Silly STRAVA Racing

[craven2354]

I don't commute my tools wouldn't fit on the back of my bike

 

[SportMonkey]

So you don't know the start/ends of segments when commuting and increase your speed appropriately?

I've tried a couple of times, but not really. Just balls out the whole way and hope I don't have a heart attack.

 

[HLaB]

I don't commute my tools wouldn't fit on the back of my bike

My bro's a joiner and he's really got into this cycling m'larky; when he has a constant secure site he's taken to leaving the tools at work occasionally and cycle commuting.

 

[craven2354]

The areas I work nothing safe haha someone robbed the plastic drains out of the ground the other week haha

 

[Andrew_Culture]

What are peoples' tactics for doing segments?

Recce 1st, then balls out? wind direction? general hard ride?

Pretty much, unless wind is favourable or I'm feeling cocky!

 

[Kiwiavenger]

got out of bed this morning feeling really rough so took the car in! then noticed the clouds are really shifting in the direction of my work today would probably be a PB day if i was on the bike was planning a 3 5 miler before work but really dont have any energy today!!

 

[Andrew_P]

What are peoples' tactics for doing segments?

Recce 1st, then balls out? wind direction? general hard ride?

I was going to ask something similar. All my PR's come on a very fast or fastest commutes, which naturally come about mainly due to a favourable wind and weather and how I am feeling. The problem I have is that I am always going at a set level of energy output which I would guestimate at around 75-85% of max. If I get in to a bit of SCR I can up that, but couldn't do it day in and day out. Also I am now saving myself a bit so I can still enjoy a ride at the weekend.

So I guess my question is do any of you take it easy inbetween segements, to then go balls out and then rest again until the next one? I find it really difficult to change my mindset as I am always targetting the overall time and average speed which is now a habit.

 

[400bhp]

So I guess my question is do any of you take it easy inbetween segements, to then go balls out and then rest again until the next one? I find it really difficult to change my mindset as I am always targetting the overall time and average speed which is now a habit.

Yes, it's similar to interval training.

I used to do interval training on a treadmill and it has a positive effect, in particular top end aerobic and anaerobic thresholds. I'm now starting to see marginal gains in my cycling from attacking strava segments.

 

[User6179]

Just watched the weather forecast .
Winds of 60 mph from the east possible.
My first thought was that segment that my m8 has the KOM on is from the east

 

[gaz]

What are peoples' tactics for doing segments?

Recce 1st, then balls out? wind direction? general hard ride?

recce 1st, if wind is a potential factor for a good time, then I'll wait for favorable wind, if it's more down to traffic levels and lights, then i'll do it day after day after day after day until I hit the light sequence just right.

 

[trampyjoe]

What are peoples' tactics for doing segments?

I use the car .. KOM everytime!

 

[400bhp]

I use the car .. KOM everytime!

for a short while, until it's flagged....

 

[Kiwiavenger]

please let the wind turn so i have a tailwind for the route home tomorrow!!! will kill the climbs if i can just get a damned tailwind! plus may help me break 42 MPH on the descent home.

 

[gaz]

Tried to use the wind to my advantage today (and a tow form a bus and pizza delivery boy).. only got me 10th :/

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Tried to use the wind to my advantage today (and a tow form a bus and pizza delivery boy).. only got me 10th :/

There are times I wish I was a cartoonist and could create little vignettes to accompany posts like that