willhub
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I have yeah, so it's depressing when it gets beaten.
I always think if I had a power meter most segments would be easy to beat, especially in the hills, I'd simply just have to sit at 350W constantly and that'd give me a KOM.
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I have yeah, so it's depressing when it gets beaten.
I always think if I had a power meter most segments would be easy to beat, especially in the hills, I'd simply just have to sit at 350W constantly and that'd give me a KOM.
Easier said than done... And those power meters don't come cheap!!
I don't think there are any cycle chat peeps who strava that locally to me so I think I'd be pretty safe mentioning any here.
I don't think it's the same for a lot of you on here though!
I've got one that I did when pumped up after a short TT and with a tailwind. Definitely not unbeatable, but I'd say unless there are favourable conditions it would be tricky. One of my club mates gave it a go and came up 3mph average short and he's not slow.
I know for a fact there are two guys in the club who could paste me on any segment in any conditions, but they don't use strava thankfully... They just win proper races!
willhub
Guru
Should be easy, since I can average 330W for 23 minutes. And I'm fitter than when I did that.
I don't get this thing about proper racing, a lot of proper racers use Strava, just because some people are winning loads of races does not mean they're not allowed to use Strava, even if they were not winning races they'd probably still not be using Strava.
Some Strava segments are good for training I think, like intervals, especially if they're on a regular look, I rarely go out specifically to beat segments, I do a training ride and have a go at them, regardless of weather I'm knackered or not.
zizou
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Andrew_Culture
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Good work! *plots*
I completely agree with you that Strava is a great and useful tool for all cyclists.
My point was just that although I do a tiny bit of racing, Strava is a fantastic tool for allowing every single cyclist to compete at some sort of level, and I really try and grab KOMs, i get a great buzz from it. Whereas a lot of elite level riders will of course find Strava incredibly useful, but will no doubt place more importance on national level races and time trials than they do at being KOM on 'Tw*ttin it past the Tennis Courts' for instance!
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
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If you think that is a silly name check this out
. I refuse to attempt it as I don't want to be KOM of it.Yeah Hacienda, just how fast would you be up George Osbourne's fudge tunnel??!!If you think that is a silly name check this out
Kiwiavenger
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he could have done more by pausing it and un pauing round the 2 islands at the bottom!!! lol
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
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I reclaimed a KOM last night on what turned out be a fubar front tyre! Wonder how fast I could have gone without a bulging tyre rubbing the forks?
gaz
Cycle Camera TV
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