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  • rower63
    rower63 Posts: 1,991
    okgo wrote:
    Yeh, most of the shorter ones are like that, smart recording and such means many are just farcical.

    I may give Queens Road a bash later ;)
    Haha you b*stard, it was pukka!* I don't have any truck with the tricks such as smart recording, tuning the auto-pause speed etc, in my book they are cheating**.

    *But I have no doubt that under similar circumstances you have a 60-seconder in you
    ** It's my Finnish upbringing
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  • cookeeemonster
    cookeeemonster Posts: 1,991
    I only discovered my garmin had smart recording last week...and was using it by default (had the garmin 6 months or so)

    Always assumed it took a gps reading every second...apparently not. WHY IS IT THE BLOODY DEFAULT!! :)

    Since I turned the smart recording off my strava average speed on the commute (lots of stop/start) is a lot closer to the garmin average so its better for that.

    I did a few tests using the iphone strava app compared with the garmin last year and found that there were differences on the shorter segments as expected...some wildy out but suprisingly, mostly pretty similar. I guess this was why...
  • okgo
    okgo Posts: 4,368
    I think it produces smaller files and requires less power to be on smart vs 1 second. Lets face it, for most purposes its fine, but not short KOM's :D
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  • cookeeemonster
    cookeeemonster Posts: 1,991
    okgo wrote:
    I think it produces smaller files and requires less power to be on smart vs 1 second. Lets face it, for most purposes its fine, but not short KOM's :D

    But short KOMs are my thing!!!!!!!!!!*



    *cos I'm on the verge of collapse for anything longer...
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Damn it I have shamed myself and let you all down

    Tonight on my way to meet the family for dinner I spotted two cyclists disappearing over the crest of the hill on my usual morning commute which I know every single bump hole and stone, the chase was on plus I was racing the wife in her car to the restaurant.

    Anyway I made the catch on the second false flat section, pass with a welcome and warning of the car closing behind, the second riders "player" was clearly faster on the climb and not expecting but in true spirit returned the attack overtaking on the next descent, sure as eggs is eggs I'm back and passing and it good time becuase there's a short gentle slope before the fastest drop which as it happens was where I'm meeting for dinner, but anyway I take the lead start to take my line for the turn and drop then bam! Fly straight in the god damn eye.

    Speed goes from 37 mph to 7 and its all over I've failed and to make matters worse my wife took a shortcut and was already there.

    Bah!
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    So so close to completing this month's miles challenge I can almost smell it and with a week off due to flu
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  • mamil314
    mamil314 Posts: 1,103
    itboffin wrote:
    Damn it I have shamed myself and let you all down

    Tonight on my way to meet the family for dinner I spotted two cyclists disappearing over the crest of the hill on my usual morning commute which I know every single bump hole and stone, the chase was on plus I was racing the wife in her car to the restaurant.

    Anyway I made the catch on the second false flat section, pass with a welcome and warning of the car closing behind, the second riders "player" was clearly faster on the climb and not expecting but in true spirit returned the attack overtaking on the next descent, sure as eggs is eggs I'm back and passing and it good time becuase there's a short gentle slope before the fastest drop which as it happens was where I'm meeting for dinner, but anyway I take the lead start to take my line for the turn and drop then bam! Fly straight in the god damn eye.

    Speed goes from 37 mph to 7 and its all over I've failed and to make matters worse my wife took a shortcut and was already there.

    Bah!

    Where was your oaklies?!
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    at home, duh
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  • rower63
    rower63 Posts: 1,991
    http://phys.org/news/2016-05-app-strava-uproar-elite-user.html
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    found the worst climb IMO over this way, its only half a mile or so, well just under 1 if you go from the main road to over the brow, but coming at the end of an 86 mile ride and into a block headwind it had me well and truly on the ropes.

    https://www.strava.com/segments/7855474
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  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    rower63 wrote:
    http://phys.org/news/2016-05-app-strava-uproar-elite-user.html

    You see, I wrote to Strava about this very thing a few years back:
    UndercoverElephant wrote:
    Hi there,

    I've just finished reading Tyler Hamilton's book, The Secret Race, and have come to the conclusion that Strava need to make a stand against the culture of doping endemic in our beloved sport. I suggest that Strava work with Apple and Google to add in-phone drug testing capabilities.

    How I suggest this work is that whenever someone completes a ride which contains one or more KOMs, they should have to aim a small amount of urine into the headphone socket of their phones. The Strava software could then analyse the sample and check to see if the rider is "paniagua" or "riding juiced", and take the appropriate action.

    In this way we could even see two distinct leader-boards one for the drug-fuelled maniacs, and one for the regular maniacs.

    I know this is a relatively difficult feature, but I'm sure a company of your capabilities could manage to get this sorted by very early April.

    Regards,
    Undercover Elephant (Paniagua)

    They told me they found the idea highly intriguing, but I heard no more.
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  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    17 acheivements tonight instead of the usual none, slightly favourable wind plus no arm or leg warmers meant I was on it.

    Super fun until I caught up with the traffic, but a 16.8mph moving average isn't horrific.
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  • jds_1981
    jds_1981 Posts: 1,858
    That feeling when you're sat at work with the hope you have a couple of koms on your Garmin, but have to wait until you get home to find out..
    FCN 9 || FCN 5
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    jds_1981 wrote:
    That feeling when you're sat at work with the hope you have a couple of koms on your Garmin, but have to wait until you get home to find out..

    that's why you need a Garmin 25 or 520! Instant upload to phone and upwards to Strava!
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    i find that annoying with my 705 i used on the commute, much better with the 810 and vioactive i use the rest of the time, but still the 705 is everybit as good as the 500,800 series just lacks the connectivity stuff

    but if you're at work why not upload it to garmin connect?
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    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
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  • jds_1981
    jds_1981 Posts: 1,858
    Ah, 3 KOMS, not the 2 I expected
    https://www.strava.com/activities/574848246
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  • jds_1981
    jds_1981 Posts: 1,858
    Tuesday KOM
    https://www.strava.com/segments/1482248?filter=overall

    Wednesday KOM
    https://www.strava.com/segments/2980003?filter=overall

    Friday KOMS
    https://www.strava.com/segments/11353889?filter=overall
    https://www.strava.com/segments/3495209?filter=overall
    https://www.strava.com/segments/3295359?filter=overall
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  • milemuncher1
    milemuncher1 Posts: 1,472
    jds_1981 wrote:
    Tuesday KOM
    https://www.strava.com/segments/1482248?filter=overall

    Wednesday KOM
    https://www.strava.com/segments/2980003?filter=overall

    Friday KOMS
    https://www.strava.com/segments/11353889?filter=overall
    https://www.strava.com/segments/3495209?filter=overall
    https://www.strava.com/segments/3295359?filter=overall

    Your washing machine / Zwift / whatever, must be fcuk'd.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    jds_1981 wrote:
    Tuesday KOM
    https://www.strava.com/segments/1482248?filter=overall

    Wednesday KOM
    https://www.strava.com/segments/2980003?filter=overall

    Friday KOMS
    https://www.strava.com/segments/11353889?filter=overall
    https://www.strava.com/segments/3495209?filter=overall
    https://www.strava.com/segments/3295359?filter=overall

    Very nice but 14ft in 1.x miles is that right?
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    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • jds_1981
    jds_1981 Posts: 1,858
    itboffin wrote:
    jds_1981 wrote:
    Tuesday KOM
    https://www.strava.com/segments/1482248?filter=overall

    Wednesday KOM
    https://www.strava.com/segments/2980003?filter=overall

    Friday KOMS
    https://www.strava.com/segments/11353889?filter=overall
    https://www.strava.com/segments/3495209?filter=overall
    https://www.strava.com/segments/3295359?filter=overall

    Very nice but 14ft in 1.x miles is that right?

    It's a canal tow path :D

    Wouldn't normally go that fast along it due to pedestrians, dogs, etc but took advantage of it being clear due to rain early in the week, and a 7am start on Friday.
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  • pastryboy
    pastryboy Posts: 1,385
    jds_1981 wrote:

    It's a canal tow path :D

    Wouldn't normally go that fast along it due to pedestrians, dogs, etc but took advantage of it being clear due to rain early in the week, and a 7am start on Friday.


    What kind of bike you using on there?

    I had a pretty unbeatable KOM northwards on the Lea, 23.9mph for 2.6 miles but that segment is no more and I've got a paltry 5th place on the shorter replacement one.

    I might have a crack at those Southerly segments if I thought I had any chance of a clear run - never happens.
  • jds_1981
    jds_1981 Posts: 1,858
    pastryboy wrote:

    What kind of bike you using on there?

    I had a pretty unbeatable KOM northwards on the Lea, 23.9mph for 2.6 miles but that segment is no more and I've got a paltry 5th place on the shorter replacement one.

    I might have a crack at those Southerly segments if I thought I had any chance of a clear run - never happens.

    Planet X xls frame built up with random bits. Fairly heavy but does the job. Takes quite a beating along the path so don't think I'd want to save much more weight. Both mudguards have truncated due to the bike taking too many bumps.

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  • pastryboy
    pastryboy Posts: 1,385
    Yes, hard on the bike along there. I tend to ride a fixed on there as you can eat through components - dry and dusty or wet and muddy.
  • Wrath Rob
    Wrath Rob Posts: 2,918
    I like to check up on you all occasionally, its great to see one of my old threads still going strong!
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  • adam0bmx0
    adam0bmx0 Posts: 263
    Happy to pull a 9th place for this segment, need to be lucky with 2 sets of lights and 3 road crossings. The majority of the segment is along a dedicated cycleway that runs parallel to the motorway. Great for SCR!

    https://www.strava.com/segments/6495062?filter=overall
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  • cruff
    cruff Posts: 1,518
    edited May 2016
    Happy with these from the last couple of weeks:

    Third place over 7.6 km: https://www.strava.com/segments/7115372
    Fifth place over 11.2 km: https://www.strava.com/segments/7388472
    Third place over 6.7 km: https://www.strava.com/segments/6143269
    KOM over 4.7 km: https://www.strava.com/segments/2420817 (took 30 secs off previous KOM)
    KOM over 13.4km: https://www.strava.com/segments/10803923 (took a minute off previous KOM)

    On the other hand, I was giving it a nudge on a part of the last segment a couple of days after and got destroyed by a local tester on his full rig - passed at 45km/h on the flat like I was standing still. Felt like that bloke must have done on the Hull 10 mile TT last year where Wiggins motored past him...
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Highest point in the south west, i'll take that

    Your PR 4:22
    90 /2246

    1 mile at 14.5 mph avg

    Get in!
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    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    zebulebu wrote:
    Happy with these from the last couple of weeks:

    Third place over 7.6 km: https://www.strava.com/segments/14107737338
    Fifth place over 11.2 km: https://www.strava.com/segments/14107738365
    Third place over 6.7 km: https://www.strava.com/segments/13923881949
    KOM over 4.7 km: https://www.strava.com/segments/13354268920 (took 30 secs off previous KOM)
    KOM over 13.4km: https://www.strava.com/segments/13354269881 (took a minute off previous KOM)

    On the other hand, I was giving it a nudge on a part of the last segment a couple of days after and got destroyed by a local tester on his full rig - passed at 45km/h on the flat like I was standing still. Felt like that bloke must have done on the Hull 10 mile TT last year where Wiggins motored past him...

    all your links say this "The requested segment could not be found"
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    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • cruff
    cruff Posts: 1,518
    Dammit

    Pasted links in and edited them wrong. This is more like it:

    Third place over 7.6 km: https://www.strava.com/segments/7115372
    Fifth place over 11.2 km: https://www.strava.com/segments/7388472
    Third place over 6.7 km: https://www.strava.com/segments/6143269
    KOM over 4.7 km: https://www.strava.com/segments/2420817 (took 30 secs off previous KOM)
    KOM over 13.4km: https://www.strava.com/segments/10803923 (took a minute off previous KOM)
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