Silly STRAVA Racing

[idlecyclist]

Got a 3rd place (tied with 4 other people) this morning. Really pleased, its been riden by 976 people.
I know its only a short segment, but I dont care, I'll take it.

http://app.strava.com/segments/3646014

 

[smutchin]

Grr! Did a cracking ride tonight and probably* set a KOM but my frickin' GPS had switched itself off for some reason!

*Since the evidence is destroyed, I'll say "definitely", thank you very much.

Did the same segment last night and got second place. And I was held up slightly by a sodding taxi!

It's one of those utterly ridiculous short sprint segments - a 300m dash between two sets of lights, with a "climb" of about 2 metres, if that - and it's only possible to get a decent time if you time it perfectly with the lights to get a flying start, but it's still quite gratifying. My time is only three seconds slower than the KOM, but over such a short segment, that's a difference in average speed of 6km/h (my 41.8km/h vs his 48.7km/h) so I suspect I'll find it hard to get much closer to his time.

 

[billy1561]

Just starting out with strava malarkey even though i have had it for a year or so but never bothered. Anyhoo, there are 2 segments local to me that i know i am capable of getting kom so i went out and did them both. Absolutely hammered them both and got 2nd and 3rd
Think i'm kidding myself cos i almost blacked out with the effort involved
Still - it gives me a constant target i guess

 

[Spartak]

Got 7th place today on the popular 'WyeValleyDown' segment from Chepstow to the M48 roundabout.

http://app.strava.com/segments/1333766

Averaged 52km/h over the 1.6km segment helped by a great tailwind, also moved ahead of mate by 2 seconds !!! ( shall I tell him or let him discover for himself ? )

 

[thegravestoneman]

Dunno whether to go and get on the top of a few tables today with the wind as it is I will be phenomenal! Only thing is it is bl**dy cheating myself and others, and It will be a while before I will ever get near those wind assisted times without natures help. I suppose I could comment on it then I will know. Sod it I will leave it at home So I can sleep at night.

 

[ianwoodi]

I always go out on a windy day and do the segments to get the best time its great fun thats what it is all about having fun

 

[Hacienda71]

I always go out on a windy day and do the segments to get the best time its great fun thats what it is all about having fun

Long Hill from Whaley Bridge would be good today.

 

[Rob3rt]

Monitoring my progress against the bleeding challenges.

Fail to see how the challenges really offer any legitimate means of monitoring progress.

 

[Mo1959]

Fail to see how the challenges really offer any legitimate means of monitoring progress.

Only reason I quite like them is they encourage me to keep the base mileage going. Just a bit of fun for me though really.

 

[ianwoodi]

Might try long hill to whaley bridge got alot of pb but not in the top ten yet just need another 2mph average which the wind should give me

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Fail to see how the challenges really offer any legitimate means of monitoring progress.

Helps me keep building the miles

 

[Hacienda71]

Might try long hill to whaley bridge got alot of pb but not in the top ten yet just need another 2mph average which the wind should give me

Just noticed I have slipped off the front page on Long Hill. No time to do it today.

 

[Rob3rt]

Helps me keep building the miles

So it provides motivation. Not a means of monitoring progression

 

[smutchin]

Dunno whether to go and get on the top of a few tables today with the wind as it is I will be phenomenal! Only thing is it is bl**dy cheating myself and others, and It will be a while before I will ever get near those wind assisted times without natures help.

Don't be silly, it's not cheating at all - it's a safe bet the current KOMs were achieved in favourable conditions.

And how do you know your rivals aren't out there right now, taking advantage themselves?

 

[ianwoodi]

Got two 3rd and one 2nd today on my 30 mile run