Silly STRAVA Racing

[Pedrosanchezo]

Couple of KOM's on tonights ride and a 2nd place. Got home to update Veloviewer and a couple more armchair KOM's awaiting!!! Noice!

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Three KOMs in one ride after too many chips at supper! Http://app.strava.com/activities/50323761

 

[MrGrumpy]

so is it ok to break speed limits serious question. Got a KOM today but it was more a sprint than climb, checked my garmin and safe to say the cops would've loved it

 

[Sittingduck]

Speed limits don't apply to bicycles, unless it's in certain circumstances. In Royal parks, for example. That isn't to say that it is a good idea to ride around recklessly...

 

[Matthew_T]

Speed limits don't apply to bicycles, unless it's in certain circumstances. In Royal parks, for example. That isn't to say that it is a good idea to ride around recklessly...

Although speed limits dont apply, a rule of thumb is that if you are cycling over 15mph, stick to the roads and avoid shared paths.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Although speed limits dont apply, a rule of thumb is that if you are cycling over 15mph, stick to the roads and avoid shared paths.

And avoid wheelies or endos

 

[Matthew_T]

And avoid wheelies or endos

See profile pic.

 

[HLaB]

so is it ok to break speed limits serious question. Got a KOM today but it was more a sprint than climb, checked my garmin and safe to say the cops would've loved it

Speed limits don't apply to bicycles, unless it's in certain circumstances. In Royal parks, for example. That isn't to say that it is a good idea to ride around recklessly...

Alway wondered about the FRB and if anybody has been done; its bylaw is 15mph but with a good tail wind you are doing 30mph +

 

[Sittingduck]

The FRB?

 

[HLaB]

The FRB?

Sorry , the Forth Road Bridge

 

[Sittingduck]

Ahhh, ok. Well, I dunno about that but I have seen cyclists receiving tickets for speeding in Royal Parks. The limit being 20mph and the cops routinely wait at the bottom of the hills with speed guns.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

@4F I made an attempt on Missle Alley last night and decided to ignore the 'road closed' signs as on a bike you can usually get through that sort of thing. I got up a good pace until I got to a point where the road was just plain not there and had been replaced with a big hole!

 

[4F]

@4F I made an attempt on Missle Alley last night and decided to ignore the 'road closed' signs as on a bike you can usually get through that sort of thing. I got up a good pace until I got to a point where the road was just plain not there and had been replaced with a big hole!

Yep they are taking months to sort that out but it looks like probably they are quite close to finishing. I am just 1 second off KOM on that one and I have been itching to give it another good blast.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Yep they are taking months to sort that out but it looks like probably they are quite close to finishing. I am just 1 second off KOM on that one and I have been itching to give it another good blast.

I'll leave you to it

 

[MrGrumpy]

Alway wondered about the FRB and if anybody has been done; its bylaw is 15mph but with a good tail wind you are doing 30mph +

LOL yes can get quite a bit of speed coming down either side, just got to watch for when its high cross winds like last night. Had to change my shorts at the end of the bridge Was nearly doing some base jumping but without the parachute!


Actually I have heard of an incident where someone was stopped but it may have been reckless abandon. Oh and that stretch has already been flagged up on strava has dangerous, boring!!!