Silly STRAVA Racing

[Matthew_T]

I say this purely in jest, but if we razz passed a motorist and we're going over the speed limit but they are going well under the speed limit, and a speed camera takes a photo, I wonder who would get the most attention from the authorities?

Fair point. I did realise this after I had done it but the van took a turning behind me so I didnt get to chat with him.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Fair point. I did realise this after I had done it but the van took a turning behind me so I didnt get to chat with him.

I was just being silly

 

[Matthew_T]

I was just being silly

But what if it did flash and catch his number? Although, I had made sure that after I had passed him, I didnt cut back in too soon so if it had flashed, it would have got the top of his van at the most.

Lets not be silly here, THIS IS SERIOUS!

 

[Spartak]

Short ride to bank lunchtime. No segments !
So created a 1.2 km slightly downhill section ......

watch this space !!!

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

But what if it did flash and catch his number?...

that's what those white painted lines are for on the road. they would soon work out it was not him that triggered it.

however, it is good fun overtaking vehicles going downhill and i have done it on a fully laden tourer (somewhere in Macedonia). the lorry we overtook early on in the descent took 2 cups of coffee to catch up with us after we stopped for a drink at the bottom.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

But what if it did flash and catch his number? Although, I had made sure that after I had passed him, I didnt cut back in too soon so if it had flashed, it would have got the top of his van at the most.

Lets not be silly here, THIS IS SERIOUS!

I'd say there are more fun things in the world to focus on

 

[Matthew_T]

I'd say there are more fun things in the world to focus on

I seriously doubt that.

 

[gaz]

But what if it did flash and catch his number? Although, I had made sure that after I had passed him, I didnt cut back in too soon so if it had flashed, it would have got the top of his van at the most.

Lets not be silly here, THIS IS SERIOUS!

They work out how fast a vehicle is going by the lines painted in the road. So no mistake would be made.

 

[Matthew_T]

They work out how fast a vehicle is going by the lines painted in the road. So no mistake would be made.

So as I started the lines at 34 and went up to 35 by the end, why didnt it pick me up? I had my big hi-viz jacket on, and it was a bright sunny day with the sun behind me, so it should have had a clear view of me (I went directly over the lines).

 

[gaz]

So as I started the lines at 34 and went up to 35 by the end, why didnt it pick me up? I had my big hi-viz jacket on, and it was a bright sunny day with the sun behind me, so it should have had a clear view of me (I went directly over the lines).

Because they are set up to register for large slabs of metal, not bodies.

 

[on the road]

I've heard that you have to going at least 10 miles over the speed limit to flash, that was from someone who works for the police as a civil servant but it was a couple of years ago.

 

[cyberknight]

Yesterday went from mid 30`s to rank 10 on a KOM section , its amazing how not having panniers on helps
Guy in 3rd is the ride leader for the fast club runs so i am happy enough .

 

[gaz]

I've heard that you have to going at least 10 miles over the speed limit to flash, that was from someone who works for the police as a civil servant but it was a couple of years ago.

+10% of the speed limit and add 2mph. so 30mph must be doing 35mph. 40mph and you must be doing 46mph etc...

 

[400bhp]

Yesterday went from mid 30`s to rank 10 on a KOM section , its amazing how not having panniers on helps
Guy in 3rd is the ride leader for the fast club runs so i am happy enough .

Crush him

 

[cyberknight]

Crush him

Will be looking to get better when the boardman comes out of hibernation, still on the virtuoso atm.
and hes a proper racer with a licence not a mid 40`s bloke working shifts with 2 young kids ....