Silly STRAVA Racing
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4F
Active member of Helmets Are Sh*t Lobby
LOL I thought you were heading to do a sneaky run of Gipping Sprint. I was going to have another go but by the time I had got there I had nothing in the legs which was a shame as the railway line was clear. Going to have to upload todays rides tonight on wifi as it doesnt't like 3G uploads at the moment. Must be an I phone issue as running both Strava and Endomondo today and neither site updated with the rides. Still will be sorted when the GPS arrives 
400bhp
Guru
potsy
Rambler
At night for extra kudosWithy Park
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
LOL I thought you were heading to do a sneaky run of Gipping Sprint. I was going to have another go but by the time I had got there I had nothing in the legs which was a shame as the railway line was clear. Going to have to upload todays rides tonight on wifi as it doesnt't like 3G uploads at the moment. Must be an I phone issue as running both Strava and Endomondo today and neither site updated with the rides. Still will be sorted when the GPS arrives
I didn't recognise it was you until you had gone past because I hadn't seen your fixie before! It made me smile that neither of us actually stopped to say hello - on a mission! I only get half an hour for lunch so can't hang around too much
4F
Active member of Helmets Are Sh*t Lobby
I didn't recognise it was you until you had gone past because I hadn't seen your fixie before! It made me smile that neither of us actually stopped to say hello - on a mission! I only get half an hour for lunch so can't hang around too much
We will have to plan a lunch time meet and go for a quick 2 up blast on a segment
OP
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
I was gurning like a good un today on a segment I took KoM. I got some strange looks.
WTF am I doing...I'm almost 40, in Aldi cycling attire on my way home from work, gunning it down some residential street like a nutter on crack..
Only nearly 40, youngster. Nearly 43 and I should know better.
No KOM hunting here at the minute - the traffic has gone mental. Might just check the NW MTB Sprint segment time when I get chance but I've lost some data because the 200 kept switching off. I hopefully have tied that down to it being full of rides (despite it only being half full) - get over 150 rides on it and it doesn't like it.
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
totallyfixed
Veteran
Yes wellI get all of mine around the Rutland area where the competition is not that hot
Or I cycle places that others fear to go
We are still waiting
Does anyone in Rutland do this Strava stuff? We think it is hilarious but don't stop, very entertaining. It could only have come from the USA where their racing cyclists are a bit dodgy.
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
totallyfixed
Veteran
Dr_pink would smash both those, but then she does real racing
400bhp
Guru
Dr_pink would smash both those, but then she does real racing
KoM or it doesn't happen.
potsy
Rambler
I have smashed dr_pink many times...Dr_pink would smash both those, but then she does real racing
,,downhill
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
Real racing is so last season, far too much dedication and training. Now men and women in their thirties and forties can turn themselves into segment obsessed virtual racers. Sprinting from imaginary start to imaginary finish lines collapsing in a sweaty heap at the end. Hoping that they may equal the speed of the pro peleton even if it is just for that half mile. Furtively downloading the ride from the Garmin to see how many KOM's and PB's they have. Waiting for the email notification of a kudos received from a fellow addict. 
yeah yeah ok it is silly hence the name of the thread.
yeah yeah ok it is silly hence the name of the thread.
trampyjoe
Senior Member
Wasn't really feeling it this morning but ended up going for that segment.
*insert rant about segments that go through lights - or in this case finish just the other side of a red light*
http://app.strava.com/runs/24636258#440385905
No wonder I did so well with the trailer (much better than todays effort), I didn't get caught at the lights!
This may be an official flounce from Strava racing
*insert rant about segments that go through lights - or in this case finish just the other side of a red light*
http://app.strava.com/runs/24636258#440385905
No wonder I did so well with the trailer (much better than todays effort), I didn't get caught at the lights!
This may be an official flounce from Strava racing
