Strava tarting

[ColinJ]

I rode 25 km to the start of a 213 km audax event once, rode 211 km of the route and was well within the cut-off time when I noticed that I was passing a railway station where I could catch a train home. I knew that the train was due 10 minutes later and I was getting a bit cold so I caught the train instead of riding to the finish!

 

[Sea of vapours]

I can't imagine stopping a little short of 100km, nor 150km for that matter, but I've frequently come in at a little under 160km and knowingly not bothered with making it 161 (and there is certainly no way I'd stop within 5km of 200km or any hundred marker beyond that.

 

[mjr]

I've done a 97 mile ride afore now. Who the fark cares? It's meant to be about enjoyment not simply length.

 

[Saluki]

If you use Strava, or similar apps, could you finish a long ride just short of the intended miles?
Point raised as I was on a nighttime Sportive last night, and several riders tagged on my Strava finished the 100 miler on:-
98.3
96.5
98.7
99.4
miles.

No way could I do that!

Me either. I would have ridden around in circles until that number tipped over. I said as much on the FLAB community FB page this evening.

 

[Saluki]

Yes - I suffer too

So close to 100 - it's just gotta be done, OCD or not!

Now you mention it, I reckon that I am going to drive my ride buddy bonkers with tipping over the mile point

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

It's meant to be about enjoyment not simply length.

Where's @Fnaar?

 

[Welsh wheels]

I once did laps around a little residential street to make my ride to 100 km. By the 8th lap, the neighbours were peering around their net curtains.

 

[Slick]

Funny thing OCD, I have it in spades in one or two aspects of my life (mostly work) but for numbers on the bike, not so much.

 

[nickyboy]

My Manchester - Llandudno CC ride flatter route is 99.7 miles.

I suspect with a bit of wide cornering and faffing around in the café car parks folk get the ton

 

[mustang1]

Wouldn't bother me.