Lowest Strava Segment position ?

[rugby bloke]

I've finally got myself on Strave as our Charity team has set up a group for RideLondon. Used it first time last night, in fairly unpleasant conditions and as I was not particularly fussed about the segments I managed some fairly woeful times. My lowest position was 2041 out of 2301. Can any do worse than that ?

https://www.strava.com/routes/5034556

 

[Hill Wimp]

Don't do what some do on here and let it rule your life.

It's a handy tool to track your progress and keep a record but some live and die by it.

 

[rugby bloke]

I'm all too aware of my shortcomings as a cyclist to be bothered by it, I was just amused quite how woeful my performance was. But with hard work and dedication, plus a new carbon bike I might just crack the top 1000 !

 

[derrick]

If it makes you push harder it's a good thing.

 

[123456789]

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)

 

[Dec66]

Don't do what some do on here and let it rule your life.

It's a handy tool to track your progress and keep a record but some live and die by it.

Bugger that, I have a "Top Four Of All Time" trophy and I'm a mere one second behind #3...

You're right, of course. As I always think after a disappointingly tough hill climb.

 

[hopless500]

I've finally got myself on Strave as our Charity team has set up a group for RideLondon. Used it first time last night, in fairly unpleasant conditions and as I was not particularly fussed about the segments I managed some fairly woeful times. My lowest position was 2041 out of 2301. Can any do worse than that ?

https://www.strava.com/routes/5034556

Mine is set up on the ladies rather than joint and there are normally 8-10 on the list. I tend to be 2nd or 3rd from bottom!

 

[Nibor]

I have found a segment that not many people ride and it has multiple route options so is hard to get right I am 10th overall on it lol.

 

[Hill Wimp]

I'm all too aware of my shortcomings as a cyclist to be bothered by it, I was just amused quite how woeful my performance was. But with hard work and dedication, plus a new carbon bike I might just crack the top 1000 !

Careful you know carbon melts in the rain. Steel is real

 

[Dec66]

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 held the #1 in 2016 for the segment up Beckenham Hill, until somebody came along and put 11 seconds into it.

On discovering this, I took a sizeable detour from work that evening, full backpack and all, to go and defend it. Unsuccessfully, of course, but I reduced the deficit to seven seconds.

I've been meaning to go back, on a Sunday on the Cube, with tyres at 110psi and unencumbered by work-related clutter or traffic, to have another go. Then they put temporary lights and a contraflow right at the start of the segment.

And I've been pushed into third.

Dagnabbit.

I'm almost 50. I should know better.

 

[ryan_w]

I'm the 'All Time KOM' on a 52 second segment by my house. But only 800 people have recorded times on it.

My best IMO is my 205 / 15,261 on a minute segment round Richmond Park.

 

[Milkfloat]

My heart crumbled when I lost my KOMs, some went when the segment was killed off but there is one that particularly annoys me as I am sure I got nobbled by a moped or a car (well that is what I tell myself). To be fair, none of my good times are uphill.

 

[Sixmile]

I can vouch for how Strava can ruin your rides. I now know when certain segments come up and instead of enjoying the birdsong, fresh air and light breeze I find myself cursing any sort of wind, focusing on smashing my friends times and finishing the ride totally busted and dissatisfied that I didn't get the trophy that I'd been chasing like a jack Russell.

On the other hand, I've been glad to see how my times have progressed over the last year. But yea, don't let (try not to let) it ruin every cycle!

 

[Bianchi boy]

I held the #1 in 2016 for the segment up Beckenham Hill, until somebody came along and put 11 seconds into it.

On discovering this, I took a sizeable detour from work that evening, full backpack and all, to go and defend it. Unsuccessfully, of course, but I reduced the deficit to seven seconds.

I've been meaning to go back, on a Sunday on the Cube, with tyres at 110psi and unencumbered by work-related clutter or traffic, to have another go. Then they put temporary lights and a contraflow right at the start of the segment.

And I've been pushed into third.

Dagnabbit.

I'm almost 50. I should know better.

Maybe they had a "sticky bottle"

 

[martinclive]

I got 2335 / 2476 up Sydenham Hill but that was largely because I was on my single speed and had to get off and walk half way up!

In contrast I have a KOM in cambridge to balance that out

As mentioned above, use it for tracking your own progress and have a go at the odd segment if you fancy but don't let it dictate all your rides