Bicycle Photo Tag game

The point of the Bicycle Photo Tag is to reproduce a similar photo of an object or place that can be found in many different locations around the world. Much like a scavenger hunt, examples include specific street signs, a railway crossing with train, yourself at a toll booth with reciept, etc.... Get creative

Rules are easy...

1. Find a SIMILAR (ie; Not The Same, Different) tag and reproduce the photo (as best as possible). Take the tag to a new location, get the photo and post it here.
2. Upon posting your new tag, the tagger is responsible for specifying what it is in the photo that must be reproduced. Be specific, but not so specific that no one else will be able to play because we couldn't find another pink school bus.
* Try to place the tags in interesting locations, objects or places that could probably be found in at least the majority of the planet.
3. Tag must be: Common amongst all human habitation. Dirt is ok, but remember most of us are on street bikes. We don't want to exclude those who don't like to get dirty (wimps).
4. The first person to post a found tag gets to place the next tag. If you get a tag, but somebody else posts their picture first, you lose (bruced).
5. One tag at a time within thread. File photos are NOT permitted. You gotta ride to play this game.
6. No whining There are plenty of folks here that will help you understand the rules
7. The holder of the tag determines if the tag has been duplicated and acknowledges it by posting on the thread. (Surrendering the Tag)
8. No Pre-Arranged Tag Handoffs / Linear Tag sequence
9. Last but not least, should the tag be soo ridiculous that no one is able to reproduce it, it can be voted down if a majority of the active participants feel necessary.



Remember, the point of this is not to win the game, or get a better picture than the guy who just "bruced" you, the point is the ride. On that note, if someone tags a post office. Rather than get out and ride a block to my local post office, I might ride an hour or so, out to the historic post office a few neighborhoods over.... Make it interesting.

So the first tag is your bike in front of a house with Xmas lights

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Permalink Reply by Sarah D. on January 19, 2013 at 6:29am

Sure, but then they'd be playing the game, not you! And there are many on the Chainlink...so...who knows?

yaj 3.2 said:

Can ATA staff or Board members submit a self portrait with bike?

Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on January 19, 2013 at 8:45am

And there are like 70 Faberge eggs still in existence.

h' 1.0 said:

There are like 40 employees including I think 3 suburban coordinators who live in their respective areas.  I don't think it's unreasonable to stick to "employees" in the strict sense.  I much prefer a challenging tag to a generic one like "my bike next to something made from bricks."

Permalink Reply by yaj 7.4 on January 19, 2013 at 8:46am

The next time I get the tag, I am going to do "my bike next to something made from bricks."

 

Permalink Reply by daWillinChi on January 19, 2013 at 9:09am
Since i don't know anyone working for ATA, I am already seeing the situation playing out in my head:
Me walking into Active Trans office and greeted by someone "welcome to Active Alliance, how may I help you?"
My answer will be "Yeah, can you step outside with me for a little bit? I just want to take a picture of you next to my bike. Or maybe, can I bring my bike in, instead?"
Uh huh, that will go really well!
The next smart-ass reply, I will definitely do this and it will be on you!
Permalink Reply by Ed on January 19, 2013 at 9:45am

go for it.

Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on January 19, 2013 at 9:51am
This would be so awesome. But make sure it's not an intern or volunteer. I was just about to walk over to a board members house but think this is too of an idea ill let someone play this one. Great idea Sarah d!!!

J.A.W. 15.08 km said:
Since i don't know anyone working for ATA, I am already seeing the situation playing out in my head:
Me walking into Active Trans office and greeted by someone "welcome to Active Alliance, how may I help you?"
My answer will be "Yeah, can you step outside with me for a little bit? I just want to take a picture of you next to my bike. Or maybe, can I bring my bike in, instead?"
Uh huh, that will go really well!
The next smart-ass reply, I will definitely do this and it will be on you!
Permalink Reply by Ed on January 20, 2013 at 8:10am

Look how well he balances that bottle on his head.  The secret must be the hair.

Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on January 20, 2013 at 12:46pm

I doubt the photo of h's bike and ethan is from yesterday.  If we have to wait a whole month the game will die. 

Cameron 7.5 mi said:

Are old photos allowed or does this one have to wait for next month?
h' 1.0 said:

Old tag:

My bike with someone from Active Transportation Alliance:

New tag: My bike on a Midnight Marauders ride:

Permalink Reply by Ed on January 21, 2013 at 2:10am

I think the tag is still a real picture with an ATA someone.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on January 21, 2013 at 2:17am

If I had known that I finally would have gotten one!  I had TWO ATA board members in my house yesterday, and my bike is in my house, too.  (Can't let her get cold!)

Ed said:

I think the tag is still a real picture with an ATA someone.

Permalink Reply by Ed on January 21, 2013 at 2:40am

Were they able to balance a bike on their head by standing under the water bottle too?

Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on January 21, 2013 at 2:44am
I fell for it... my defense being that I thought the pic was from a presentatiom ethan did on bike parking :))

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