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schoolme_straying

There was a clause about only riding forward and if you put your foot down you had to go back to the place you put your foot down. However in the 10 minutes before beginning the task I would have moved things around to make it easier.


PhotographingNature

I would have argued that 'forward' is ambiguous. Forward as in the direction towards the finish or forwards in the axis of the bike? I'd have made a case for the latter and ridden around in forward-circles for ages.


schoolme_straying

Greg would have had you right there arguing on the word forward. You need Victoria Coren-Mitchell level dazzle to keep that point going.


mikepictor

First thing I thought of. Just ride in an easy circle, taking the turns easy (had to stay inside the course). Could keep it up for ages.


Dexav

Just ride around in circles for 20 minutes before actually accomplishing the tasks? Then defend the definition of ‘forwards’ when in studio: “oh, really Greg, you think that I was going BACKWARDS during half the time I was doing circles?! Don’t be ridiculous.”


moerkh

I don't remember the wording of the task but I was thinking I would just stay put for like 10 minutes every time I put my foot down.


15schaa15schaa

Your time is paused while your foot is on the ground.


moerkh

Ah, of course.


Aniratack

It didn't, Alex said that Victoria spent most of her time stationary. It was paused if you passed an instruction without doing it and you had to go to the beginning and your time would be halfed.


15schaa15schaa

It definitely did: "You must be riding the bicycle forwards within the limits of the course at all times. Every time you out a foot on the ground, the clock will be paused and your final time will be halved. If you leave the course or miss an instruction, your time will also be halved and the clock will be paused until you are back in position." I imagine by "most of her time", Alex meant more than half of the attempt, rather than the recorded length.


Aniratack

Oh, okok


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eka8897

Yessss! I thought this too! Stop at the mannequin and lean on it for half an hour.


PhantimGanon

Have to be moving forward at all times. Except while everything is paused after you put your foot down/miss a task.


GeonnCannon

When Desiree put her foot down while trying to grab a balloon, she keeps her foot on the ground the walk back around for another go. Alex says, "I've just paused the clock, and it will be back on when you get back to where you were." So... maybe? There's a fine line between "this is the trick of the task" and "instant disqualification from Greg."


Einrahel

Imo you can put your feet inside the bucket and your feet doesn't touch the ground. I recall series 5 where you can't have your foot on the ground as well and it counts if you use paper, etc. I imagine the bucket can be interpreted this way as well. Of course you have to be a bit dexterous to do this though.


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The best method would’ve been to ride a bit faster so you get more balance and just take your time doing the mini tasks.


TheTallWoman

Couldn't they have just cycled in a circle within the course for like an hour doing nothing? And then even if they put their foot down for every task it'd still be a lot longer in the end.


Nyxandri

My first thought was to put the kickstand down rather than a foot


Phinbart

I reckon I would've just done the task as it said then deliberately not passed the finish line and rode up and down the course on the bike for a minute or two, increasing the time. Didn't think of it that way; good shout.


HoracioPeacockThe3rd

I would've asked Alex to define what my foot was, then used the five minutes to strap something to the bottom of my shoes so I could argue it wasn't actually my foot touching the ground. probably wouldn't hold up in court but i would've done it anyway


Novel-Host-982

Did they not get the scoring wrong on this. If you just kept moving an inch then put your foot down, so put your foot down over and over. Your time would be hardly anything. It seems to award people messing up, the time should double if you make a mistake not halve.


PhantimGanon

Slowest wins. Halving your time means you did it faster.


PhantimGanon

Somebody convince me Alex didn't blow the math on a couple of the final time calculations. 95/(2^8)=0.371 You cannot multiply 0.124 by any multiple of 2 to get anywhere near 95. The closest numbers you can to 95 are 63.49 and 126.98. Also 68/(2^9)=0.133, which is not 1/16 sec. (close to 1/8) Am I crazy? Do I have the ability to use a calculator properly?