Silly STRAVA Racing

[Sittingduck]

Failed by 3 seconds!

Ah, bad luck! Close enough to know that you can get it though

 

[2wd]

Ah, bad luck! Close enough to know that you can get it though

Thing is,it's my own I'm trying to beat !

 

[ohnovino]

Thing is,it's my own I'm trying to beat !

Save your effort for when someone else has stolen your KOM - it's far more satisfying to win it back than to just extend your lead

 

[400bhp]

Appropriate thread title

Seriously thought I was having a heart attack last night after trying to beat my own KOM

It's on the final leg of a 21 mile training route i do and is only a 0.5 mile section which I manage to do in 2 minutes at 15.3 mph, but trying to beat it last night nearly saw me off

Failed by 3 seconds!

You loser

 

[2wd]

You loser

I'm so ashamed.....

Bikes now in the skip and I'll be taking the bus

 

[4F]

I'm so ashamed.....

Bikes now in the skip and I'll be taking the bus

Don't forget to turn the Garmin off before getting on the bus

 

[Spartak]

I'm joint KOM leader with 3 others ! On a short but steep climb only 100m in length.
Went out this morning to try to take the lead outright but only managed to equal it ..... again !
15 seconds ! When Lance said "every second counts" he must have been on Strava ???

 

[gaz]

I'm joint KOM leader with 3 others ! On a short but steep climb only 100m in length.
Went out this morning to try to take the lead outright but only managed to equal it ..... again !
15 seconds ! When Lance said "every second counts" he must have been on Strava ???

Try being joint leader with 9 others http://app.strava.com/segments/1653152

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I am never going to join a Strava challenge ever again, it has been the worst week with the least riding since the Snow in Feb. Combo of bike mechanical breakdowns, two family birthday meals, lots of late nights and pure lack of motivation!

I had a cracking start to the Skratch challenge, but only due to a 100 mile ride on the first day! It has been suck city since then, I'd have to take a week off work to complete the challenge!

 

[Sittingduck]

Try being joint leader with 9 others http://app.strava.com/segments/1653152

Lol - I'm 3 seconds slower than you Gaz and in 43rd

 

[colly]

All set last night to jump up the leader board (I'm never going to top it but so what)
Feeling fit and rested, got changed, lights on the bike, Garmin on the bike, set off gently, warmed up nicely and at the bottom of the first climb I gave it 100%. I flew up the hill. Eat your heart out Wiggo. I must have knocked of a good 15 or 20 seconds from my previous best. A couple of miles of recovery and the next uphill segment. 100% again and at the top I was completely spent.
Brilliant! A few gentle miles to warm down, crawl back up the first segment and crash out at home to see how I had done. Then I looked at the Garmin.

I hadn't turned on the timer.

 

[potsy]

All set last night to jump up the leader board (I'm never going to top it but so what)
Feeling fit and rested, got changed, lights on the bike, Garmin on the bike, set off gently warmed up nicely and at the bottom of the first climb I gave it 100%. I flew up the hill. Eat your heart out Wiggo. I must have knocked of a good 15 or 20 seconds from my previous best. A couple of miles of recovery and the next uphill segment. 100% again and at the top I was completely spent.
Brilliant! A few gentle miles to warm down, crawl back up the first segment and crash out at home to see how I had done. Then I looked at the Garmin.

I hadn't turned on the timer.

 

[4F]

I hadn't turned on the timer.

 

[actonblue]

Sitting Duck I saw Peter Haylock today he said that he will be off his bike for a week so you have a chance to regain some of your KOMs.

 

[Sittingduck]

Ahh, I'll try a cpl on Sunday morning perhaps! The Crescent Rd climb I have no chance on though. Maybe only Princes Way uphill...