Cycling's Scale of Meritorious Mention

Slideshowbob

OK so it's Wicklow 200 time.

And some lads and lassies on here about the Ras over recent weeks.

So I have in my insomniatic state devised a scale or ranking system which will only be as good as it's contributions.

Suppose it's a way of informing those around the water cooler in work of what some people get up to / achieve.

Suggestions welcome

short circuit

Slideshowbob wrote: »

it's a way of informing those around the water cooler in work of what some people get up to / achieve.

In honesty, I would have chosen the RAS, but because of the section above about mentioning to people at work around the water cooler ... it probably has to be the Wicklow 200 ...

In the same way, no one cares about you willing a 10K in an international field unless you run the Flora mini marathon ... the latter will get you instantly famous

Elite pro riders etc. all fall under the same bucket of anonymity .. people haven't a clue if you ride for Radioshack .... you mean the gadget shop .. !!!

Junior

Becoming a "2nd division" (continental team) Pro

That poll is bollix, you can select multiple entries, not which is first, second, third etc.

ednwireland

Winning your first race

all of em,
when i was 12 it was cycling up a hill near me
when i was at college it was cycling 120 -130 miles in a day doing 25 (flat miles) in under an hour
in my 20's it was finishing my first MTB race (never won anything so cant comment)
more recently (this year ) it was finishing the an post tour of sligo in a time that wasnt completely rubbish

everyone is different has different objectives

whhen i started cycling again getting 10 miles was an acheivement so was my first 100km ride after that
i take them where i can get them

Danbo!

Poll lacks "cycling to work 5 days a week" and "winning a commuter race"

Caroline_ie

Why don't you vote 1st ...

petethedrummer

Where's the drunken indoor stationary cycling option?

DirkVoodoo

Becoming a "2nd division" (continental team) Pro

Is this another way for you to demean casual riders bob? I mean, an A1 rider is hardly going to pick the wicklow 200 and I still hold dreams of making it as a pro rider, but will the poll results just be for you to snigger at when it's all over?

I mean really, what's the point?

Slideshowbob

Junior wrote: »

That poll is bollix, you can select multiple entries, not which is first, second, third etc.

As opposed to other polls on boards.ie which are representitive of the opinions of the entire nation

Slideshowbob

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Is this another way for you to demean casual riders bob? I mean, an A1 rider is hardly going to pick the wicklow 200 and I still hold dreams of making it as a pro rider, but will the poll results just be for you to snigger at when it's all over?

I mean really, what's the point?

Just thought it might be interesting.

DualFrontDiscs

I'm abstaining until there's an option referencing child carrying/ load hauling ability.

DFD.

IM0

if you do 3000k a year and finish the marmotte its an achiement, if you do the same, after having trained for it specifically then it not quite so impressive, to get the same level of kudos you need to do it in under 8hrs without a tripple or a 29t, or even finish in the first 400 under 7hrs 30 :pac:

most people choose goals not on what others will think of them, but on how much they will think of themselves after achieving their goal.