Strava.com - Put your money where your mouth is

vorsprung

I finally remembered to press the button on my android phone on the way in this morning
Game on, climbers

No threat on "time trial" jersey from me, I'd have to beat my best time by several minutes

dhope

Seems there's a Strava API.
I might see if I can knock together a page that shows only official SCR approved segments

willy b

Nice leaderboard Rob, thanks.

Can I suggest a few more possible segments?

Blackfrairs>Westminster Bridge (although it's a strange and wrong segment i still like it )
http://app.strava.com/rides/1799222#28944891

Also, Millbank Southbound. Current leader must be a rocket :shock:
http://app.strava.com/rides/1799222#28944894

jds_1981

Thanks Wrath Rob, Think I'll find the links for JZeds segments tonight if he hasn't posted by them. I seem to be doing quite well out of them ^_^ (possibly due to normally hitting the stretches late)

asprilla

Wrath Rob wrote:

weirdly only 3 people have ridden the last segment so I'm not sure that's an accurate reflection.

I get picked up as the Westminster> Blackfriars Ramp segment for some reason. In fact there are more SCR folk against that segment than the one you've picked to cover the same stretch.

jds_1981

willy b wrote:

Also, Millbank Southbound. Current leader must be a rocket :shock:
http://app.strava.com/rides/1799222#28944894

Looks like he warmed up at the redbridge cycling centre by doing a few laps (obviously in preparation for this), took a train to liverpool street, then steeled himself for the section

jzed

willy b wrote:

Also, Millbank Southbound. Current leader must be a rocket :shock:
http://app.strava.com/rides/1799222#28944894

He is a rocket. 2nd Cat now I think. Mountain goat like JG.

Paul E

Have added a northbound london bridge segment as the existing one ends way past where I turn before the lights to go down to lower thames street., I might get some times now over it.

willy b

JZed wrote:

willy b wrote:

Also, Millbank Southbound. Current leader must be a rocket :shock:
http://app.strava.com/rides/1799222#28944894

He is a rocket. 2nd Cat now I think. Mountain goat like JG.

Fair Play!

jds_1981

Going to see if there is a way to suggest to strava they add an option to 'flag' people/rides.

Although he may be legitimate, I suspect Doug Monro is doing all of his commuting on a motorbike.
On his most recent kom segment over waterloo bridge if we assume his tracking is accurate, he managest to accelerate from 20 km/h to 77km/h in 5 seconds.
Is this in the realms of a top track cyclist?
http://app.strava.com/rides/1783393#28673158

Paul E

Or in old money 12mph to 48mph between 2 seconds and 5 seconds into the segment, that's some wattage.

jzed

Weekly leader board

Blackfriars >Westimster Bridge 1. Willy B 2. Jzed 3. ChrisW/Wrath Rob
Blackfriars to end NKR 1. Jzed 2. NSB 3. jds_1981
Blackfriars to Westimster Bridge 1. Willy B 2. Jzed 3. ChrisW
Millbank Sprint (Southbound) 1. Willy B 2. Jzed/ChrisW 3. NSB
Chelsea Embankment E-W 1.jds_1981 2. NSB 3. Jzed
Vauxhall to Chelsea Bridge 1.Jzed 2. ChrisG 3. Wrath Rob
Victoria Bridge to Albert Bridge 1. NSB 2. jds_1981 3. Jzed
Le Col du la Marie Chutney 1. Kev S 2. Jzed 3. ChrisW
Putney Bridge North 1. Jzed 2. ChrisG 3. Eric M


Chelsea Embankment to PS 1. Jzed 2. Kev S 3. Wrath Rob
Chelsea Bridge to Vauxhaul B 1. Wrath R 2. NSB 3. jds_1981
Millbank Sprint (N-bound) 1. Il Principe 2. Wrath 3. Jzed
Westminster to Blackfriars 1. Wrath R 2. Jzed 3. Alan D
Westminster > Blackfriars Ramp 1. Jzed 2. Wrath R 3. jds_1981


Monthly to follow

jzed

And the Monthly

Blackfriars >Westimster Bridge 1. Willy B 2. jds_1981 3. Jzed
Blackfriars to end NKR 1. Jzed 2. Angus H 3. NSB
Blackfriars to Westimster Bridge 1. Willy B 2. jds_1981 3. Jzed
Millbank Sprint (Southbound) 1. R A 2. Dhope 3. Willy B
Chelsea Embankment E-W 1. NSB 2. ChrisG 3. jds_1981
Vauxhall to Chelsea Bridge 1. Il Principe 2. NSB 3. Wrath/Jzed
Victoria Bridge to Albert Bridge 1. Wrath Rob 2. NSB 3. Jzed
Le Col du la Marie Chutney 1. NSB 2. Kev S 3. Jzed
Putney Bridge North 1. Jzed 2. ChrisG 3. Eric M


Chelsea Embankment to PS 1. Wrath Rob 2. Jzed 3. NSB
Chelsea Bridge to Vauxhaul B 1. Wrath Rob 2. R A 3. NSB
Millbank Sprint (N-bound) 1. Jzed 2. Il Principe/Wrath 3. NSB
Westminster to Blackfriars 1. Jzed 2. Wrath Rob 3. Alan D
Westminster > Blackfriars Ramp 1. Jzed 2. jds_1981 3. R A

As its very manual there could be unintentional errors.

il_principe

Ooh, 2 podiums. Noice.

Singlespeed FTW.

willy b

2 KOMs i'll take that 8)

Cheers Jzed!

Flyingbogey

itboffin wrote:

Flyingbogey wrote:

On two podiums now but nowt better than 3rd. I must admit my latest Waterloo Bridge South was assisted pretty heavily by a bus tow so if a few people here think this is unfair ill delete it. No glory in dishonour but fwiw i think a lucky bus tow is fair game.

Waterloo bridge you say ... what time?

:twisted: FOR I OWN THAT BRIDGE :twisted:

Can you let me have the Keys cos its mine now. Well Southbound anyway.

sketchley

Is it just me or is anyone else paranoid aobut the fact that posting GPS data on a public forum shows people where you park your bike at either end of your ride? I'd recommned hitting lap shortly after setting out and just before getting to work then posting that up. Just a thought.

jzed

Sketchley wrote:

Is it just me or is anyone else paranoid aobut the fact that posting GPS data on a public forum shows people where you park your bike at either end of your ride? I'd recommned hitting lap shortly after setting out and just before getting to work then posting that up. Just a thought.

If you can go into settings you can set it to blank out a certain distance around postcodes so that you appear/disappear at the start and end of rides.

asprilla

Sketchley wrote:

Is it just me or is anyone else paranoid aobut the fact that posting GPS data on a public forum shows people where you park your bike at either end of your ride? I'd recommned hitting lap shortly after setting out and just before getting to work then posting that up. Just a thought.

I trim the start and end off my gpx files before I upload them. Since I'm exporting from Garmin Connect anyway it's just an extra step.

sketchley

JZed wrote:

Sketchley wrote:

Is it just me or is anyone else paranoid aobut the fact that posting GPS data on a public forum shows people where you park your bike at either end of your ride? I'd recommned hitting lap shortly after setting out and just before getting to work then posting that up. Just a thought.

If you can go into settings you can set it to blank out a certain distance around postcodes so that you appear/disappear at the start and end of rides.

Cool. Genius that is.

Only reason I'vwe not posted is that I don't have the correct cable. Easily fixed though.... Watch this space.

jonginge

JZed wrote:

Sketchley wrote:

Is it just me or is anyone else paranoid aobut the fact that posting GPS data on a public forum shows people where you park your bike at either end of your ride? I'd recommned hitting lap shortly after setting out and just before getting to work then posting that up. Just a thought.

If you can go into settings you can set it to blank out a certain distance around postcodes so that you appear/disappear at the start and end of rides.

Did not know this. Interesting. Very interesting.

Wrath Rob

Stupid Garmin is on the fritz again, at least for the home journeys. I've removed all of the FIT files now so hopefully that will fix it.

Need to get some good times in early this week before the weather goes rubbish on us.

jzed

Wrath Rob wrote:

Stupid Garmin is on the fritz again, at least for the home journeys. I've removed all of the FIT files now so hopefully that will fix it.

Need to get some good times in early this week before the weather goes rubbish on us.

1. Have you tried turning it off and then on again

2. If 1 did not work have you tried hitting it with a hammer.

jonginge

JZed wrote:

Wrath Rob wrote:

Stupid Garmin is on the fritz again, at least for the home journeys. I've removed all of the FIT files now so hopefully that will fix it.

Need to get some good times in early this week before the weather goes rubbish on us.

1. Have you tried turning it off and then on again

2. If 1 did not work have you tried hitting it with a hammer.

What version of the formware are you on? When I got my 500 (early adopter) the FIT files occasionally got corrupted when the activity wasn't reset before plugging into the PC. Lost a few rides that way. Sometimes just the corrupted files were missing but occasionally they stopped all subsequent rides appearing in history.

Wrath Rob

Latest version, which I've reinstalled. It seems to be linked to me starting the ride before satellite reception has been locked on, so this morning I made sure it had got reception before hitting the start button. Hopefully that will be the problem solved. Otherwise that will be the 3rd ride home missed. Glad I'm not on the stats table!

jzed

Wrath Rob wrote:

Latest version, which I've reinstalled. It seems to be linked to me starting the ride before satellite reception has been locked on, so this morning I made sure it had got reception before hitting the start button. Hopefully that will be the problem solved. Otherwise that will be the 3rd ride home missed. Glad I'm not on the stats table!

It seems you are broken too.

Bassjunkieuk

Fu(king phone! Was really looking forward to this morning ride, I had been to an eat-all-you-can pan Asian buffet (largest in the UK!) last night and ate until I couldn't stomach any more meat so felt rather "good" for the ride in this morning.

Buried it up Col du Balham, even overtaking a bus on the first rise as not to hold me up then gave it a fairly good effort on Millbank, hitting a flying start as I had a green coming of VB and keeping it pinned until LBR.

Get to work and stop the ride, hit Save and get the "This ride contains no valid data" error :evil: :evil: :evil: WTF!!!! Seems my GPS had turned off for some god forsaken reason. VERY nearly threw my phone across the car park.......

Me thinks I may be adding a Garmin 800 to my Xmas wishlist (or at the very least a 705 if they are discounted nicely........) to feed my new stats addiction :-)

Anyhow I can have another crack tomorrow as I'm back at an office that means I can use CS7 again.

veronese68

I was on a ropey '70's folder with 3 speed Sturmey Archer this morning (long story) so that would have made an interesting comparison if I had turned Strava on. Only thought about it half way to work.

willy b

Swains Lane segment is getting harder and harder! just when you think you are doing well somebody smashes your time :roll: Ah well i'll have to try again tonight!

alansd1980

Thought since my 125cc scooter is back on the road I would campare how I get on with it. Didnt manage to break any of my segment best times and was no quicker on my way in this morning. Bit of a waste of time and money getting it sorted!