Did you do the NPR?
July 9, 2019 § 8 Comments
There has been a lot of discussion lately about what the NPR actually is. I am not good with flow charts and stuff, but what follows might help you out if you are wondering whether you really did the NPR.
Did you start at the Manhattan Beach Pier?
NO — You did not do the NPR.
YES — You might have done the NPR.
Did you leave at 6:40 AM?
NO — You did not do the NPR.
YES — You might have done the NPR.
Did you turn right at Imperial?
YES — You did not do the NPR.
NO — You might have done the NPR.
Did you wait for the group at the top of Pershing?
YES — You for sure did not do the NPR.
NO — You might have done the NPR.
Did you get dropped, cut across the Parkway, then hop back in with the group, a/k/a Hop-in Wanker?
YES — Don’t even think about saying you did the NPR.
NO — You might have done the NPR.
Did you run a red light?
YES — You might have done the NPR.
NO — You might have done the NPR.
When you ran the red light(s), were you in a breakaway or solo OTF?
NO — You didn’t do the NPR.
YES — You might have done the NPR.
Did Elijah yell at you?
NO — You need to do more action to get noticed.
YES — You might have done the NPR.
Did you peel off on Lap 3 so you could watch the finish?
YES — You did not do the NPR.
NO — You might have done the NPR.
Did you complete all four laps plus Pershing plus VdM plus the Alley?
NO — You didn’t do the NPR. Sorry.
YES — Go ahead, post it up on the ‘Bag, the Gram, and the Stravver. You did the NPR.
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Cycling in the South Bay 
Evens totally did NPR today
Sadly, by not starting at the Pier and not riding through the alley, he was listed as DNF. Or is that DNS? Or is it just DN?
What about the riders that start in the parking lot 20 meters up the hill from the Pier?
You mean the godlike heroes of awesomeness of the NPR? Who gaze down on their meek subjects? Them?
haha…do it all baby!!
So many compound questions seeking yes/no answers. Objections sustained…..
Is this the National Public Ride with Terry Gross?
YES — You might have done the NPR.
Haaaaa!