I (hate) love Strava!
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jagman.2003
Über Member
- Location
- Gloucestershire
I gained a KOM at the weekend by 2 seconds!
Don't think it was the same one as yours..........
But in balance I lost one of my few KOM's by 9 seconds the other week.
I'm planning my return carefully, just waiting for the right opportunity.
Don't think it was the same one as yours..........
But in balance I lost one of my few KOM's by 9 seconds the other week.
I'm planning my return carefully, just waiting for the right opportunity.
uclown2002
Guru
- Location
- Harrogate
I suggest you get on your bike and go reclaim it!I was just sitting at my desk, minding my own business when I received an email from Strava informing me I have unfortunately lost one of my few, hard earned KOM's.....bugger!.....by 2 second!!!
Herzog
Swinglish Mountain Goat
- Location
- Bern, Switzerland
...I would but not feeling great at the moment...but I will have him....I hope
maltloaf
Senior Member
- Location
- Gloucester
I wish I were in the running for ANY koms, best I have is an 8th overall but mostly I'm 100 down the list of 600 or more.
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Deleted member 22722
Guest
I got one of those emails 2 weeks ago. I was gutted as I only have a few KOM's and worked darn hard to get them.
The next morning I got up and got my KOM back. Only by 1 second mind.
The next morning I got up and got my KOM back. Only by 1 second mind.
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
I just got 20 QOM's 
Unfortunately they also gave me a red flag
, I put it in the back of the car without stopping it recording
. I'm just about to hand them back but it was nice for 30 secs seeing all those crowns!In reality I do have a few but it's for the less well ridden roads and there are fewer females using Strava.
jayonabike
Powered by caffeine & whisky
- Location
- Hertfordshire
I don't use Strava. Probably because I really couldn't give a toss whether I'm faster/slower than someone I'll never meet.
Different horse for different courses I suppose, I have a competitive streak and Strava suits my needs quite well.
NorvernRob
Senior Member
- Location
- Sheffield
I was just sitting at my desk, minding my own business when I received an email from Strava informing me I have unfortunately lost one of my few, hard earned KOM's.....bugger!.....by 2 second!!!
I absolutely hammered a segment near here last week, knew I was close to the KOM as I was doing around 19mph all the way up the hill, I was already 3rd averaging around 17mph. When I got home it hadn't registered the segment, despite it registering every single time I've done my training run before (18 or so times).
I emailed Strava in a massive huff because I nearly lost a lung I was so knackered at the end, got an email back saying they'd been able to match the segment and I was KOM
It had stood for over a year too. Many of the segments I ride are very popular so I'm not going to get too many KOM's and I deserved that one! The only problem is Veloviewer doesn't pick it up even though it's now on the activity.I love it, it gives added incentive to training runs especially when I'm out with my training buddy and we both have a go at a few.
It's taken me a good couple of years of trying to get the ones I've got , I used to be way down the leader boards but just kept trying and am slowly getting faster, that's what I love about strava it personally motivates me to try that bit harder, and the reward of moving up just a few places, is in itself very rewarding. It's one of the main things that keeps me motivated with my fitness/ cycling
It also gives you a benchmark for that segment, if you know someone can do it in 2min and your doing it in 3 you know it's possible to push that bit harder and 9 times out of 10 you have got that little bit extra left you didn't know you had!I absolutely hammered a segment near here last week, knew I was close to the KOM as I was doing around 19mph all the way up the hill, I was already 3rd averaging around 17mph. When I got home it hadn't registered the segment, despite it registering every single time I've done my training run before (18 or so times).
I emailed Strava in a massive huff because I nearly lost a lung I was so knackered at the end, got an email back saying they'd been able to match the segment and I was KOM
I love it, it gives added incentive to training runs especially when I'm out with my training buddy and we both have a go at a few.
dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
Let's not get down about it eh.
Herzog
Swinglish Mountain Goat
- Location
- Bern, Switzerland
I'll let him have it
