Silly STRAVA Racing

[400bhp]

That's right - the phone isn't going to be as accurate as the Gramin with the speed sensor.

Also it's easy for signal to be lost, and we know it's not exactly acurate on position, so that few feet difference would equate to those couple of seconds.

Well, I'm not sure on that - it depends how Strava calculates GPS position and time travelled between 2 points. My guess it takes the easy way to do it and just uses the GPS positions and time, rather than trying to work backwards from the sensor and distance travelled, then convert that to a GPS position.

 

[fossyant]

Took it easy today, but got KOM on Double Dip (lights in my favour for once) and my 3rd best time up Otterspool - just 3 seconds off my best.

 

[fossyant]

I just knocked 14 seconds off my best Wizard downhill to become KOM by 9 seconds over the 1.1 miles.

Nutter.

 

[Hacienda71]

Nutter.

Retired nutter as far as the Wizard goes. Just have to pray DanBo doesn't take up using Strava or everyones descents may be under threat!

 

[ColinJ]

Just have to pray DanBo doesn't take up using Strava or everyones descents may be under threat!

And his tyres - he managed to blow one off a rim descending on one of my forum rides!

I think he wasn't just using leg-braking coming down this brute ...

... and the heat build-up was a bit much!

 

[Hacienda71]

And his tyres - he managed to blow one off a rim descending on one of my forum rides!

I think he wasn't just using leg-braking coming down this brute ...

... and the heat build-up was a bit much!

Lol He blew one with me doing about 40 on the Snake Pass, slightly nervous moment.

 

[Andrew_P]

For various reasons, none will be spot on LOCO. I'd go with the Garmin. You could also try running the Garmin with the wheel sensor turned off too.

Thanks for this, I ran with auto stop off and cadence/wheel sensor off and returned 16.42 miles which is about what I was getting with the wheel size set to 2100 so will go back to that and forget about it!!

The reason for the paranoia was that when I changed wheels/tyres and noticed the rolling wheel size on the Conti box I took a look at how I had set it up 18 months ago, and the auto wheel size was 2036 (or something like that) and that was for a set of 25mm Roubaix Pro tyres which ran a lot closer to the calipers than the 23mm Conti. As you can imagine my speed leapt up when I changed to 2096 & 2100 and was a bit worried I was conning myself. Great training thinking you slower than you actually are :-)

 

[potsy]

Thanks for this, I ran with auto stop off and cadence/wheel sensor off and returned 16.42 miles which is about what I was getting with the wheel size set to 2100 so will go back to that and forget about it!!

The reason for the paranoia was that when I changed wheels/tyres and noticed the rolling wheel size on the Conti box I took a look at how I had set it up 18 months ago, and the auto wheel size was 2036 (or something like that) and that was for a set of 25mm Roubaix Pro tyres which ran a lot closer to the calipers than the 23mm Conti. As you can imagine my speed leapt up when I changed to 2096 & 2100 and was a bit worried I was conning myself. Great training thinking you slower than you actually are :-)

Could you not do a 'roll out' test like you would for a normal cycle computer?
Old tech I know but should give you an accurate figure.

 

[Andrew_P]

Could you not do a 'roll out' test like you would for a normal cycle computer?
Old tech I know but should give you an accurate figure.

Oh no another possible answer! :-) Will give it a go at the weekend I think

 

[potsy]

My Domestique has just set his first brinny hill Strava time, 1 second beind me, watch your backs you lot
He's also KOM on a little segment I set up and told him about, can't be having that

 

[gb155]

Averaging over 17mph on my extended commute with a 700ft elevation (pretty much a single long climb) on the single speed, my fitness and form is coming back to me, watch your back pots

 

[Hacienda71]

Just popped out for an evening pootle as I couldn't commute on the bike due to meetings today. Found out I am KOM on the Tenko TT ...Which was nice.

 

[400bhp]

Just popped out for an evening pootle as I couldn't commute on the bike due to meetings today. Found out I am KOM on the Tenko TT ...Which was nice.

Nice one - must do that one some time.

I've been segment hunting today - picked up 4 KOM's. Now have a split front rim for my trouble. Won't be segment hunting on the hybrid...probably...did notice there are some on the canal though.

 

[Hacienda71]

Nice one - must do that one some time.

I've been segment hunting today - picked up 4 KOM's. Now have a split front rim for my trouble. Won't be segment hunting on the hybrid...probably...did notice there are some on the canal though.

Can't quite work out if Strava is a good or a bad thing. On one hand it is fun and makes you work harder on sections of your ride, where normaly you would just look at the overall stats, distance, speed etc at the end . On the other hand it turns you into a (to quote Fossy) nutter willing to push to the limit to achieve a KOM irrespective of how much danger you are putting yourself in or how much of a battering the bike is taking........ The one thing I do know is I am enjoying it.

 

[400bhp]

Who is this Mark Dunne?
http://app.strava.com/segments/904401
Brinny hill 3rd place