My first KOM on Strava.

[r04DiE]

I got it yesterday, after years of being on Strava. Danced round the house like a fool with my daughter cheering me on and my wife giving me an odd look.

I said that I think its only fair that I am referred to as 'Your Majesty' over the weekend

Funny how such a little thing can bring so much joy.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Congrats!
Was it downhill?

 

[roadrash]

Congrats!
Was it downhill?

with a tailwind

 

[AndyRM]

with a tailwind

On an e-bike?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

From top to bottom of your stairs?

 

[r04DiE]

Congrats!
Was it downhill?

with a tailwind

On an e-bike?

From top to bottom of your stairs?

Damn, it was all of those things...
Seriously, pretty flat but through London so you're almost always hindered by traffic and lights. Must admit to the tailwind though! So here it is: 12.8km of pain :O

 

[Crackle]

I don't think I'll ever get near a KOM unless it's some weird thing I create or no one has ridden there before. I did struggle into a complete bastard headwind today but knew I had to go back later. So I took my slowest bike, a mtn bike because it has the most upright position and positively sailed back putting in a number of top 5 this year segments and one fastest this year segment; on a mtn bike with knobbly tyres. It sounded like one of those huge BMW wankpanzers once the knobblies got over 15mph on the road. People on the pavement were looking over their shoulders.

It is a grin to do it. Well done.

 

[r04DiE]

Ha ha, nice one and what a great effort. Good thinking on choice of bike to go with the headwind - its almost a science, eh?

 

[Crackle]

Ha ha, nice one and what a great effort. Good thinking on choice of bike to go with the headwind - its almost a science, eh?

Tailwind, tailwind; my god, I'd have been going backwards on the darn thing in a headwind. I bet there's no KOM for going backwards over a segment. But yes, some thought did go into it as I was particularly peeved by the ferocity of the headwind on the first ride. It reminded me of @nickyboy 's annual Llandudno ride but without the apocryphal rain too.

 

[cyberknight]

I have given up on KOMs around here , to many chain gang nutters , one segment on an uphil section is close to 30 mph avg !

 

[r04DiE]

I bet there's no KOM for going backwards over a segment...

Now, there's an idea!

 

[r04DiE]

I have given up on KOMs around here , to many chain gang nutters , one segment on an uphil section is close to 30 mph avg !

Never give up! I never gave up

 

[cyberknight]

Never give up! I never gave up

I have @MickeyBlueEyes and another local called adrian timmis

 

[Bimble]

What about whilst pulling a wheelie?

 

[AndyRM]

What about whilst pulling a wheelie?

That's cheating. Less rolling resistance.