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Who is using this app?
Its awesome I think and really brings out the competitive person in you!
I had it on for my route to work today and there is only 1 recognised section which is Castlenau, I was not gunning it and got stuck behind a bus but I can now see that I'm 25th out of 52 people and its going to be fun trying to get to the top of that list even though the person at the fron averaged 27 mph for the 0.6 mile stretch to my 21 today!
Its awesome I think and really brings out the competitive person in you!
I had it on for my route to work today and there is only 1 recognised section which is Castlenau, I was not gunning it and got stuck behind a bus but I can now see that I'm 25th out of 52 people and its going to be fun trying to get to the top of that list even though the person at the fron averaged 27 mph for the 0.6 mile stretch to my 21 today!
OneDs said:
You mean you drafted a bus along whole the bus lane and still only managed 21mph average! Pah you need to try harder!
If you know Castlenau its a lovley stretch (going in) as its all buslane, and if there was only one stop at either end you could draft like a demon, sadly there are about 5 bus stops in the space of half a mile. Stupid.Tbh though guys, its more fun when you're out in the hills, I only had it on for the first 30 miles of my ride the other day (as I thought it had ost signal and turned it off) and on the Cat4 climb we did first I was amongst a long list of people.
Shame that I turned it off as on Sunday I did a lot of the climbs around Surrey and would be nice to see how I fare against others.
Shame that I turned it off as on Sunday I did a lot of the climbs around Surrey and would be nice to see how I fare against others.
Jumped up to 6th on that section this morning, think I'll be able to crack first when my leg gets a bit better and the wind direction is slightly more favourable 
http://app.strava.com/rides/1771688#28470787
http://app.strava.com/rides/1771688#28470787
oh, I assumed it would be both directions?!
I must admit I didn't do it last night as it was pissing with rain and my phone was being s
t.
But the way I've been recording it is coming from Barnes to Hammersmith, its a good stretch as its all buslane, and this morning I didn't get held up by buses, just a couple of people turning etc.
Its a long enough stretch to hurt though, 1.30 of max effort is tough first thing in the morning with a rucksack!!
I also didn't realise how soon it started and was probably not going that well at the beginning and slowed too early at the end.
I must admit I didn't do it last night as it was pissing with rain and my phone was being s
t.But the way I've been recording it is coming from Barnes to Hammersmith, its a good stretch as its all buslane, and this morning I didn't get held up by buses, just a couple of people turning etc.
Its a long enough stretch to hurt though, 1.30 of max effort is tough first thing in the morning with a rucksack!!
I also didn't realise how soon it started and was probably not going that well at the beginning and slowed too early at the end.
fromage said:
I would totally ignore the power output as its impossible to calculate without knowing the exact amount of drag on from your tyres, your frontal area, the wind speed etc etc
Good work on that effort along castlenau, I'll keep trying to improve. I think I need to get some new tyres as mine are clearly hindering me 
There are two other segments on my way home that I have noticed
Real bike hurt hurts.
I was on the last climb of a ride the other day which has a few 15%+ efforts and I wanted to stop and get off!!
http://app.strava.com/rides/356167#5654744
I hate and love hills with eqaul measure
I was on the last climb of a ride the other day which has a few 15%+ efforts and I wanted to stop and get off!!
http://app.strava.com/rides/356167#5654744
I hate and love hills with eqaul measure
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