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[Cronorider]

But I don't care if someone else does the challenge. The more the merrier. Not at all the same as this Strava fiasco

This Brendan character is an extreme case. I do not have any problem with celebrating achievements. So in regards to your Half Century Challenge - Kudos! as they (we) say in the Strava world. And when I look at the local leaderboards and see my name here and there, whether it is towards the top or further down, I will give myself a pat on the back.

 

[BurningLegs]

We'll have a hurricane some day, take your chance then! Take it your taking about Dowset?

I’ve got a couple of strava segments in the Lake District faster than him. They are both descents and he was in a race that day (no idea of weather conditions), I was on my own in good weather. Chuffed!! The missus is fed up of hearing about it - every time we see him on TV I always comment. “Look how slow he is doing this interview” etc hehe

 

[400bhp]

[QUOTE 4988420, member: 43827"]I assume pros with KOMs etc. are not setting out to gain these "awards" but get them because their training rides cover the same segments as the plebs.[/QUOTE]
Some of the pros do target them.

 

[Tin Pot]

But I don't care if someone else does the challenge. The more the merrier. Not at all the same as this Strava fiasco

Tell that to the poor guy on CC who innocently started a million metre thread...

 

[bpsmith]

To be fair, the people your referring to go out to get those shorter segments. If they changed their goals, they'd probably still be pretty handy on longer segments too. A watt is a watt at the end of the day. That's my take on it anyway.

I absolutely agree. No question about it. It’s just a different challenge.

Although it does take a certain type of rider to stick to a challenging pace over 30 miles with a number of climbs thrown in.

There’s a lot more involved than when picking off shorter segments, one at a time on subsequent rides.

I like to do a bit of both tbh. TT one ride. Puncheur the next.

 

[reacher]

I’ve got a couple of strava segments in the Lake District faster than him. They are both descents and he was in a race that day (no idea of weather conditions), I was on my own in good weather. Chuffed!! The missus is fed up of hearing about it - every time we see him on TV I always comment. “Look how slow he is doing this interview” etc hehe

I'm not surprised she's fed up, most people would be if you told them about winning a downhill race

 

[steveindenmark]

This Brendan character is an extreme case. I do not have any problem with celebrating achievements. So in regards to your Half Century Challenge - Kudos! as they (we) say in the Strava world. And when I look at the local leaderboards and see my name here and there, whether it is towards the top or further down, I will give myself a pat on the back.

I look on two leaderboards on Strava. The TCR where I am usually in the top 200 and the Genesis CDF group where I am often in the top 10, a there are not many of us. Its all good banter in these groups and I am in awe of the TCR guys who go out and ride 200 / 300/ 400 km at a stretch.

If I got into the state of the guy in the article. I would switch Strava off.

 

[FishFright]

I'm not surprised she's fed up, most people would be if you told them about winning a downhill race

Unless he was Danny Hart of course

 

[bpsmith]

I'm not surprised she's fed up, most people would be if you told them about winning a downhill race

What’s wrong with being good at descending? It’s a key skill that you need for racing, surely?

Just look at how bad some of the Pro’s are, in comparison to others. They manage to throw away races as a result.

 

[Smokin Joe]

What’s wrong with being good at descending? It’s a key skill that you need for racing, surely?

Just look at how bad some of the Pro’s are, in comparison to others. They manage to throw away races as a result.

You're not kidding. The way some riders take a fast downhill corner is enough to make you hide behind the sofa. Watch a motorcycle race and even the slowest riders take corners like they were born to do it, some of the top pro cyclists manage to look like they only learned to ride a bike that morning.

 

[bpsmith]

You're not kidding. The way some riders take a fast downhill corner is enough to make you hide behind the sofa. Watch a motorcycle race and even the slowest riders take corners like they were born to do it, some of the top pro cyclists manage to look like they only learned to ride a bike that morning.

I think you’ve hit the nail on the head there. I don’t know how many of the top descenders also ride motorbikes, but I do feel that my own descending skills are derived from previously riding motorbikes.

Some of the Pro’s must spend so much time climbing that they neglect to train on the downhills. As far as duration is concerned, if they ascend and descend the same climb, they would spend considerably more time climbing than descending.

Or are they too afraid of injury? Or not got the minerals to start with?

 

[huwsparky]

I thinking rider skill is all relative. Any pro rider would have a good skill level, just some better than others.

I know of only a couple of people (recreational cyclist) who are even able to put on a rain jacket on the move FFS, let's be real here...

 

[jefmcg]

who are even able to put on a rain jacket on the move

View: https://youtu.be/stiqJsvPoZ0

 

[Smokin Joe]

View: https://youtu.be/stiqJsvPoZ0

He did it all wrong. Sit up with your hands off the bars, pull your arms out of the sleeves and lift the jacket over your head. It is actually quite easy.

 

[huwsparky]

View: https://youtu.be/stiqJsvPoZ0

He did it all wrong.

Really?