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Smunderdog
Joined: 13 Jan 2004
Posts: 611
Location: Indianapolis, IN11/2/14 4:37 PM |
Cranksgiving 2014
Anyone participating in a Cranksgiving ride in your area this year? Full list of participating cities and dates can be found here: www.cranksgiving.org
My company started the Indianapolis version a couple of years ago and have had 100 riders or so each year. I did this promo spot on the local CBS affiliate this morning.
http://wishtv.com/2014/11/02/video-scavenger-hunt-bike-ride-helping-community/
Fun stuff for a good cause in your community!
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April
Joined: 13 Dec 2003
Posts: 6593
Location: Westchester/NYC11/2/14 5:01 PM |
too cold
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Smunderdog
Joined: 13 Jan 2004
Posts: 611
Location: Indianapolis, IN11/3/14 10:24 AM |
...said someone who slides across frozen precipitation on wooden planks attached to your feet for the next few months? ;)
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April
Joined: 13 Dec 2003
Posts: 6593
Location: Westchester/NYC11/3/14 11:05 AM |
LOL
...said wooden planks are far less efficient (uphill or flat) than wheels, making heat along the way ;-)
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19083
Location: PDX11/3/14 11:47 AM |
wax on....
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Smunderdog
Joined: 13 Jan 2004
Posts: 611
Location: Indianapolis, IN11/3/14 12:16 PM |
quote:
...said wooden planks are far less efficient (uphill or flat) than wheels, making heat along the way ;-)
Now there is a topic for the boards...we are always trying to make the bike more efficient. How about ways to decrease efficiency so April can stay warm and ride in a fun Cranksgiving ride?
Drop tire pressure to 7 psi
Let a "friend" borrow her bike...that friend fills the seat tube with BBs
Rent a turkey costume and wear it during the ride
Or the obvious - at the first food purchase checkpoint buy everything in sight. Now you have 50+ lbs to carry AND you get to feel great about yourself as you make a larger donation to the supported food bank! :)
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April
Joined: 13 Dec 2003
Posts: 6593
Location: Westchester/NYC11/3/14 12:37 PM |
Heavy bike, low tire pressure...
That sounds like mountain biking!
I'll do that! ;-)
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Smunderdog
Joined: 13 Jan 2004
Posts: 611
Location: Indianapolis, IN11/7/14 7:51 PM |
Just found out from the NYC organizer that the Today Show is doing a promo that involves a few of the locations that are doing the ride on 11/22:
http://sweepstakes.today.com/cranksgiving/
And I believe they will feature footage from each of these locations on the Today Show on Monday 11/24...
Cool stuff!
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lrzipris
Joined: 04 Mar 2004
Posts: 532
Location: Doylestown, PA11/7/14 8:29 PM |
FWIW, Nathan, a fellow at the local shop/sponsor here, said that their haul increased astronomically after they arranged for trucking the goods, instead of riders carrying what they bought.
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