Silly STRAVA Racing

[Andrew_Culture]

Eugh, just updated my positions on veloviewer. 263 worse placings :/ lost a load of KOM's that strava didn't even tell me about. Not impressed, I also can't be arsed to even try and get them back, must be this winter weather that just doesn't inspire me to push it as much.

You and me both, although I do realise I'm saying that after getting a KOM back, but it was at the end of a lunchtime ride that was half as long as usual!

 

[JuanLobbe]

Hey stravanauts - anyone got a foolproof way of stitching two GPX files together that Strava doesn't hate? Spent ages trying to do it yesterday and couldn't get any of the tips on the strava support pages to work. help!

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Hey stravanauts - anyone got a foolproof way of stitching two GPX files together that Strava doesn't hate? Spent ages trying to do it yesterday and couldn't get any of the tips on the strava support pages to work. help!

Do you know the notepad method?

 

[JuanLobbe]

Yeah - tried that but Strava doesn't seem to like it - either says bad data or duplicate activity....

 

[Hacienda71]

Weird I have just noticed one of my KOMs has been flagged as dangerous. It is straight with no lights or intersections. I wonder why someone would flag the segment

 

[JuanLobbe]

No idea - but it's a great segment name!

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Weird I have just noticed one of my KOMs has been flagged as dangerous. It is straight with no lights or intersections. I wonder why someone would flag the segment

Contact Strava and have it reinstated. They only look at flagged segments and KOM's if they are challenged. Otherwise they are automatically removed regardless of wether the flagging was valid or just someone who is pissed off that you took their KOM and decided to flag the seg out of sheer bitterness.

 

[Hacienda71]

Contact Strava and have it reinstated. They only look at flagged segments and KOM's if they are challenged. Otherwise they are automatically removed regardless of wether the flagging was valid or just someone who is ****ed off that you took their KOM and decided to flag the seg out of sheer bitterness.

Flag queried

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Bagged a new KoM today, I was previously 7th and managed to knock off 15 seconds to take it by a clear 5 seconds here

What is sweetest is that it puts @AndrewCulture down into third rather than the lofty second he was occupying

Ahem, you might want to check that again...

 

[400bhp]

Ahem, you might want to check that again...

 

[400bhp]

Involved in a bit of SCR on the way in whilst I was on the BSO hybrid. Meant I got 4th on a segment I didn't know existed. Easy pickings when back on the road bike.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Involved in a bit of SCR on the way in whilst I was on the BSO hybrid. Meant I got 4th on a segment I didn't know existed. Easy pickings when back on the road bike.

Ah, the BSO warmup technique

 

[Kiwiavenger]

I'm now being forced to go "cold turkey" on strava contract on my phone ended so now on PAYG and no internet at home so manually recording my rides!

here's hoping for a Garmin at Christmas and uploading once a week at the in-laws!!!

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I'm now being forced to go "cold turkey" on strava contract on my phone ended so now on PAYG and no internet at home so manually recording my rides!

here's hoping for a Garmin at Christmas and uploading once a week at the in-laws!!!

Can't you just tie a ball of string to your front door and pop the ball in your pocket, go for a ride then measure how much string unwound?

 

[fossyant]

Flag queried

Hmmm. Ride that route on my long way home, but turn off at Stannylands. Might need a 'detour' next spring when I start these routes again