Silly STRAVA Racing

[Mugshot]

Prove it ........

I will!!
Although it may take me a decade or so to come up with sufficient evidence and witnesses.

 

[zizou]

I flagged this ride a few days ago. Had an email back saying the flag has been resolved as strava believe they are legitimate.

I flagged it because there is a very short segment in Manchester (0.1m) where he has done 15 seconds and the closest to that is 20 seconds.

Look at the ride, the athlete and some of the speeds attained.

I think i might flag the segment then.

What to do?

The really short segments like that are pretty inaccurate and more to do with where the GPS is logging relative to the segment rather than actual speed. Can mean the segment length can vary as much as 50 metres between 2 riders so that is going to be pretty crucial on a short segment

 

[Andrew_Culture]

The really short segments like that are pretty inaccurate and more to do with where the GPS is logging relative to the segment rather than actual speed. Can mean the segment length can vary as much as 50 metres between 2 riders so that is going to be pretty crucial on a short segment

Perhaps with smartphones, but in my experience dedicated GPS devices appear to be very accurate.

 

[on the road]

I use a smart phone and there is a slight discrepancy, but I'm talking very tiny fractions of a mile, not enough to make a difference. But having said that, I use Locus and I can adjust intervals to as low as 1 metre and as low as 1 second. I find the lower those numbers the more accurate it is so if I put high numbers it would be less accurate.

 

[zizou]

Perhaps with smartphones, but in my experience dedicated GPS devices appear to be very accurate.

I agree - the KOM that 400bhp was complaining about was recorded with a phone. IME on short segments, particularly if there is an opportunity for a weakish signal (like tall buildings, trees etc) then times recorded with phones aren't to be relied upon. Although this is to phone users disadvantage too not just to their advantage

There is also some issue on short segments with the segment matching algorithm that strava uses but i cant even pretend to know what that is im just going by what the veloviewer site says

 

[potsy]

 

[Sittingduck]

Hehehe, got to love the CC//Leaderboards. Which section was this on, Potsy?

 

[gaz]

SD. I'm going back for that one!

 

[Sittingduck]

You'll get it, no doubt

Think of all of those CS7 segments where you are higher placed... Anyway - looks like a good excuse for a ride, to me. Get out there Gaz

 

[gaz]

You'll get it, no doubt

Think of all of those CS7 segments where you are higher placed... Anyway - looks like a good excuse for a ride, to me. Get out there Gaz

I'm prepping now. I haven't done it on my carbon bike yet, just my fully laden single speed :P

Also going to try and get back a few of my other KOM's that i've lost over the past week or two.

 

[potsy]

Hehehe, got to love the CC//Leaderboards. Which section was this on, Potsy?

Not telling or @400bhp will be down there tomorrow

 

[Sittingduck]

I predict Gaz will return to this thread with news of reclaimed KOMs, sooner, rather than later

 

[gaz]

got my KOM back from SD.. didn't think I had it, so went for another attempt and that was ruined by some traffic :/

 

[gaz]

I predict Gaz will return to this thread with news of reclaimed KOMs, sooner, rather than later

haha

 

[Rob3rt]

lol, Strava has me up at about 43 mins to ascend Holme Moss, so I look like a right pussy.

It's such a slow time because I rode up and down the 1st 0.1 mile repeatedly to warm up for a Hill Climb before actually heading for the top!