Silly STRAVA Racing

[gb155]

A week of almost 30 mile a day commutes and strava racing left my legs in bits today

So I set off on the short route and decided not to push myself, I'm amazed at how quick I was and put it down to just how hard I've rode chasing kom's this week, anyone that says strava is anything but awesome need look away now

 

[smutchin]

Matched my own KOM on one segment this morning on one segment. Slightly disappointed - thought I might have beaten it - but at least it shows it wasn't a fluke first time.

d.

 

[Andrew_P]

3 PR this morning, and 3 x 3rd best times almost a record for moving time.

I am putting it down to the great weather the last two days, not hot nor cold plus low wind speeds. lurvely.

This time last year I had just started building up to commuting everyday the original 14.8 distance my avg speed was 15.1 mph more intersting was my avg BPM @ 144 This morning 18.9 (moving) and BPM 118 I am now doing 16.4 each way

One thing Strava could do with is best distance time like you get on Endomondo

• 10 miles 29m:31s
• 20 km 37m:37s
  
  Without these sites and my Garmin I do not think that I would be making these improvments, and not even sure I would have kept at it without these stats driving me on :-)

 

[fossyant]

Gaz, stop taking upside down photos !!

Almost lost my Garmin this morning - bounced off in Cheadle in traffic - fortunately it was standing traffic, so a hurried scrabble in road shoes to retrieve it, and thanked the driver for stopping. So folks, make sure there is absolutely no dirt in the catch mechanism, had the slightest amount from a few wet rides (no guards) which stopped the clip catching properly. Quick wipe with a baby wipe and it's fine.

 

[400bhp]

Was going to do a section down the road from me on the A56 this morning that I've only done once before and didn't know it was a segment. It's flat and best average is about 27mph (0.7 mile). Wind was against me and had a heavy rucksack on so decided agains it-one for another day.

Did do another one that's on the commute and one I haven't knowingly put any effort in before. Managed to get 5th (of 27th). With favourable wind conditions should be able to grab 2nd quite easy. Unsure if I can grab 1st though.

 

[Kiwiavenger]

Managed 12 seconds off kom this morning on the only segment on the commute from my dad's house! Will try harder next time im up here!

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[potsy]

@Fossy, that could have been disasterous, imagine if you were halfway through a segment

Did a much more civilised pace up brinny today, don't think I'll be troubling the leaderboard with that one

 

[400bhp]

Is there any way of seeing who set up a segment? Someone must have set up one today and I am KOM (wasn't me!).

 

[smutchin]

On a slightly less silly note, has anyone else found it shows where you are weak with your riding? I am up there on downhills, flats and hills including long drags upto about 8% but on hills over say 10% I find it really hard to get close to some of the times being posted.

According to my ride this morning, I'm relatively strong on the steep climbs but not so good on the gentler gradients... did one segment that starts flat then rises a bit towards the end, average gradient less than 5%; a bit further on is a short, sharp climb that's over 15% at its steepest point. I'm KOM on the latter (and matched my own best time on that this morning), but despite pushing really hard, I could only manage 3rd best on the former.

Maybe I need to do some gym work to build a bit of pure leg power, or maybe shed a few more pounds and redefine myself as a climbing specialist.

d.

 

[fossyant]

Lost a KOM today

Strava just notified me. Gutted (not).

I was apparently KOM on a downhill somewhere out near Rochdale - only been that way once on a recovery ride after my shoulder op. Wasn't even going quick. Some crazy segments.

 

[fossyant]

@Fossy, that could have been disasterous, imagine if you were halfway through a segment

Could have been VERY expensive !

 

[jonathanw]

I too seem to be tearing up every hill for no good reason at all

My only serious KOM, which I suspect will fall when it is ridden a few more times

http://app.strava.com/rides/7960053#146991849

 

[gb155]

Another KOM boooom

 

[smutchin]

I too seem to be tearing up every hill for no good reason at all

You need a reason? Well, cycling is supposed to be fun, isn't it? If you're not attacking it so hard that your lungs burst, you're not having enough fun. I suppose you could just select a nice low gear and twiddle up it, but where's the fun in that?

d.

 

[potsy]

Another KOM boooom

I might have just SMASHED brinksway