im in the top 10!

[Kiwiavenger]

so much for taking it easy this week! got involved in some SCR this morning and after towing a hybrid for a while i left him on a sector (strava) and managed to hold a 23.2 MPH average over the 2 mile sector! i'm now ranked #5 for the sector!!

i feel so chuffed!!! lol lets see how long i can hold it for!

 

[gaz]

I'll say it before someone else does.
strava?

 

[Kiwiavenger]

the Strava app. been using it instead of Endomondo, the sector/segment leaderboards are great motivators!

plus if you have mates and beat them through a segment you can claim bragging rights!

http://app.strava.com/segments/925317

 

[fossyant]

Don't get carried away with Strava - I have. Got a few KOM's and few top 2 or 3 places !

 

[Kiwiavenger]

i'm down in cornwall in a few weeks so wont be able to do this segment regularly. the main problem with it is a blind chicane that you can only safely take at 10-15 MPH otherwise i would have been faster!!! lol.

im gonna blast around two segments i know the newquay velo club run through by my inlaws soon, see how i measure up!

 

[thefollen]

This sounds awesome, I'm getting it! Wonder how it'll be for London with the classic short bursts between lights and the big-ass busses in the way.

 

[fossyant]

This sounds awesome, I'm getting it! Wonder how it'll be for London with the classic short bursts between lights and the big-ass busses in the way.

Dangerous -it's very big in London.

Up 'ere it's mainly used on 'real' climbs and a few descents. I've got a KOM for one descent. The tricky bit is it's flat at the top and bottom so a good sprinting start, watch out for a busy cross roads, then an early aero tuck, plus a flat out end section. I got it before using Strava, but it will upload all saved rides on your Garmin, which is cool. Then it all goes down hill as you keep trying to beat your best and feel like in between segments - Good training though. You can also tell when folk have had tail winds, or they are on a motorbike !!!

 

[PJ79LIZARD]

I've just had a look at it, looks quite good. How do you create your own segment, do you do it via the website?

 

[Kiwiavenger]

you need to log a ride/route then you can use a slider to set the beginning and end of a segment.

 

[CopperCyclist]

I've got loads of KOM's, about ten

Mind you, there are hardly any cyclists near me. Most of those are on my commute against only one or two 'opponents'.

 

[Kiwiavenger]

well 5/155 is probably as high as i will get (until i start racing possibly next season!)

 

[thefollen]

It's a superb idea. SCR becomes like a Mario Kart time trial, no need for fellow commuters. Soon hopefully augmented reality will allow a ghost rider of the no' 1 person to appear in the cycle glasses for you to chase/scalp.

 

[davefb]

It's a superb idea. SCR becomes like a Mario Kart time trial, no need for fellow commuters. Soon hopefully augmented reality will allow a ghost rider of the no' 1 person to appear in the cycle glasses for you to chase/scalp.

and get sued by sega
ahh sorry midway
http://kotaku.com/270035/patents-are-interesting-ghost-mode

does sound good idea though

 

[thefollen]

and get sued by sega
ahh sorry midway
http://kotaku.com/270035/patents-are-interesting-ghost-mode

does sound good idea though

Crafty buggers! And there I was thinking their crowning achievement was Mortal Kombat.

 

[PJ79LIZARD]

There's only one entry By me, it's been done by a few cause there's a top ten, might have to have a go at it!