Silly STRAVA Racing

[Andrew_P]

Took my eldest out on Sunday with the (unspoken) intention of getting her used to the pain of hills, as she hates them. Passed through 15 segements. Didn't upload it until Monday and told her last night that she almost climbed 1000ft over 16 miles and that we didn't do too well on any of the segements. Mentioned this one http://app.strava.com/rides/21482038#384317123 where we came 234 out 244, her response was can we do it again on Saturday and Sunday and try and beat that time Good old Strava...

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Everytime I open a notification I get scared..... Ow few its just a message.

 

[pally83]

Lost one of my remaining KOMs thanks to some silly bike race passing through Golborne yesterday.

 

[4F]

LOL I noticed that I had dropped 43 places on one segment in a day and thought wtf. Then realised that on Sat they had the pre tour ride out event and this segment was on the route

 

[Gaz Vickers]

Although Strava is very good, I hate it when you get back off a ride out and check your distance etc....and realise you have gone through a segment (slowly) lol...... Bugger!! To be honest though, me and my trusty steed are no match for streamline roadies.....

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Although Strava is very good, I hate it when you get back off a ride out and check your distance etc....and realise you have gone through a segment (slowly) lol...... Bugger!! To be honest though, me and my trusty steed are no match for streamline roadies.....

Not when your fellow turtles are gonna take them!

 

[Gaz Vickers]

Not when your fellow turtles are gonna take them!

hahaha! Thats fine buddy! Just don't snigger at me when passing me on a hill! lol

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Get a roadie, Drop the bars, get some aero bars on, pump up the tires to 120PSI = KOM

 

[Gaz Vickers]

Get a roadie, Drop the bars, get some aero bars on, pump up the tires to 120PSI = KOM

Maybe next summer!

 

[Hacienda71]

For those of you who are interested, here is one of the riders Strava ride for yestedays TOB stage.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

LOL I noticed that I had dropped 43 places on one segment in a day and thought wtf. Then realised that on Sat they had the pre tour ride out event and this segment was on the route

Ah crap! Which ones?

 

[Sittingduck]

The TOB ride, linked by Hacienda is good to look through. Never seen so many crowns in one place!

Just wanted to add to this thread my joy of finally improving my PB around the Regents Park loop in London...set my previous PB back in May and had been unable to match it until 2 days ago...shaved 17 seconds off my PB and managed 20.75mph for my 7m54 lap. I now lie an all-conquering joint 477th out of 1116

Grrr - you made me go and check. I have only done it once and my PR is 1 second slower, at 7m 55s

 

[4F]

Ah crap! Which ones?

Old Barrack road climb, the one on Sandy lane which we did on the Sunday morning ride a few weeks back. And Playford road East (down 47 places) grrr

 

[Andrew_P]

For those of you who are interested, here is one of the riders Strava ride for yestedays TOB stage.

http://app.strava.com/rides/21520506#384915088 you have to feel sorry for ex KOM Ian on this one almost 18 months as KOM with no one getting close then BOOM the peleton knocks two minutes off it lol

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Old Barrack road climb, the one on Sandy lane which we did on the Sunday morning ride a few weeks back.

Yup, Matt and I are now joint 112th on the Sandy Land Segment