Silly STRAVA Racing

[Hacienda71]

Have you checked the weather conditions when the other riders set their times? Do you think they went "oh I might get a tailwind I am staying at home today". It isn't referred to as silly Strava racing for nothing.

 

[Matthew_T]

Have you checked the weather conditions when the other riders set their times? Do you think they went "oh I might get a tailwind I am staying at home today". It isn't referred to as silly Strava racing for nothing.

Well there is a Southernly wind tomorrow so I am going to have to go at this segment: http://app.strava.com/segments/2511601 Shouldnt be hard to beat 25mph.

 

[Matthew_T]

I must say that I am really enjoying this segment chasing thing. Now I actually have a target to beat when I go up hills and sprint on the flat. And TBH, I am not too far off getting another few KOM's in the near future.

 

[400bhp]

Well there is a Southernly wind tomorrow so I am going to have to go at this segment: http://app.strava.com/segments/2511601 Shouldnt be hard to beat 25mph.

I trust you mean a northerly wind.

 

[Andrew_P]

Have you checked the weather conditions when the other riders set their times? Do you think they went "oh I might get a tailwind I am staying at home today". It isn't referred to as silly Strava racing for nothing.

The one KOM I had was 2 mile fairly flat unusual tailwind, the previous was 2010 the sod that took it off me had massive Sunday easterly, I even wondered sat at home 15 miles away if someone was going to blat me, and he did by 3 seconds.

He turned at the junction and went back @ 9mph for a mile and turned off, a combo of knackered and mega headwind (I only checked to make sure he wasn't in a car lol)

 

[Hacienda71]

I got a third place with an average speed of 34 mph over 3.1 miles. As far as I remember there was no hint of a tailwind.

 

[derrick]

Just checked out a few coms in my area, there seems to be some reasonable times, i suppose living down this way there are a lot of cyclist around, may have to find somewhere quiet and set one of my own. lol

 

[Ian193]

One segment near me is downhill to a T junction at the end and the max speed is 40.5 mph in 9 secs still can't work out how or if they stopped at the bottom

 

[potsy]

I got a third place with an average speed of 34 mph over 3.1 miles. As far as I remember there was no hint of a tailwind.

Flag it

 

[400bhp]

Flag it

Don't go there.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I do wonder about this Strava lark sometimes - I really cranked myself on a segment today and have had a chesty cough ever since.

Got KOM though

 

[Kies]

I do wonder about this Strava lark sometimes - I really cranked myself on a segment today and have had a chesty cough ever since.

Got KOM though

No pain no gain

 

[gb155]

Destroyed myself into a headwind for 5 trophies today

Only I didn't actually destroy myself

I can't believe the difference the nutrition is actually making, hopefully I'll get fit again soon then I can really go for it.

 

[400bhp]

Destroyed myself into a headwind for 5 trophies today

Only I didn't actually destroy myself

I can't believe the difference the nutrition is actually making, hopefully I'll get fit again soon then I can really go for it.

Can't you go a different way to work to avoid MY SEGMENTS

 

[gaz]

Local feather weight rider again taken two of my segments today. EUGH! One of them was very much off the beaten track, so I suspect he must be segment hunting as well.