Silly STRAVA Racing

[VamP]

I like the bloke but there one friend of mine who I can drop quite easilly and he has 100+ KOM's, visa versa I've a few rides which are faster than folk who can easily drop me, if folk want to think STRAVA offers an accurate comparrison

I never remember where segments start or end, so I only ever pick up KOMs by chance, usually on sweetspot rides, as I ride the same power for ages

 

[gaz]

Took another park based kom just for @Edwards80 between us we own that park

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voNqjCAy6Sg

 

[Breedon]

http://app.strava.com/segments/4321726

WTF 64.6 MPH in a car yes

 

[Breedon]

hah, 0.2 mile segment ffs!

5 Miles http://app.strava.com/segments/2737206 and i got a PR just goes up all the time

 

[Sittingduck]

I tackled this b*tch Today. I don't recommend it!
http://app.strava.com/segments/646100

 

[gaz]

I tackled this b*tch Today. I don't recommend it!
http://app.strava.com/segments/646100

How did you find the traffic on it? It's barely wide enough for 2 cars to pass at some points. That's a major reason why I don't do it, oh and it's 25%.

 

[Sittingduck]

How did you find the traffic on it? It's barely wide enough for 2 cars to pass at some points. That's a major reason why I don't do it, oh and it's 25%.

Plenty of queued traffic - coming down... I hope they enjoyed the show. Going up there was only a handful of cars. Not too bad, considering it was morning rush hour. The cars gave me additional motivation not to get off and walk. Also a bunch of workmen half way up on a site on the left... they were willing me to stop, I'm sure of it! Strava says it tops out at just over 20% but it did seem like at least that, in places. You know its going to be steep when you recce it on streetview and even on there it looks steep - normally deceives...

 

[Matthew_T]

I have made a little seg over a footbridge that you cannot ride, you must run.

http://app.strava.com/segments/4607013

 

[HLaB]

I tackled this b*tch Today. I don't recommend it!
http://app.strava.com/segments/646100

Why not?

 

[Andrew_P]

Plenty of queued traffic - coming down... I hope they enjoyed the show. Going up there was only a handful of cars. Not too bad, considering it was morning rush hour. The cars gave me additional motivation not to get off and walk. Also a bunch of workmen half way up on a site on the left... they were willing me to stop, I'm sure of it! Strava says it tops out at just over 20% but it did seem like at least that, in places. You know its going to be steep when you recce it on streetview and even on there it looks steep - normally deceives...

I reckon I could make it




to just before the last bend and kick up that would finish me off hence I won't try it. My Old Fiesta 1.4 Diesel run-around needs to drop in to first for the last kick.

If and when I do try it it will be in the middle of the night!

 

[Andrew_P]

Why not?

Have to say that Strava climb profile does not in anyway tell the true story of Succumbs lol

 

[lejogger]

I do love a good late night, peroni fuelled KOM, especially when the previous KOM set their time that same day

https://www.strava.com/activities/69577821

 

[Rob3rt]

I have made a little seg over a footbridge that you cannot ride, you must run.

http://app.strava.com/segments/4607013

......... seriously? FFS Matthew, give your head a shake!

 

[HLaB]

Have to say that Strava climb profile does not in anyway tell the true story of Succumbs lol

I used to be KOM up a short 0.6km segment with 31% max, 15% average and I've been up a few other longer/steeper climbs that looks flat to me I don't know if I fancy the traffic though I've never been up the dual carriageway in my old home town of 25 years

 

[Andrew_P]

I used to be KOM up a short 0.6km segment with 31% max, 15% average and I've been up a few other longer/steeper climbs that looks flat to me I don't know if I fancy the traffic though I've never been up the dual carriageway in my old home town of 25 years

Yeah but you are from Scotland, we are soft southerners