Lowest Strava Segment position ?

[Dogtrousers]

Couldn't you define a segment that was so long and convoluted that no one could be arsed to do it - so you would always be top. A super wiggly 200k, say.

Or doesn't it work like that?

 

[uclown2002]

Couldn't you define a segment that was so long and convoluted that no one could be arsed to do it - so you would always be top. A super wiggly 200k, say.

Or doesn't it work like that?

That'd work.

 

[Racing roadkill]

Couldn't you define a segment that was so long and convoluted that no one could be arsed to do it - so you would always be top. A super wiggly 200k, say.

Or doesn't it work like that?

https://www.strava.com/segments/8281562

Like this you mean?

 

[summerdays]

Couldn't you define a segment that was so long and convoluted that no one could be arsed to do it - so you would always be top. A super wiggly 200k, say.

Or doesn't it work like that?

It doesn't even need to be that long, if it goes a really convoluted route that nobody would want to try ....I've seen one that goes in circle off road then across the road... It's one of those flat segments that Strava thinks is a 18% hill.

 

[Sbudge]

I'm afraid Hill wimps advice may be a little late for you. Despite all your best efforts you end up getting sucked in and you have already by looking at your position on the leaderboard and questioning it. You will not be happy with that and will seek to improve it. It is a slippery slope from here on in I'm afraid.

There is a Strava segment near me on a little short sharp hill. I was twiddling up it one Sunday morning on my way to my club and a guy flew past me out of saddle I thought Christ he's quick but at the top of the hill just after the segment ends he stopped pulled off the road and collapsed into a gasping heap on a garden wall. The road continues for a while with nowhere really to turn off and he never came past me again.

Strange behaviour indeed but on a couple of my favourite segments I have to admit to being guilty of doing the exact same thing (although I do carry on riding I don't collapse in a heap)

I was chasing some guy on a 'big' MTB up Swains lane and making absolutely no headway on him (despite a lightweight road bike and going deep into the red). When I finally caught up with him later it turned out to be a new electric power-assist job. Serves me right.