Silly STRAVA Racing

[fenlandpsychocyclist]

Lost a KOM to someone who's turned on their GPS just before the segment and turned it off straight after. Doesn't feel like that's really playing fair, but maybe I'm just being bitter. Worse still, it's into the prevailing wind, so I've got no chance of regaining it until the weather turns. Grumble grumble...

You do see the odd KOM with minimal miles preceeding it, and then if there's nothing after = definately suspect.
I managed a KOM today after 20 miles of warmup, how it should be.

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

You do see the odd KOM with minimal miles preceeding it, and then if there's nothing after = definately suspect.
I managed a KOM today after 20 miles of warmup, how it should be.

Nice. Sometimes better that way as the legs are nice and loose. I've gone for a few steep/long climbs after about 1-2 miles and the legs were screaming at me. A fast and sure way to picking up an injury or niggle.

 

[Hacienda71]

I got 5 KOM's this afternoon Have to admit that there were some overlapping segments, but hey they all count.

 

[zizou]

Anyone else noticed that the miles / rides being logged by "the competition" is starting to go way down now that the colder weather is here?

 

[doctornige]

My mileage has gone up! Stuck in Switzerland for a week now though.

 

[DCLane]

Tagged onto Ravensthorpe Cycling Club yesterday after seeing a rider ahead of me - and got 4th on their Sat am route. It'd have been higher if I hadn't decided to ride it with him and wait several times

 

[Nigel Pitts]

I did a segment today called the Wellow Pyramid - 48th out of 54 - that's me topped out ! - lol

 

[nathanicola]

Took a kom late last night on my way home from work, best time to do it, town was deserted i've been trying for it for weeks. Knocked over a minute off the previous kom holder. Fealt like my lungs were going to burst. First kom worth having just need to keep it now. Koms feel so good when you've been trying for them for a long time.

 

[400bhp]

Anyone else noticed that the miles / rides being logged by "the competition" is starting to go way down now that the colder weather is here?

The loss of KoM's has slowed in the last few weeks.

It's for the benefit of us daft enough to cycle all year round.

I've been actively using Strava since about March I think, but I uploaded all my Garmin history (Oct10). Managed to bag a surprising couple of KoM's in January??

 

[Hacienda71]

The loss of KoM's has slowed in the last few weeks.

It's for the benefit of us daft enough to cycle all year round.

I've been actively using Strava since about March I think, but I uploaded all my Garmin history (Oct10). Managed to bag a surprising couple of KoM's in January??

Winter is the season of strong winds. Top segment bagging weather.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Winter is the season of strong winds. Top segment bagging weather.

Hell yeah! I was coasting in a tailwind at 30mph on a segment that has a KOM average of 31mph, I ran it three times and got stuck in traffic each time!

 

[doctornige]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/healthy_eating/features/newsid_2132000/2132209.stm

 

[Andrew_Culture]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/healthy_eating/features/newsid_2132000/2132209.stm

"Johnson: Glugs down isotonic drinks for England"

I thought he was a rugby player?

 

[MrJamie]

I tend to look at the 5 day forecast now and plan for segments with a tailwind when its windy now... The first thing i thought when i heard about Hurricane Sandy was "that'd be awesome for Strava"...

 

[400bhp]

Not too keen on the new look Strava front end.