QUESTIONS
Q: I have been participating in the 2 Mile Challenge on the old site. Will my challenge continue?
A: We have made some significant improvements to the site that will unfortunately not allow you to continue challenges begun through the old site. The good news is that you can now create a profile and personally track and change your user experience unlike ever before. We think this new database addition will be a much more streamlined and easy experience for you.
Q: I notice that you’ve removed the Flash from the site. I really loved the Flash-heavy Build Your Bike feature on the old site. Is it still here?
A: HTML is the new black. While we have removed most elements of Flash from the new site to keep things friendly, the Build Your Bike feature is still alive and well as a Flash holdout. You can access it, as always, in the top navigation bar.
Q: Can I access your site from a mobile phone web browser?
A: You asked; we listened. Now you can access your 2 Mile Challenge wherever you roam. We have created a mobile—enhanced version of the site for when you want to keep tabs of your challenges or update your trips when you’re on the go. Simply point your mobile browser to http://m.2milechallenge.com.
Q: How can I use Twitter for my 2 Mile Challenge?
A: Twitter users can link their 2MC account in the Manage Profile section under the Social Networks tab. Once linked, it’s simple to log your miles with one Tweet: use #2MC #miles (where #miles is the number of miles you rode). You can also keep tabs of your Team 2MC by following your team leader: twitter.com/2MCRed, twitter.com/2MCBlue, or twitter.com/2MCGold.
Q: Why would I want to link my 2 Mile Challenge account to Facebook?
A: By using Facebook connect, you can easily find friends to include in Challenges. Linking your account, you can also opt-in for us to automatically post to News Feed when you log miles or finish challenges. Team Leaders will also use Facebook and Twitter to help keep members up-to-date on current contests and related things of note.
Q: How do you calculate the winning team?
A: The scores for each team are calculated with a formula that calculates the number of completed trips in a challenge (trips logged) divided by number of trips pledged for a challenge. The calculation is weighted over the course of completed weeks. We felt this was the best way to weigh team participation — where mileage wasn’t the overall factor for winning. Here’s the actual formula:
Score = ( completed full weeks + ( rides since beginning of this week/pledged rides since beginning of this week ) )/weeks since challenge began ).
Score = ( completed full weeks + ( rides since beginning of this week/pledged rides since beginning of this week ) )/weeks since challenge began ).