Silly STRAVA Racing

[willhub]

I used to use Endomondo, but I found it was mega inaccurate even compared to Strava.


I find Strava support very rude, they did not contact me about my request to have my ride undeleted, instead they've just deleted my request, that's top notch support right there! NAAAAAATTTTTTT.

 

[Gixer Rob]

Got back from a ride on friday to an email telling me id lost my one and only KOM by four seconds!!!
uploaded ride id just finished,,,got a new KOM by 2 seconds!!!

 

[on the road]

I use Locus, it also uses a lot of battery power but it's more accurate than Strava, I can download the GPX file to my computer and then upload it to the Strava website.

 

[Nearly there]

I find im holding back on rides so i have more energy for when i know a strava segment is coming up,my average mph has dropped a touch but im not bothered as long as i keep climbing those segment tables

 

[SoloCyclist]

Mixed bag today. Got a long overdue sprint KOM. Main Lights turned to red as I approached and I sat up. Amazingly they then immediately turned back to green. Taking this as a sign from the Big Man I went for it and sure enough I hit three straight greens on this ridiculous stretch which is what I've been waiting for.

Also to add to the list of excuses I sat up early on a climb segment thinking I had completed. I still got 5th! There was a shorter version on the same climb which I got KOM.

Best result of the day was a 3rd on a climb (Lee Woods) that came at 60miles.
http://app.strava.com/rides/18046021

 

[HLaB]

LOL I just got an email from RWGPS it has segments like Strava:

Uh Oh! HLaB, you have been unseated!

Joe has just ranked 7th and has bumped you to 3rd. You better get back out there!

Thanks for Riding With GPS!

 

[400bhp]

Sucks, I just want my beloved Garmin back, spending money on a new screen is a bit risky as it's possible it might not be the screen and could be something on the board or something. I was hoping I've managed 17-18mph average home today, as it was a headwind, and last year I managed 18.2 with a tailwind.

Is your screen broke or the battery gone?

 

[willhub]

Is your screen broke or the battery gone?

Both.

 

[Hacienda71]

Any one know why some KOM's show in your ride summary but not others? Had two tonight on a quick blast, but they are hidden segments on the ride. They show in my list of KOM's but not in the ride summary.
Here is one.

 

[lejogger]

Any one know why some KOM's show in your ride summary but not others? Had two tonight on a quick blast, but they are hidden segments on the ride. They show in my list of KOM's but not in the ride summary.
Here is one.

No idea. I just click on the unhide button in the hopes that they'll show up next time. I almost missed that I'd nabbed a KOM on a hidden segment yesterday.

 

[Rob3rt]

Hidden segments are segments reported to be dangerous I think. They don't show unless you click to show, it is to try prevent people doing dangerous things.

 

[400bhp]

Hidden segments are segments reported to be dangerous I think. They don't show unless you click to show, it is to try prevent people doing dangerous things.

Nope-dangerous ones are simply flagged ones.

 

[400bhp]

Any one know why some KOM's show in your ride summary but not others? Had two tonight on a quick blast, but they are hidden segments on the ride. They show in my list of KOM's but not in the ride summary.
Here is one.

Actually-woner if it's been one set up by a rider who has restricted their profile?

 

[potsy]

Any one know why some KOM's show in your ride summary but not others? Had two tonight on a quick blast, but they are hidden segments on the ride. They show in my list of KOM's but not in the ride summary.
Here is one.

From Strava

You can hide and unhide to customize which segments will be visible to you throughout Strava.
In segment-dense areas, it is too hard to display all segments on one ride, so we developed a segment popularity rating. Depending on the number of times a segment is viewed, that segment is either shown on the ride or "hidden" due to a low popularity rating. The user has the ability to customize which segments are viewed on rides and which are not. By "Hiding" a segment, you vote to decrease its popularity and hide that segment on all of your rides. When you "Unhide" a segment, you increase its popularity rating and vote to show that segment on all of your rides. The overall popularity of a segment will determine whether it will be visible or hidden on your activity pages if you currently don't have preferences set for that segment.

HTH

 

[gaz]

Got someone who appears to be going after a few of my segments.
Beat one by 3 seconds, which I can easily get back as I've only ever done it on my heavy single speed.
The other was a steep climb and he averaged less than half what my average was. Keep up!