Silly STRAVA Racing

[Matthew_T]

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

Almost. I was in the big ring on the second gear at the back (I changed down to the first at the top).

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Sort of recovery ride today. Couldn't resist though as i passed through two segments that i didn't have.

Paste tense.............

 

[nickyboy]

He is the KOM over the Cat and Fiddle.

And Holme Moss...and a heap of others. His and Tejvan Pettiger's times are the why I only worry about PBs on the local climbs.

 

[danielstucke]

Here's an under-rated unknown classic climb for one of you to pick up: Corney Fell http://app.strava.com/segments/2109521 Both directions the steepest bits are at the very start then it's a fairly constant sapping climb for the rest, great decents on the top bit either side too.

It's the same climb height (1200ft Cat 2) as Cat & Fiddle but 2.5miles shorter. Beautifully bleak scenery, just miles off the beaten track.

One word of caution - avoid Sellafield rush hours / shift changes as you'd be amazed how many people fly over it in a short period heading to/from South Lakes / Lancaster up to work and back.

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Nice sunny day today. 40 miles and a nice Kom too.

 

[nathanicola]

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!

Same here it started as a bit of fun with a few work mates as there was a local lad that has 114 Koms and as a team we were going to see how many we could take off him, but somewhere allong the line we got addicted to it and it turned into a battle amoungst ourselves and this weekend when one didnt get invited on the 100 miler challenge and hasn't spoken since and another says everyone was a c**t and you can't even get near my KOM ect, ect. I think it's got to competitive between friends now so im out.Back on Endo with a different name out the way of it all.

 

[gaz]

Who created this stupid segment - http://app.strava.com/segments/751326
Nearly 20 sets of traffic lights :/

 

[HLaB]

I updated my velo viewer last night and there was an arm chair KOM in there

 

[gaz]

ATTENTION another strava challenge - http://app.strava.com/challenges/giro-train-like-taylor-challenge
I'll do crap in this as 4 days in I have an opp on my shoulder.

 

[tug benson]

Missed out on my first KOM by 1 second

http://app.strava.com/segments/2323280

 

[tug benson]

I updated my velo viewer last night and there was an arm chair KOM in there

you can thank for me for making that a segment

 

[tug benson]

ATTENTION another strava challenge - http://app.strava.com/challenges/giro-train-like-taylor-challenge
I'll do crap in this as 4 days in I have an opp on my shoulder.

entered it, i`ve got the first 2 weeks in march off my work to get me ready for my first sportive at the end of march

 

[Matthew_T]

Someone beat my KOM by 6 seconds! I am really going to have to push hard to beat that.

 

[HLaB]

Lol, Ive updated Velo viewer to find I was 4th on a segment so I had a closer look; its called a climb but it starts on a pancake flat bit of road before a blind right turn at a junction on a bend and the start of the hill. I also spotted another segment entitled 'The Queensferry Rd Dash' it goes through a Motorway junction before another double mini rbt only finally to go half way down Queensferry Rd. Both segment are in the same town (close to each other) I reckon somebody is creating dodgy segments to try and get a KOM

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Lol, Ive updated Velo viewer to find I was 4th on a segment so I had a closer look; its called a climb but it starts on a pancake flat bit of road before a blind right turn at a junction on a bend and the start of the hill. I also spotted another segment entitled 'The Queensferry Rd Dash' it goes through a Motorway junction before another double mini rbt only finally to go half way down Queensferry Rd. Both segment are in the same town (close to each other) I reckon somebody is creating dodgy segments to try and get a KOM

Flag the really dodgy ones mate. Keeps it safe.