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Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
Whats your VeloViewer score?
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the_mikey
Legendary Member
- Location
- South Gloucestershire
84.99 atm..
goody
Veteran
- Location
- Carshalton
94.
benborp
Guru
- Location
- further from Penge
99.07 and I really need to get out more.
Fasta Asloth
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Kingston
99.14
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Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
Would be interesting to know if anyone has 100.
RWright
Guru
- Location
- North Carolina
Just checked mine. I bet I have the lowest 29.13 
I know I am not fast but I am going to defend myself and try to salvage what little street cred I could possibly have left. 
In the past couple of months or so I have started venturing out to some more remote areas with very nice quite country roads with pretty smooth finished pavement. I have only recently been out because I have just built up my stamina to the point I felt I could get out there and back ok. I have been mostly a ride several of my own local routes fitness type rider. Many of these new areas are remote enough that you are probably not going to see anyone out there riding that doesn't have some saddle time.
I did this ride in early June: http://app.strava.com/activities/59377712 It was a good ride for me, out burning calories, not pushing really hard but trying to keep the momentum up some. I knew there were some segments but I didn't pay close attention to them but I did want to see the areas some of these other riders were riding. When I got home I saw a segment on my Strava that was about 7 miles long and I did it at 17 mph. I thought yeah ok, I can live with that. I then went to the segment page: http://app.strava.com/segments/4049851
My 17.3 mph avg. was 10.5 mph avg. slower than the KOM's 27.8 avg.
I am pretty sure there have been races on the roads I have been riding as well as really fast club rides. Too many of the times are put up on the same day. These are young kids ( compared to me mostly anyway)
, racing and training in groups and chain gangs. vs.
me, 55 year old fitness rider trying to lose weight and get in better shape.
There are several segments where I ride now that are like that. My new goal on segments out there is try to get off the last segment leaderboard page. 
Well, that's my story and I'm sticking with it.
I know I am not fast but I am going to defend myself and try to salvage what little street cred I could possibly have left. In the past couple of months or so I have started venturing out to some more remote areas with very nice quite country roads with pretty smooth finished pavement. I have only recently been out because I have just built up my stamina to the point I felt I could get out there and back ok. I have been mostly a ride several of my own local routes fitness type rider. Many of these new areas are remote enough that you are probably not going to see anyone out there riding that doesn't have some saddle time.
I did this ride in early June: http://app.strava.com/activities/59377712 It was a good ride for me, out burning calories, not pushing really hard but trying to keep the momentum up some. I knew there were some segments but I didn't pay close attention to them but I did want to see the areas some of these other riders were riding. When I got home I saw a segment on my Strava that was about 7 miles long and I did it at 17 mph. I thought yeah ok, I can live with that. I then went to the segment page: http://app.strava.com/segments/4049851
My 17.3 mph avg. was 10.5 mph avg. slower than the KOM's 27.8 avg.
I am pretty sure there have been races on the roads I have been riding as well as really fast club rides. Too many of the times are put up on the same day. These are young kids ( compared to me mostly anyway)
, racing and training in groups and chain gangs. vs.me, 55 year old fitness rider trying to lose weight and get in better shape.
There are several segments where I ride now that are like that. My new goal on segments out there is try to get off the last segment leaderboard page. Well, that's my story and I'm sticking with it.
gaz
Cycle Camera TV
- Location
- South Croydon
Just aim to beat your past time and then you're improving. PR!
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
- Location
- Manchester
Mine says, 93.60.
Now where is the box where I enter this on my next time trial entry? Should definitely get a ride on Etwall with that.
If you couldn't tell already, I do not subscribe to this metric, nor the RITMO rating (I haven't tried this one myself) and am a little grumpy about all of these silly performance metrics and because I am not having the best of days I feel like ranting a little to blow off some steam.
I do realise it is a 'bit of fun', but how many 'bit of fun' meaningless metrics does anyone need.
Maybe I will open up an email account, you can all email me your strava links, sportive palmares, what model bike you ride and what clothing you wear or any other evidence you feel should be taken into consideration and I'll email you back some arbitrary number (what range would people prefer their arbitrary score to lie within? The options are as follows: Between 0-10? 1-10? 0-100? 1-100? 3-41? 7-109?) AND a swishy title/rank based on the given data? I will create a donation page where you can donate a few pence here and there to pay for my running costs (coffee and muffins).
Now where is the box where I enter this on my next time trial entry? Should definitely get a ride on Etwall with that.
If you couldn't tell already, I do not subscribe to this metric, nor the RITMO rating (I haven't tried this one myself) and am a little grumpy about all of these silly performance metrics and because I am not having the best of days I feel like ranting a little to blow off some steam.
I do realise it is a 'bit of fun', but how many 'bit of fun' meaningless metrics does anyone need.
Maybe I will open up an email account, you can all email me your strava links, sportive palmares, what model bike you ride and what clothing you wear or any other evidence you feel should be taken into consideration and I'll email you back some arbitrary number (what range would people prefer their arbitrary score to lie within? The options are as follows: Between 0-10? 1-10? 0-100? 1-100? 3-41? 7-109?) AND a swishy title/rank based on the given data? I will create a donation page where you can donate a few pence here and there to pay for my running costs (coffee and muffins).
It's all fairly meaningless isn't it as everyone uses Strava differently?
Are my commutes a true indication of my cycling ability when on a heavier bike or have a pannier or a rucksack strapped to my back? Should those segments be discounted?
What about club runs which are handled at a slower group pace? Are they a true reflection of my solo strength and ability?
What about a segment I might cycle through once towards the end of a tough century ride in crap weather. Is it right that that's compared to someone who may pass through that everyday on a short training course?
Gobbledygook.
Are my commutes a true indication of my cycling ability when on a heavier bike or have a pannier or a rucksack strapped to my back? Should those segments be discounted?
What about club runs which are handled at a slower group pace? Are they a true reflection of my solo strength and ability?
What about a segment I might cycle through once towards the end of a tough century ride in crap weather. Is it right that that's compared to someone who may pass through that everyday on a short training course?
Gobbledygook.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Actually, it sounds like you need to stay in more.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Edit: just realised that's not quite right because it only takes your best 25% of rides into account.
