The Great Cyclechat Jersey Relay - Discussion

[simonali]

I agree too. Posting it to people defeats the object of a cycle relay!

 

[Arch]

I agree too. Posting it to people defeats the object of a cycle relay!

But I don't think we intend to give up and post it/them everywhere. It just takes time for people to be able to meet up. If there's a month between me getting a jersey, and the leeds guys being able to pick it up, then if I send it off, for example, to the Doc to take up Ventoux and he gets it back to me to meet the leeds posse, what's the problem. It'll only sit on my table anyway.

 

[simonali]

I see the point of the relay as being able to meet fellow forummers. That doesn't happen at the post office, does it?

If it is gonna sit at your house for a month then go for it, I don't have a problem, but if there's someone who can pick it up in a few days then they should get preference, imo.

 

[postman]

Relay

Just to confirm the Leeds posse has now shrunk.It is now down to Postman and a couple of his none Cyclechat mates.To ride to York on the 17th May.Cathryn is unable to take part due to another engagement.More the pity.The photo of my xxl 48-50 jersey on her small frame would have looked superb.Iam 6'-4" she is a might smaller i think.We will move it on as fast as we can .

 

[bonj2]

oh, I've hardly ever looked at the calendar, but that might work...?

Bonj, I think so far one jersey has made a hand to hand handover (and then had to come back by post, or it'd still be stuck in Switzerland and a bit out of reach), and the other starts next week with Admin bringing it to me. Yes, a few people have mentioned taking one to places (and I don't mind that at all), but so far I think it is still a relay - ok, it's taking time to get going, but that's probably because we all have busy and interesting lives to fit round. Well, some of you do...

But I don't think we intend to give up and post it/them everywhere. It just takes time for people to be able to meet up. If there's a month between me getting a jersey, and the leeds guys being able to pick it up, then if I send it off, for example, to the Doc to take up Ventoux and he gets it back to me to meet the leeds posse, what's the problem. It'll only sit on my table anyway.

Hmmm... that's al great, posting one to switzerland and posting one to the Doctor to take up ventoux is all very well and good, but the problem with that is it kind of throws the whole idea of having a map tracing where it's been out of the window.

There's no problem at all with The Doc taking one up ventoux in the month that it would otherwise be sitting around on your table - but why pretend it's part of a jersey relay?
It's a great idea, and the doctor taking a picture of himself with it up mont ventoux would be a lovely memento of it and pride for cyclechat, but there seems to be enough popularity for a thread involving taking a cyclechat jersey to a famous/interesting place or simply just on holiday with you, and posting a story about that and a picture of yourself there, to warrant starting such a thread.
In other words I'm up for separation of concerns, as opposed to just banning things I don't think fit in with some strict rules of what is and what' not allowed on the jersey relay based on some preconception that people might not agree with.

I don't want to trample on people's plans, far from it, but I guess the whole ethos of it being a 'jersey relay' boils down to whether people are actually bothered about having a nice map tracing such relay. I can create a map showing where it's been with different coloured lines and labels and pictures and what not and pretty much anything you like on it, but it's going to look a bit funny if it's all just straight lines following flight paths to foreign places and back again.

 

[bonj2]

I can create a map showing where it's been with different coloured lines and labels and pictures and what not and pretty much anything you like on it

e.g.
example relay map

just a quick example I knocked up of what i was imagining...
different line colour/icon for each mode of transport. (you'll like yours arch)

 

[Aperitif]

I think your imagination is spot on bonj - I agree with what you say. 10/10

 

[bonj2]

Just to confirm the Leeds posse has now shrunk

you've shrunk?! I'm concerned. If you're to make it to york now you may need to lower your seat posts!

 

[Arch]

e.g.
example relay map

just a quick example I knocked up of what i was imagining...
different line colour/icon for each mode of transport. (you'll like yours arch)

You've never seen me ski. No one has, As I've never attempted it... Also, I can only think of one long hill between here and hull, and it's up (s'pose there must be a down as well, but I remember the UP.

OK, I get the point, how about... One colour or style of line for actual jersey handover rides, and a dotted line for 'outliers' (with a little aeroplane symbol or something...) ot any parts of the journey undertaken by post.

I see it as a bit like taking a club mascot on trips. OK, it could be a separate jersey taken places, and maybe we could start to make that distinction now - but I think stuff like the Doc's trip to Ventoux were mooted early on, when we were still deciding what to do best...

In the end though, it's just a laugh. Too many rules and stuff and it's starts being a chore....

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

I wasn't thinking/talking about any posting of the jersey(s) - I simply wondered if there was some easy way to keep track of what has been agreed/organised for the future handovers.

If we know where/when things are happening (enter Calendar, stage right, perhaps partnered with liberal use of Bonjmap to see who is close to handovers and could possibly add extra stages and/or join in current ones) then others can think - oh, I'm near that, I can join in... or possibly add another handover once they see where/when the jersey(s) will be at any particular point in time.

Does that make any sense?

 

[HJ]

I think the calender functon could be useful, but at present it seams to be more about birthdays, happy 19th miloat, maybe Shaun could put in a jersey handover icon...

 

[HJ]

e.g.
example relay map

just a quick example I knocked up of what i was imagining...
different line colour/icon for each mode of transport. (you'll like yours arch)

Um, is it going in the opposite direction, it starts with Admin...

 

[Milo]

If your in Wiltshire or nearby I Live in Chippenham

 

[postman]

Leeds Team

Good news Leeds team.Now un-shrunk.Is that correct? Anyway thanks to Arch agreeing a date change.We now have four to York and not just Postman roll on the glorious 10th.

 

[Cathryn]

Gutted I can't come!! Is it the 10th June perchance???