Silly STRAVA Racing

[HLaB]

http://road.cc/content/news/84868-digital-epo-smash-your-strava-times…-cheating

damn disappointing doubtful that there is cheating going on in any of the segments I come up on but it is sad times when you have to do be going to this extreme.

Long winded and time consuming but you have always had gpx editors so I wouldn't be surprised if Strava doping has been going on for a while; that explains how @Pedrosanchezo got 99 KOMs

 

[400bhp]

Long winded and time consuming but you have always had gpx editors so I wouldn't be surprised if Strava doping has been going on for a while; that explains how @Pedrosanchezo got 99 KOMs

Maybe he should change his username to Mr Whippy.

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

I've got 101, for some reason Veloviewer aint updating!!

My KOM's are all real. So is the EPO in my bloodstream.

 

[themosquitoking]

Yeah, that fake EPO isn't working out for me at all.

 

[ColinJ]

That bike is Jack Pullar, current National HC Champ's bike.

edit: Didn't realise the post included a link to a source which said as much

A 4.8 pound weight reduction is pretty significant on a climb as steep as the Rake!

I just did a rough calculation - neglecting wind and rolling resistance, so assuming that all Pullar's power went into lifting him and his bike up the hill, and assuming that he weighed 10 stone in his cycling kit, the 4.8 pound weight reduction on that ride would have made a difference of about ... (drum roll) ...











... 4.5 seconds! Obviously there was a certain amount of rolling resistance and wind resistance and I don't know how much he actually weighed, but it certainly shows that his tinkering could well have made the difference between winning and not winning!

 

[Matthew_T]

Went out tonight with the intention of getting a better time on my KOM. Got second fastest time so was a bit disappointed. However, created a few other segments and managed to place quite high in them (although it doesnt show podiums for new segments).
http://app.strava.com/activities/59092068

9th
10th
and 13th on the new segments.

 

[Matthew_T]

Another brilliant ride today. 5th on one segment and got a better time on my KOM.
http://app.strava.com/activities/59212564#

 

[Duckehhh]

I thought I'd post this here, rather than start a new thread.
I just got strava, do you need to click a segment/route to complete it, or does it do it automatically if you do that route while out?

 

[potsy]

I thought I'd post this here, rather than start a new thread.
I just got strava, do you need to click a segment/route to complete it, or does it do it automatically if you do that route while out?

It will automatically pick the segments you ride through

 

[Rob3rt]

LOL, someone just flagged one of my Strava activities! Last weeks club 10, i.e. 10 mile time trial, nothing else in the activity. If it isn't a mistake, someone is being a bit of a doofus.

 

[zizou]

LOL, someone just flagged one of my Strava activities! Last weeks club 10, i.e. 10 mile time trial, nothing else in the activity. If it isn't a mistake, someone is being a bit of a doofus.

Take it as a compliment that you were going at a speed that they think is only possible in a car

 

[cyberknight]

Got to 3rd on a KOM climb i normally do on my commuter, by gad its a lot easier without panniers !
http://app.strava.com/activities/59330380#1103931060

 

[HLaB]

Picked up an armchair KOM over the weekend, I dont think I'll be rushing out to reclaim it when I lose it

 

[gaz]

Anyone have problems uploading to strava today? My ride won't process

 

[Phil485]

yes