Silly STRAVA Racing

[fenlandpsychocyclist]

Nice work!! Though around my neck of the woods you wouldn't take very many KOM's in a 13.6kg steel forked road bike. The locals were going up hills like whippets before they could crawl!!!
I have to ditch my water bottle and risk a heart attack to claim a KOM on a climb. And i am no slouch.

They'd better not get in my way on the downhills ... brake pads made in india on painted rims are not that good.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Anyone else trying the 60 hour challenge on strava?
I've seen 400bhp logged some good times on the weekend. I'm hoping I can squeeze in enough, got a week off work at the start of nov and hoping to do some long rides during that time.

If work would let me take time off for the 60 hour challenge I'd love to do it!

 

[Kiwiavenger]

Anyone else trying the 60 hour challenge on strava?
I've seen 400bhp logged some good times on the weekend. I'm hoping I can squeeze in enough, got a week off work at the start of nov and hoping to do some long rides during that time.

turned my 5 mile commute into a 27 miler this morning for the damned challenge!!! lol i need a bike fit though as my knee is starting to feel a bit iffy and no amount of adjustment i do is sorting it!

i've got an 11-28 cassette waiting to go on the specialized, i know i got rid of one a few weeks/months ago but i miss the speed on the flat strava segments! i will be aiming to break the 31MPH average on a 1.5 mile segment i created and am KOM on. http://app.strava.com/segments/2514700 and try to claim KOM on this http://app.strava.com/segments/2370487

 

[John Kervin]

What does STRAVA stand for?

 

[Andrew_Culture]

What does STRAVA stand for?

Strange
Tortuous
Rides
About
Violent
Acceleration

 

[User6179]

Not that nuts,I cycled 30+ miles(66 miles altogether) today just to get to the start of a few segments that I had went through yesterday

Ended up cycling home in the dark with no lights and cant fekin log-in to strava to see if I beat the KOMS.

Just checked out the 5 segments I did and I got 3 KOMS and 2 2nds , both the 2nds were 4 secs shy of the KOMS so think I will do this run on saturday again

 

[doctornige]

What does STRAVA stand for?

Sedentary
Tortoises
Revelling in
Annihilating
Vertical
Ascents

 

[gaz]

Gotta do just under 3 hours everyday for the next 18 days to complete the 60 hour challenge.

 

[Sittingduck]

Is that the Oktoberfest one, Gaz? Looked at it but seemd to be CX themed, so thought I'd better not!

 

[400bhp]

Gotta do just under 3 hours everyday for the next 18 days to complete the 60 hour challenge.

Just ride slower - or leave your gps on whilst at work.

 

[gaz]

Is that the Oktoberfest one, Gaz? Looked at it but seemd to be CX themed, so thought I'd better not!

Yes, and it's just 60hours in the saddle over 3 weeks.

Just ride slower - or leave your gps on whilst at work.

That's what I've been doing, but riding slow is pretty hard

It only counts moving time, So i would need to get GPS issues all day long, but I presume I wouldn't even get a GPS lock at work.

 

[Sittingduck]

Ok, cool - I'll give it a go but 60 hrs in 3 weeks is going to be quite testing, especially at this time of year. Good luck everybody!

 

[Rob3rt]

It is an utterly boring challenge! I want a climbing challenge!

 

[Sittingduck]

Don't ge me wrong - I'm not going to go out of my way to do lots of extra (perhaps slower?) miles. I agree that it's not exactly inspirational.

 

[Vikeonabike]

Lantern Rouge.. And I wasn't trying to get it... Didn't know there was a segment here...
http://app.strava.com/segments/1617315

Chuffed I am ...