Increasing performance-strangely worried

[50000tears]

Riding in a group, drafting a vehicle, tailwind?

This is a silly argument. Of course you can use Strava segments to mark improvement in performance. Only a very tiny percentage of riders are going to set a time with a huge tailwind or after group riding and think "boy look how fit I am getting!" Most of us are sensible enough to compare like with like. And if you using the same bit of kit to record each ride then should should make deviations between different devices a moot point too.

Might be that Strava is not 100% accurate but to say you cannot use it so show progression is nonsense.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

This is a silly argument. Of course you can use Strava segments to mark improvement in performance. Only a very tiny percentage of riders are going to set a time with a huge tailwind or after group riding and think "boy look how fit I am getting!" Most of us are sensible enough to compare like with like. And if you using the same bit of kit to record each ride then should should make deviations between different devices a moot point too.

Might be that Strava is not 100% accurate but to say you cannot use it so show progression is nonsense.

Can you actually confirm any of this?

 

[50000tears]

Can you actually confirm any of this?

Granted I accept that there are plenty of stupid people in the world that some of them will be cyclists, but I can confirm that I don't personally know anybody who is that naive. Maybe I just ride with the smarter than average people though.

 

[JasonHolder]

Tailwind, group, car drafting etc make not a sods difference up a hill. Unlike flat where you can't get into the top 100 because of chain gangs etc

Agree with 50000 here. Who regards a faster time due to wind aid/group an improvement. In the old days, of speedos stop watch function you would be daft to get a faster time by drafting and think you're getting more legs.

 

[50000tears]

Tailwind, group, car drafting etc make not a sods difference up a hill.

Tailwind DOES make a big difference uphill and so can drafting to a lesser degree depending on the steepness. 6% gradient yes, 12% unlikely.

 

[redcard]

Tailwind, group, car drafting etc make not a sods difference up a hill. Unlike flat where you can't get into the top 100 because of chain gangs etc

You're quite right. There is zero air resistance on hills.

 

[Scotts2]

Don't understand all this Jason,but keep it up,seems to be working

 

[Scotts2]

Ps come to Cornwall,we can show you a few hills,

 

[jowwy]

I rode with you on my mind.
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Could have done with HR tbh. 2 round abouts + 3 turn Round points.

Im not hear to bash anyone. But STOP calling me out! Fool

Without handicapping your weight and on a proper TT course. Your time has now been smashed by an old, overweight, milk drinking sloth

Actual recorded official time as per the records on CTT is 26:09

 

[JasonHolder]

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Without handicapping your weight and on a proper TT course. Your time has now been smashed by an old, overweight, milk drinking sloth

Actual recorded official time as per the records on CTT is 26:09

Well done nice improvement!