Strava.com - for logging rides

[HLaB]

RWGPS has introduced sections too but I don't find them as easy to navigate; had to laugh at their how to video, 'you may want to report some ones which are too fast, as it obvious they are using a motorbike'

 

[MrGrumpy]

what you all using to gather these stats, the Android app? Wish I could find me garmin so I can join in

 

[HLaB]

what you all using to gather these stats, the Android app? Wish I could find me garmin so I can join in

My phone doesn't do that alien robot stuff (its no CP3PO), I use the Edge 305.

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

A friend recommended Strava. Not had chance to use it yet but it looked good.

Forget all this new fangled technology (I miss my the HTC Desire HD that went with my last job) - I'll be using my battery gobbling Garmin Etrex.

 

[fossyant]

what you all using to gather these stats, the Android app? Wish I could find me garmin so I can join in

Garmin 705 although my phone will do it, but it eats battery. Think it's great - bit of fun.

 

[Strathlubnaig]

I just use endomondo via the BB curve, then from the endomondo site I export the logged ride as a .tcx file and then upload that to strava, no issues so far, other than my sloth like pace, obviously. But I did get a PB on the Dukes Pass S-N yesterday.

 

[TheSandwichMonster]

Loads of new segments springing up around me now, particularly on the final few miles into work... It's all getting jolly competitive!

 

[italiafirenze]

I've used Strava for almost two years but it's got a lot better over the years. It went from free to not free and now back to free again, and I've stuck with it all the way. I find the segments useful for knowing how I've performed historically, comparing them to others is something of big willy contest but seeing how you've improved (or not) can be helpful.

I also find that if I'm riding on a bit that I know is one of my segments I try that little bit harder so it's a bit of ride encouragement.

 

[Strathlubnaig]

I've used Strava for almost two years but it's got a lot better over the years. It went from free to not free and now back to free again, and I've stuck with it all the way. I find the segments useful for knowing how I've performed historically, comparing them to others is something of big willy contest but seeing how you've improved (or not) can be helpful.

I also find that if I'm riding on a bit that I know is one of my segments I try that little bit harder so it's a bit of ride encouragement.

Right enough, best used as a personal goals/development/records type thing, because it would be easy to get disheartened looking at others' times, after all, doing a particular hill in the middle of a 100k ride is a bit different from going out and nailing the climb as part of a short training session.

 

[TheSandwichMonster]

Right enough, best used as a personal goals/development/records type thing, because it would be easy to get disheartened looking at others' times, after all, doing a particular hill in the middle of a 100k ride is a bit different from going out and nailing the climb as part of a short training session.

Exactly.

There's a sprint segment that's more or less two miles down the road from where I work. I can ride it every day (pretty much) if I want and I'm currently second on it. The guy who's in first is a 2nd-Cat racer from my club. The difference is that I hit my best time fresh, with a nice 2 mile warm-up. He put in a better time 3/4's into a 90-mile training ride (though admittedly was also in a group!).

It's good to motivate yourself to push a little harder though. I know that there are segments where I don't have a sensible hope of getting close to the leader's time, but if I can keep making small gains and improving on my own times then I'm still happy. There are other segments that I see springing up about the place that I know I can take first place on, and I admit I go out to own them because I'm a little bit on the competitive side!

 

[fossyant]

Right enough, best used as a personal goals/development/records type thing, because it would be easy to get disheartened looking at others' times, after all, doing a particular hill in the middle of a 100k ride is a bit different from going out and nailing the climb as part of a short training session.

Exactly. All my 'climbs' have been mid ride so taken at a steady pace (some good results though). The cat and fiddle is a prime example of those riding it mid ride, and those who are possibly on a TT. The KOM holder is way ahead of all the other riders, and I suspect it was done on a hill climb TT rather than a mid ride climb.

I've just downloaded the Garmin Android app so I can put a few of my commutes up to Strava when I download them - there is one drag that I do every day that is a segment, but I don't take my 705 on the commute, so I've only ever got one time on that route, and it was at the end of a 60 miler !

 

[fossyant]

Oh bugger, got my old clubmate following me on strava.

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[edindave]

Strava is awesome - discovered it a few days ago...
I am KOM of a segment lol
http://app.strava.com/rides/4941005#93947349

 

[fossyant]

Legal stuff (my accident) has had me change my I'd, my wife saw to that (on Strava).

 

[lanternerouge]

I love strava, my profile here: http://app.strava.com/athletes/122140
Where are you on there fossyant?