Louch
105% knowledge on 105
- Location
- Kingdom of Kinnard
Yeah I get kudos from him too. I only kudos rides over 10 miles, anything less and it's not really going cycling to me
Strava: trolling for Kudos?
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Starchivore
I don't know much about Cinco de Mayo
- Location
- Halifax, West Yorkshire
While on the topic, is it weird to follow people you don't know anyway, or not? I can't decide.
I've only recently got into Strava, and have started following a couple of people that seem to do a similar route at a similar sort of speed to me on my commutes. Thought it might be quite motivational for bettering PB's on some segments. But that said, I did "um and ah" a bit before requesting to follow my first complete stranger.
I've only recently got into Strava, and have started following a couple of people that seem to do a similar route at a similar sort of speed to me on my commutes. Thought it might be quite motivational for bettering PB's on some segments. But that said, I did "um and ah" a bit before requesting to follow my first complete stranger.
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
It is to me, I treat it like FB and only have people on there that I have actually met these days.
I did have a few cc'ers that I had not met but they are now deleted
I started off thinking like that, but then I realised that given that no-one I know cycles the same segments as me, it makes strava pretty pointless from an "upping your own game" point of view without some local connections.It is to me, I treat it like FB and only have people on there that I have actually met these days.
I did have a few cc'ers that I had not met but they are now deleted
I'm also finding it interesting to see how people's times compare on certain segments on the same days. When I'm having a good day, it's interesting to know if everyone else is. If so, you could blame the temperature and a tailwind. If they're not then I guess it's an indicator that you're just on better form than usual yourself. When you're following people you can see if they set a load of PB's on the same segments as you that day.
I figure that I have privacy zones set, and people that don't want to be followed could easily make their activities private so I guess it's alright. Even so, I still feel like I'm crossing some awkward social boundary when I add the odd random!
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
There's a guy in my club who I've never met in real life but because I'm a member of the club Strava group, he gives me kudos on literally every single activity I post. I had to laugh the other day when he even gave me kudos on a phantom ride - must have accidentally started my Garmin and recorded a ride of around 2 seconds and zero distance. 
I've also had some very 'interesting' follow requests from fellow Strava users who, judging by their profile pics (which usually don't leave much to the imagination), are extremely attractive young ladies. Nice to know I've still got it. (In case you're wondering, I ignore them - the account usually gets suspended pretty quickly anyway. I don't find online profile pics a very reliable guide to what a person is like. I mean, look at me - I'm not even Welsh!)
I've also had some very 'interesting' follow requests from fellow Strava users who, judging by their profile pics (which usually don't leave much to the imagination), are extremely attractive young ladies. Nice to know I've still got it. (In case you're wondering, I ignore them - the account usually gets suspended pretty quickly anyway. I don't find online profile pics a very reliable guide to what a person is like. I mean, look at me - I'm not even Welsh!)
Well, I probably wouldn't give you kudos on the 2 second ride... but (and following the link in your signature), I might have considered giving you a thumbs up on your "biggest ride" of 387 miles!...
Don't worry though - I'm not going to try and add you... now I know you're not Welsh, that's totally killed it for me...!
Don't worry though - I'm not going to try and add you... now I know you're not Welsh, that's totally killed it for me...!
toffee
Guru
I have been getting kudos from this guy all week as I have been crossing the country. Who spends their time searching out these rides
Derek
vickster
Legendary Member
You use Strava? To measure walks from sofa to fridge as it's not like you ride your bikes by all accountsIt is to me, I treat it like FB and only have people on there that I have actually met these days.
I did have a few cc'ers that I had not met but they are now deleted
Garry A
Calibrating.....
- Location
- Grangemouth
I usually look at strava flyby and give kudos to people I passed that have done an impressive trip. It helps if they seem happy and say hello or wave/nod. I feel bad about following them as I don't want to seem like a crazy stalker.
vickster
Legendary Member
Sad folk who haven't discovered the enormous waster of time that is CycleChat?
- Location
- Glasgow
You use Strava? To measure walks from sofa to fridge as it's not like you ride your bikes by all accounts
well said, maybe we can spur some action into Chubby Cat!I give Kudos to everyone that appears in my feed, and never ever check on who gave me them.
As I log into Strava only once in a while, the rides that appear in my first two pages of feed will get Kidos, then I lose interest.
Sometimes I will click on rides linked on here and give Kudos.
I don't have to log into Strava to add the rides to MCL, because I use @jefmcg 's excellent app that does it all.
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jefmcg
Guru
Another 8 today from the mysterious Nederlander. Weird, I don't know him (my surname is just "M" on strava, and I don't have a avatar, so the only people who know who I am on strava is ones I have befriended). But 8 more random likes today
HarryTheDog
Guru
- Location
- Basildon Essex
