zimmerframe]

Well .. here's week 5 or 4.5 due to day overlaps .. If you can't read these because they're too small you might have to right click and download them to zoom in if you can't zoom in on your screen for whatever reason.

This week also saw a leap to 597 members !

Unfortunately, Stava crops the Lockdown Club Splash screen, so you can't see the Start and End Dates ... (2nd December).

Maybe Lockdown club will be Continued .... ?! More Lockdown Club .. 1000k Lockdown Club ? 100k a month Lockdown Club. Just get out and ride some more Lockdown Club ? Lockdown Club Plus ? Lockdown Club Part Deux ? Lockdown Club - The Big Lockdown. I'm guessing @steve_sordy will have special dispensation for not riding as he's spent the last 8 weeks changing a tire and keeping Forum spirits high at the same time. Either that or he should win a roll of Rim Tape as a special Prize ? Or better still, a roll of Gorilla tape ..

 

[billwarwick]

One directional, extra sticky Gorilla tape would be better ?

 

[Zimmerframe]

One directional, extra sticky Gorilla tape would be better ?

Does any one sell Bike Gorilla tape or Rim tape specifically for the over 50's ? With fitting tips printed all over it.

"Have you put a valve in"
"Don't forget your sealant or tube"
"No, your keys aren't in here"
"If you can't read this, it's upside down"
"This way forward >>>> Check your tyre"
"Did you turn the hose pipe off yesterday ?"
"Write partners birth date here to remind you next time you change your tyre __/__/__"
"Ah, you again, you didn't check your Tyre direction did you?"

 

[steve_sordy]

@Zimmerframe @billwarwick
Very droll guys, super glad that you enjoyed my posts.

At least you spelled my name correctly.

 

[Zimmerframe]

@Zimmerframe @billwarwick
Very droll guys, super glad that you enjoyed my posts.

At least you spelled my name correctly.

ydros_evets ?

 

[steve_sordy]

ydros_evets ?

One of my workmates was a genius at mangling names, an absolute genius. But the best he could come up with on mine was sodery vets.
He had most fun with foreign names. The Dutch name Fons Kasbergen became F.S. Bonker Snag. Like all things, when you take the mickey out of foreigners, it is best when they lack the grasp of the language to see the funny side.

But the funniest of all was on an English name - Mark Brown. He became Brown Mark! Oh how we laughed!!

I'm laughing now and it happened about 20 years ago.

 

[Rich_F21316]

So have the winners been announced? Or was I supposed to remember to tune into the live youtube broadcast to find out?

 

[Doomanic]

What are the prizes?

 

[billwarwick]

One weekend date in the alps with zimmerframe.

I’m out

 

[lumpy]

One weekend date in the alps with zimmerframe.

Not a bad thing me thinks! He's hilarious

 

[Zimmerframe]

Not a bad thing me thinks! He's hilarious

As long as everyones's going in eyes wide open ..

Zimmer spotted preparing for Alps prize weekend ...

How @BAMBAMODA imagines Zimmer and any other man, woman, animal or well knotted tree looks after three beers ...

 

[Zimmerframe]

Look at you in that white towel. If I wore a towel that high there’d be three legs hanging down.

Only because you have super short little stumpy legs and your ass cheeks rub on the floor as you shuffle along.... ?

 

[Zimmerframe]

Live tonight (14th December 2020) 9pm CET 8pm UK time

 

[Zimmerframe]

Week 6 (or 5.5) depending on real world or strave weeks.

Some crazy numbers last week with Rainier Atilano from the Philippines racking up a crazy 946km's and Andy Kellner in Germany climbing a huge 12,174m in a week ....

 

[Doomanic]

Come on then, who won?

If it was a virtual rider I hope they won a virtual prize!

 

[Zimmerframe]

The first run crashed out and the guys started a second one .. so a few of us die hards hung around in noddy land talking to ourselves for a while not realising

By the time I caught up, I didn't realise I wasn't watching live until I noticed the chat made no sense to what was going on ...

The good news was that it's being extended, so you've still got chance to get in there with a virtual ride and this time you can pick absolutely anything you like as your virtual prize !

 

[yorkshire89]

Congrats Zimm!

Missed the live vid and have just skimmed through, didn't hear my name pop up but maybe next time.
Thanks for putting this together, some decent prizes to be won!

 

[Zimmerframe]

Congrats Zimm!

I know, can you believe it .. I saw zimmer comments and wondered what everyone was on about until I clicked "live" and then it made sense

Don't think I've ever won anything before, what a top prize - something crash related which can even be used to safely carry your wine ! Will have to do a review once it's been thrown down a few trails. Go Rob for putting it all together and @TheBikePilot for all the helpful feedback on his microphone review channel which is filmed in parallel.

 

[Doomanic]

What did you win, you spawny French twat?

 

[Zimmerframe]

What did you win, you spawny French twat?

I won an all expenses paid (by me) weekend in the French Alps (with me) - unfortunately due to lockdown conditions and ski lifts being closed, I will be demanding a full refund from myself and possibly compensation from myself.

OK ...there were two of these : "Camelbak Kudu protectors !" Simon Price from Crawley, England won one and some spawny French tw4t won the other !

From what I gather that's a Camelbak backpack, with a CE2 back protector built in pocketfor a 3l water/wine/other none fizzy alcoholic beverages or liquid refreshments - bladder and then storage space - which varies with what model it is .. Not sure if you can use Guinness from a widget can, that would theoretically already have primed it with nitrogen, so would it fizz up more if you shook it once it was in a bladder ? This seems like a valid experiment for Dr DOOManic !


It's actually pretty neat. The main backpack storage section separates from the rest, so you can run it as a back protector with basic tools on board. A helmet carry point (so for me, that means I can take a spare helmet for when I crash) .. in built rain cover and even has it's own bike tool roll to stuff your vitals in ! (like hobnobs). ... I got all that from the video - though it failed to mention hobnobs.

Next time there will be bigger prizes .. like you only have to spend an hour with Zimmer rather than a whole weekend and rumour of several half empty purple spray cans that might be up for grabs.

 

[jimbob]

Just a quick note to say thanks for organising!

It was also fun to see what crazy distances people got in each week. Not sure I have the time to match it unfortunatley.