Silly STRAVA Racing

[HLaB]

Fun but damn hard work this Strava racing. Found out how to turn off KOM stolen emails today, thank God....

Good, I'll have to investigate, I'm getting them through all the time and most of them are just general rides where I wasn't trying and in places where I probably wouldn't be back!

 

[SportMonkey]

Fun but damn hard work this Strava racing. Found out how to turn off KOM stolen emails today, thank God....

There's an easy way to sort that, go so fast no one can take you...

 

[SportMonkey]

Double bollox - stalker is fastest on A50 TT.

Oh well - get beaten by the best I suppose.

Only just taken it, that's a fast time though. Fancy a crack at the Lymm TT route at some point?

 

[Vikeonabike]

Just joined Strava, most of the KOMs in my area seem to be haeld by Steve Lampier.. Not much chance of getting any of them then!

 

[400bhp]

Only just taken it, that's a fast time though. Fancy a crack at the Lymm TT route at some point?

Yes, that was actually my plan, before doing it "for real".

Next couple of weeks I'll have a go.

 

[gaz]

Opinions on 'KOMs' which are at over double the posted speed limit? Downhill obviously.

 

[Hacienda71]

Just joined Strava, most of the KOMs in my area seem to be haeld by Steve Lampier.. Not much chance of getting any of them then!

Don't rule KOMs out a lot of the pros aren't pushing too hard. It is the local hardcore club riders who tend to set the best times. Saying that we have one segment in the area I am in, set by a junior world champion where he was trying. It is mind boggling how fast his average speed is compared to the rest of the chasing pack. Here
Most of the other pro rides logged just tend to be fast and long rather than fast for the particular segment.http://app.strava.com/segments/765447

 

[SoloCyclist]

Strava Abroad. How does it work with iphone/ipod touch?

I always have my roaming switched to off as I've been hit with big bills before. The iphone can be extortionate abroad.

Will strava still work? Does GPS still work without incurring a bill? Will it work with an ipod touch?

 

[Hacienda71]

Strava Abroad. How does it work with iphone/ipod touch?

I always have my roaming switched to off as I've been hit with big bills before. The iphone can be extortionate abroad.

Will strava still work? Does GPS still work without incurring a bill? Will it work with an ipod touch?

Yes the phone will work the GPS with data off, you can then load the ride when you are in a wifi hotspot. Caveat, I have only done it with Endomondo, but you can transfer ride files between the two apps.

 

[Andrew_P]

Opinions on 'KOMs' which are at over double the posted speed limit? Downhill obviously.

I think in time Strava will have to cover this, I also think you could argue that they should either make them unoffcial or only allow Sgements to be created that are a climb.

Nosed at your ride and you had 117 "hidden Segemnts" impressive! what makes them hidden?

 

[gaz]

I think in time Strava will have to cover this, I also think you could argue that they should either make them unoffcial or only allow Sgements to be created that are a climb.

Nosed at your ride and you had 117 "hidden Segemnts" impressive! what makes them hidden?

I think they are hidden as I didn't do a personal best, 2nd best etc.. and they only show around 10 segments from each ride as a highlight.
I did 2 laps of richmond park and that has a lot of segments!

 

[4F]

Maybe I am being a complete numpty but I just cannot get a avatar / photo loaded against my Stava profile. Any clues ?

 

[MattHB]

Oh strava is addictive.. It's a right pain!

I'm having trouble emailing in ride files, anyone else or just me?

 

[4F]

Oh strava is addictive.. It's a right pain!

I'm having trouble emailing in ride files, anyone else or just me?

Not tried e mailing. I either run Strava on the I phone or run Endomondo on the same and upload a tcx file from there

 

[HLaB]

Opinions on 'KOMs' which are at over double the posted speed limit? Downhill obviously.

Any I've created are either listed as descents or sprints; I don't know when it'll come on line but the courses (similar to segments) in mapmyride are classified a Cat1, 2, 3, 4 or D