Silly STRAVA Racing

[fossyant]

I'll be in bed.

This is turning into right proper silly Strava racing eh.

 

[potsy]

I guess you are at the wrong end of Manc than me? Would probably set off from mine about 6:30 - in Stockport about 7:15

30 mins to brinny hill for me, about 25 for you
I might see you coming back down as I'm having my 'go'

 

[400bhp]

What time do you leave Potsy?

 

[gb155]

I guess you are at the wrong end of Manc than me? Would probably set off from mine about 6:30 - in Stockport about 7:15

I'd almost be finished commuting or strava racing by that point

 

[gb155]

I'll be in bed.

This is turning into right proper silly Strava racing eh.

I need rest lol

 

[Hacienda71]

On a slightly less silly note, has anyone else found it shows where you are weak with your riding? I am up there on downhills, flats and hills including long drags upto about 8% but on hills over say 10% I find it really hard to get close to some of the times being posted.

 

[caimg]

Managed a few PBs today including 8th on Bayham street in Camden...thing is, if I'm out for a longish ride I only realise I've hit Strava segments when I get back. Are there people here that go out knowing where loads are and aim to hit those?

 

[Kestevan]

Oh you absolute, absolute bunch of bar-stewards.

Found out about Strava from you lot today, and there are at least 4 "segments" on my daily commute.

Got home tonight, crawled into the kitchen and collapsed. My legs are like jelly - and still the best I managed was a 2nd and a 4th.

Barstewards the lot of yea.

 

[potsy]

Can't stop coughing after another go at brinny hill, might have knocked a second off
Even saw 400bhp there having a try

 

[fossyant]

May be up to second on Brinksway. Will confirm tonight. Got held up by a van at the bottom.

 

[fossyant]

Can't stop coughing after another go at brinny hill, might have knocked a second off
Even saw 400bhp there having a try

And in the rain - well done you two.

 

[fossyant]

Barstewards the lot of yea.

 

[gb155]

Think the segment I missed out a kom by 1 second this am will have fallen to me as I got a good run today

Am shattered now tho as have chased a kom on every commute this week

 

[fossyant]

On a slightly less silly note, has anyone else found it shows where you are weak with your riding? I am up there on downhills, flats and hills including long drags upto about 8% but on hills over say 10% I find it really hard to get close to some of the times being posted.

I am similar upto about 12% - above that and I don't have times as I have been avoiding them - shoulder now much better so I see a few more Peaks rides coming in, but it's been a case of surviving (and I've only got a 39 ring).

Got good times on Chunal from Hayfield (the steepest side) and Chain Bar Way in Broadbottom, but most are upto 12%. Over 10% the advantage of being a 10st whippet comes into factor, and I'm no where near that.

 

[Andrew_P]

I had a really good run in this morning, no PR and Strava only sees the total time and total avg speed, gutted. Only downside to this morning I saw a Deer get taken out by a Lorry.

Manchester\Stockport seem quite exciting, and I never thought I would utter those words!