Silly STRAVA Racing

[zizou]

rapha rising 60% complete now

first day of hill repeats so far....they are soul destroying! would so much rather have a 1000 metre climb and just pace myself up, going up a smaller climb and then going back up it again and again is so much harder despite having the rest in between each uphill bit!

 

[zizou]

I strongly disagree with the email that goes out every time a KOM time is beaten to inform the former leader that they have been bested.
The last thing you want when you've just sneaked one is a pride battered roadie out for revenge the very next day!

Couple of times i've had that email and then immediately got my kit on and the bike out to go and take it back, if someone smashes a KOM then no problem...but beating it by a couple of seconds is just a provocation

 

[HLaB]

Whats annoying is RWGPS it emails you when somebody is right behind you in 2nd place; you click on the link and find its a climb in the middle of nowhere and the so called 2nd place is about 10minutes behind. Or you get emails saying you have been bumped down to 6th place!

 

[MrJamie]

Couple of times i've had that email and then immediately got my kit on and the bike out to go and take it back, if someone smashes a KOM then no problem...but beating it by a couple of seconds is just a provocation

Recently ive been going for some times on light trails round here (because i cant beat the roadies ), ive had a couple of 3-5min segments ive tried and missed by 2-3 seconds, then eventually beaten by a couple of seconds and within a few days the original KOM has either taken them back or come very close. Im planning to go out tomorrow and try to take 2 of them back and itll be very close and I wont be suprised if they go out and hunt my few KOMs as revenge!

Its a bit harsh, but if you find someone slower than you, you can browse their KOMs and see how many you can take, which seems a bit mean

 

[4F]

Its a bit harsh, but if you find someone slower than you, you can browse their KOMs and see how many you can take, which seems a bit mean

Seems fair game to me

 

[Gixer Rob]

my first KOM!!!
even taken a screen shot of it on my Iphone!!!!

http://app.strava.com/rides/13914852#256922783

 

[MrJamie]

my first KOM!!!
even taken a screen shot of it on my Iphone!!!!

http://app.strava.com/rides/13914852#256922783

Nice Think im gonna go out in the rain while its quiet to try and take one of mine back

 

[Gixer Rob]

Nice Think im gonna go out in the rain while its quiet to try and take one of mine back

im hoping for bad weather so i can keep it for at least a day or so :-/

is it sad that im so pleased about it!!????? great way to start my 3 weeks holiday from work!!!!..:-)

 

[lejogger]

im hoping for bad weather so i can keep it for at least a day or so :-/

is it sad that im so pleased about it!!????? great way to start my 3 weeks holiday from work!!!!..:-)

Not at all! It's a great feeling when you nab one, especially on a busy route that a lot of people have ridden. It's also extra satisfying when you look at the profile of the guy you've beaten and they're a proper hardcore rider!

 

[Gixer Rob]

Not at all! It's a great feeling when you nab one, especially on a busy route that a lot of people have ridden. It's also extra satisfying when you look at the profile of the guy you've beaten and they're a proper hardcore rider!

never noticed that!!!! :-). cheers!!
he aint gona like being pipped by a fat lad in lycra then!!

just noticed the segment i created has been ridden by the pro Daniel Lloyd!!!...DOH!!!!! never goin to get KOM on that then am I !!!! :-/

 

[Kiwiavenger]

My phone GPS is playing silly buggers so not recording sectors and sitting me 20 ft away from the road!

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[BSRU]

My phone GPS is playing silly buggers so not recording sectors and sitting me 20 ft away from the road!

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My Garmin 500 was a little wayward this afternoon.

 

[lejogger]

My Garmin 500 was a little wayward this afternoon.

Unfortunately mine was fine. It recorded both my commutes precisely as slow as they actually were

 

[Kiwiavenger]

Mines also taking far too long to locate a GPS signal! It can take up to 10 minutes some times!!! Might have to invest in a Garmin and internet at home

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[HLaB]

My GPS went on the Blink too, Garmin Connect shows me doing 26,000mph and 131.9 miles but Strava seems have corrected it to 33.9mph and 133miles, no KOMs though