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gaz
Cycle Camera TV
That doesn't mean they will trigger though. as generally a cyclist going 36mph is going to have a very small profile at the back, if it doesn't reflect enough then the camera won't go off. I've gone through some 30mph cameras at more than 37mph with nothing.
Yeh, sorry, I didnt mean to imply that those two conditions were mutuall co-existent and that cycling through at 37 would definately result in a trigger!
More that a) it is possible to trigger a camera on a bike and b) you need to be marginally faster than 34-35 that Matthew says he was doing.
More that a) it is possible to trigger a camera on a bike and b) you need to be marginally faster than 34-35 that Matthew says he was doing.
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
The wind has changed directions now to SE and then to S on Wednesday, so I wont be beating that speed again recently. However, there will be other times to give it a go.
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
Welcome to heaven / hell.
Strathlubnaig
Guru
got to wonder what the point of that is, really. Like the talk of going out in windy conditions to try get a faster time, only kidding yourselves. Just my opinion.
U
User6179
Guest
gaz
Cycle Camera TV
Why? Do all segments have to be on climbs?
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
TBH, I agree to some degree, it annoys me (in a minor way) that the term KOM is used, as I have said before, they should have a filter that designates different terms to different types of segment (they have all the required data there, they know the elevation etc). A proper hill, KOM, a flat 0.1 section in a city centre, Commuter Hero, proper downhill section, Demon Descender, a segment the wrong way up a one way street, C*NT! A circular segment right in the middle of a road at a junction just ahead of the ASL (from riding round in circles trying to trackstand), Hipster Loser etc.
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
I claimed back another KOM at lunchtime, incidentally off the same chap I knocked off the top spot for yesterday's KOM, he's going to think I'm stalking him! So I've finally clawed my way back to a modest 30 KOMs.
If my legs can take it I might try and claim back this segment for team CycleChat tomorrow.
If my legs can take it I might try and claim back this segment for team CycleChat tomorrow.
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
It is sometimes a bit demoralising to do a reasonably quick time with a raging tailwind and then know you're never going to improve on that time even if you get fitter. My best time up a big local hill was with a gale behind, can't get within 2 minutes of it now
Spartak
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........... Go Strathlubnaig ..........I agree. Last week i reached the heady heights of 12th out of 288 on a local segment. My highest by a country mile and i had no right to be there with 30mph tailwind. A more accurate placement would have been below the 50's in all likelyhood.
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
I could probably get close to my PR's on a none wind, sunny, summers day. But I would really have to be pushing it.
Most of the KOM's around here have been done in strong winds. Just like this one: http://app.strava.com/segments/2552112 (I am 7th)
Most of the KOM's around here have been done in strong winds. Just like this one: http://app.strava.com/segments/2552112 (I am 7th)
