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Traffic suck, no corners to negotiate mostly, and any downhill obviously you can go at full pace as no need to worry about stopping really. Yes, many of them have 'grippy' surfaces, however.
The one i set my PB on (19.13) is an odd one, first two miles are total s
te, potholes left right and center, after the first turn its smooth, then you go down an absoloute ski slope (48 mph down there in tt bars) and then there is another turn to make up for the ski slope. TT'ing is an odd world, where people will do anything and race on any course if it means a PB. That particular course however (f11/10) is quite safe, but some of them are on fairly busy roads.
The one i set my PB on (19.13) is an odd one, first two miles are total s
te, potholes left right and center, after the first turn its smooth, then you go down an absoloute ski slope (48 mph down there in tt bars) and then there is another turn to make up for the ski slope. TT'ing is an odd world, where people will do anything and race on any course if it means a PB. That particular course however (f11/10) is quite safe, but some of them are on fairly busy roads.Mr Will said:
The worst for competitiveness was when I had exactly the same commute as one of my best mates. There was a pancake flat half mile segment that became a daily battle-ground with the KoM changing hands on a regular basis. Any day with a tailwind was a free for all and he still holds the record with an AVERAGE of 32.9mph.
Which reminds me, I really must head back to that part of town soon
All about tailwinds!Which reminds me, I really must head back to that part of town soon
Those speeds sounded mental, then you get on a TT bike, and fid you can avg over 31mph for 10 miles!
When you think of all the spare time you probably have in a week as someone without a kid then 12 hours to do 200-250 miles or whatever isn't too bad.
BUT as Fungle said, its a question of commitment, its my hobby and its a main method of transport to work, so naturally it doesn't seem like such a huge time investment for something I like to do. If I was a tri-athlete or something and had to train for 3 things thee is no way I'd be able to commit 12 hours to just the bike, which explains why they're all so slow
BUT as Fungle said, its a question of commitment, its my hobby and its a main method of transport to work, so naturally it doesn't seem like such a huge time investment for something I like to do. If I was a tri-athlete or something and had to train for 3 things thee is no way I'd be able to commit 12 hours to just the bike, which explains why they're all so slow
Dizeee said:
My comment was tongue in cheek, I don't actually make any riding decisions based on what strava will say, just there are too many segments. As for cheating comments that was okgo not me. Whatever you think you know about my relationship with strava, your wrong.
I do agree, its silly in some places, sadly where you and I live (more me than you) its totally OTT.So I go and do an easy ride with the idea of doing 2-3 vo2 intervals up the climbs and I'm defeating the object of strava? LOL!
If someone wants to go out with the sole intention of battering a segment I do not see the issue. If you're so convinced you're better there is nothin stopping you going and doing the same thing.
I've done ride where I've been pottering along and thought wind was favourable and had a crack at a segment whilst I've been out. Who cares!
If someone wants to go out with the sole intention of battering a segment I do not see the issue. If you're so convinced you're better there is nothin stopping you going and doing the same thing.
I've done ride where I've been pottering along and thought wind was favourable and had a crack at a segment whilst I've been out. Who cares!
It is this one - http://app.strava.com/clubs/pistonheads
z4chris99 said:
cav says fastest he's hit in a sprint is 78.
so I wouldn't think A kid on strava could match him
Like a GPS glitch if its a short segment, loads of those on Strava, agree with you that on anything close to flat, even -1% hitting 40 mph is out of the reach of most people, let alone 45 or so!so I wouldn't think A kid on strava could match him
Cryptic I know, but they end up in the challenges section - http://app.strava.com/challenges
Dizeee said:
Less convinced by strava now. Couple of friends of mine did it, and their actual time vs Garmin time was way out. Strava added 20 mins on to one ride. That's with no stops too.
It did not add 20 mins. Either you're all on different autostop settings, or someone is doing something the others are not. Strava takes the data its given by the GPS. I've done countless TT's and Strava has always exactly mimicked what I had on the screen, with the exception of power sometimes as Strava uses a slightly different code to give its average, but its within a watt or two.
What you should all be doing, turn off autopause, turn off smart recording, IF you stop and you do not want that to effect your 'real' average then pause the activity on the garmin.
Its that simple, I can't see where all these issues you speak of can actually come from?
Dizeee said:
I don't have issues, however the chap I with did as above. His does auto pause, but his true time was less than what strava recorded.
Apart from the top speed thing, I am fully of the opinion that its a "put rubbish in get rubbish out" system, i.e. as long as you know what you're doing with regards to your garmin settings you will not have many surprises when you upload to Strava, it may calculate some things ever so slightly out, but it will not add or take time from a ride, why would it? And how would it?Hate to say it but if you look back at the first posts you made on the subject that is what me, and everyone else told you.
I did a ride yesterday and I was slower up Whitedown lane than I was over a year ago, do I care? God no, I know why I do things at certain paces certain times etc etc, the real gratifying stuff is when you beat someone you've not beaten before in a TT, or win a road race in good company etc. Though I went slower up most of the hills yesterday than I normally do, the previous day I did a 25 mile TT @ over 29 mph, sure as hell I couldn't have done that a year ago!
I did a ride yesterday and I was slower up Whitedown lane than I was over a year ago, do I care? God no, I know why I do things at certain paces certain times etc etc, the real gratifying stuff is when you beat someone you've not beaten before in a TT, or win a road race in good company etc. Though I went slower up most of the hills yesterday than I normally do, the previous day I did a 25 mile TT @ over 29 mph, sure as hell I couldn't have done that a year ago!
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