Silly STRAVA Racing

[fossyant]

I've given fossy a target now, joint kom tonight

Think I'm driving tomorrow after today. Ouch.

 

[potsy]

Think I'm driving tomorrow after today. Ouch.

You'll never get your car up there

 

[Matthew_T]

Yep, thanks ... spotted the 'add manually' bit just now; hadn't looked at that yet to be honest, as been drafting it in MapMyRide and trying to export it, then upload again on Strava, in the hope of adding the route but that bit's not essential.

Whenever I draw a map to export it, I use the proper Garmin site. I find it is a lot easier to use.

 

[potsy]

Todays silliness was a newly created segment near work that a few of my colleagues have identified as 'ours'
I had a go today and ended up in 2nd place, unbeknowns to me I was beaten by 1 second so by the time I got home and uploaded the ride the kom ride was already logged, if I'd gotten home first it would have been mine for a few minutes

We now have a works 1-2-3-4 on that segment

 

[Matthew_T]

YES! KOM! http://app.strava.com/activities/41842692#699671486

It felt like I had done it as well (couldnt breathe).

 

[gaz]

Went to get a segment back today, but misread which way the wind was coming from. Had to bail out half way through as it was just a killer!

 

[gaz]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/21546329 - relevant to those in manchester.

 

[Hacienda71]

He is the KOM over the Cat and Fiddle.

 

[gaz]

Is that the insanely long one? I recall his name popping up a few times before regarding some segments.

 

[Hacienda71]

It is just over 7 miles. It is a really long drag. Used once for the national hill climb.

 

[Hacienda71]

http://app.strava.com/activities/13430319#242646913

Mark Lovatt in 4th was National Hill Climb champ on it.

 

[gavroche]

congratulations to all of you who use Strava. I have given up on it myself as I find it far too competitive. I now use only Endomondo and Mapmyride. Oap's just can't compete with youngsters!

 

[Hacienda71]

My only close segment to Simon Yates was the windy day on the Alderley bypass I still didn't catch him and he did it in both directions at that speed. I was on an old 7005 Ribble that day though

 

[Matthew_T]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IiqVTol2dQ

 

[gavroche]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IiqVTol2dQ

I could feel the effort on this video. Were you down to the lowest gear at the top?