Silly STRAVA Racing

[HaloJ]

Hello stranger
Thought you'd be on this silly racing stuff before now

I've been on Strava for ages. Posted about it a long while back but no one seemed interested as they were using cyclelog. Although I've been losing QOMs left right and centre due to not being on the bike much this year.

 

[Kiwiavenger]

was nice and fresh, hitting the first segment of the day, was a breeze starting off then my boss rang forcing me to stop!!! (could have been the wife and shes not well and preggers so didnt want to risk waiting till the top!)
without a mechanic/DS etc to push me off the start i struggled to get back up to speed! ah well. thats another excuse to add to the list!

 

[fossyant]

Right then. For the Stockport Locals. If the Woodley Precinct to Station section fell today, I know why. Saw a guy drafting a bus less than 2 feet from it's rear. About 8:50 this morning.

It's not a segment I bother with as it's too near the start of my rides.

 

[Hacienda71]

Right then. For the Stockport Locals. If the Woodley Precinct to Station section fell today, I know why. Saw a guy drafting a bus less than 2 feet from it's rear. About 8:50 this morning.

It's now a segment I bother with as it's too near the start of my rides.

You need to find a faster bus to draft.

 

[fossyant]

Meant NOT a section I do. Will deffo need a faster bus

 

[Hacienda71]

It happens. Here is an open confession to it. My 3rd on race the Virgin train was with a bit of a tow from the passing traffic, just not right behind a truck.

 

[potsy]

No it's Potsy...........

Shut it you
Might just surprise you next Spring and be all lean and mean

 

[mangid]

You will go down the hills faster though. :-)

Hmm, Galileo might have something to say on that ;-)

 

[fossyant]

It happens. Here is an open confession to it. My 3rd on race the Virgin train was with a bit of a tow from the passing traffic, just not right behind a truck.

That's blatent. Report him - ha ha ha

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I don't know who is aware of the old workmate who invited me out on rides until he found out I 'only have a singlespeed'. Well I'm still popping up above him on his segments and getting KOM on a few

Tonight he took one of my KOMs, and lost it a few hours later to one of the local speed merchants! Hee hee!

 

[nathanicola]

Can anyone tell me is it best to use a garmin 800 or will an i phone work as well. Really want to have a go now after reading this forum, seen there are a lot of routes that i ride daily that i know i'm faster than and a few that i would have a hard time with. Just about to part cash for the Garmin but my phone is due an upgrade so might be able to save spending the money. One other dum question what does KOM and QOM actually stand for?

 

[Hacienda71]

A smart phone will get you started. The Garmins tend to be a bit more reliable in logging though.
KOM King of the Mountain
QOM Queen of etc

 

[nathanicola]

A smart phone will get you started. The Garmins tend to be a bit more reliable in logging though.
KOM King of the Mountain
QOM Queen of etc

Cool, thanks for the reply.

 

[4F]

I don't know who is aware of the old workmate who invited me out on rides until he found out I 'only have a singlespeed'. Well I'm still popping up above him on his segments and getting KOM on a few

Tonight he took one of my KOMs, and lost it a few hours later to one of the local speed merchants! Hee hee!

Which segment was that then ?

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Which segment was that then ?

http://app.strava.com/segments/2113713

I reckon you could rinse that on your fixie, it's only a shortie!