Silly STRAVA Racing

[Andrew_P]

How old is he?

45-54 age range, I randomed a bit of kudos for him, thats going to stand for a longgg time must been great fun too!

 

[Andrew_P]

He's a little way off on this one though.

Crikey is that a there and back?

 

[Hacienda71]

I will have to ask him what bike he was on and when he rode it if he responds to the comments, as the wind went mental around 2pm here and as a Triathlete it would be interesting to see if he was on TT bike or a road bike. Under five minutes is seriously quick.
I did enjoy it although it was a little bit sketchy at a couple of points were there were grids/covers and I was close to 40 mph.

 

[Sittingduck]

Do others feel a tad guilty if they get a KOM with a wee bit of wind assistance, was out today and took one by quite a wind-assisted margin... ?

No - I'd call it good planning

 

[400bhp]

Do others feel a tad guilty if they get a KOM with a wee bit of wind assistance, was out today and took one by quite a wind-assisted margin... ?

No

 

[doctornige]

Ah, the wind on my back ... But the GPS reported 371Cal on a ride that normally eats 410+. Gah.

 

[fossyant]

A few of us did wind assisted attacks on a little hill in Stockport earlier this year. With a better wind I recon it could be topped.

 

[on the road]

Do others feel a tad guilty if they get a KOM with a wee bit of wind assistance, was out today and took one by quite a wind-assisted margin... ?

No

I got a KOM on Sept 14th thanks to an almost gale in the right direction, no one's beaten yet

 

[nathanicola]

Do others feel a tad guilty if they get a KOM with a wee bit of wind assistance, was out today and took one by quite a wind-assisted margin... ?

A few of my mates went out hunting koms with a massive tail wind and got some that will never be beaten now. There are a couple that i could have taken very easily the wind was in the perfect direction but i decided to stay home as i've been trying them for a long time and i've nearly got them, i would have felt guilty if i used the wind, would rather work for them on my own.

 

[defy-one]

i got a KOM today, rather pleased with myself until i remembered that the only people who do the segment is me and my next door neighbour?

 

[doctornige]

Chased a segment today and did not even beat my OWN PB. Totally span the chainring out too. Bilocks.

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Got new set of Deda carbon mini blast bars today http://roadcyclinguk.com/news/deda-carbon-blast-mini-aerobars-first-ride.html so i thought it would be rude not to see how they perform.
Kom on a 700ft cat3 climb, two 3rd's on two cat4 climbs and two other top 10 spots also on cat4 climbs.
Verdict is they are very good. Good for pulling against on the climbs and good for going aero on flatter sections. They also only weigh 240grams or there about.

 

[Hip Priest]

Has anyone ever gone balls-out on a particular segment, only to get home and discover you were on the wrong bit of road? Just me then.

 

[Rob3rt]

Got new set of Deda carbon mini blast bars today http://roadcyclinguk.com/news/deda-carbon-blast-mini-aerobars-first-ride.html so i thought it would be rude not to see how they perform.
Kom on a 700ft cat3 climb, two 3rd's on two cat4 climbs and two other top 10 spots also on cat4 climbs.
Verdict is they are very good. Good for pulling against on the climbs and good for going aero on flatter sections. They also only weigh 240grams or there about.

Odd, climbing is the last thing I would ever think to grab those during (unless it was a long drag with a very low gradient, where you are still shifting at a fair rate), however, proof is in the pudding I guess (or not but I don't want to debate right now )

 

[PpPete]

Has anyone ever gone balls-out on a particular segment, only to get home and discover you were on the wrong bit of road? Just me then.