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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,869
    I introduced a friend of mine to Strava a couple of weeks back. He's not very quick but likes a gadget. He goes round Richmond Park a couple of times a week on his MTB. I saw him in the pub last night and mentioned that I saw he'd gone a bit quicker and he said he was shattered but quite pleased with his time. I told him that CJCP was rather quick around the path, he wept into his beer when he saw the time difference.
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  • okgo
    okgo Posts: 4,368
    Yes.

    I hope CJCP weeps into his beer when he tries to beat my times on the road in the park :D
    Blog on my first and now second season of proper riding/racing - www.firstseasonracing.com
  • iPete
    iPete Posts: 6,076
    The latest running challenge is far more realistic...
    http://app.strava.com/challenges/gu-100 ... -challenge

    Hit 100 miles: 8 pack of Peanut Butter GU Energy Gel
    Hit 150 miles: 8 pack of Roctane Ultra Endurance Energy Gel
    Hit 200 Miles: Mixed box of 24 Energy Gels
  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    i'm fairly amused that i'm 9th out of 57 climbing dark hill off road when i'd be using this 6359030053_330c730b49_z.jpg

    http://app.strava.com/segments/921392

    I save the MTB for well, proper stuff.
  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    Il Principe wrote:
    So @DDD - you on Strava yet?
    bump
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    okgo wrote:
    Yes.

    I hope CJCP weeps into his beer when he tries to beat my times on the road in the park :D

    Heh heh.

    Dark Hill.

    Now, go on; make sure you turn right up Dark Hill in the morning. Betcha can't resist that one. Can't have some old fart like me ahead of you, can you? :wink:

    @Veronese: I was in some distress after that lap. Really, I was. The front mech doesn't work so I was in the 34 all the way and had to spin like a loon. Arrived back at Kingston Gate hoping my inhaler was in my back pocket. It wasn't.
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    "Exactly."
  • keyser__soze
    keyser__soze Posts: 2,067
    Going to have to get out into the park a bit more - bar one hangover-clearing pootle all my times in there are from transit rides to/from the hills. Given pitchshifter tried to take one of my KoMs I've got my eye on the short Ballet School hill. Next time there's a nice northerly and when I've got the good bike back.... :twisted:
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  • cyclingprop
    cyclingprop Posts: 2,426
    Erm... anyone else having problems uploading to Strava tonight? It's refusing to let me (Garmin connect is fine) and a bunch of others on the support forum too...
    What do you mean you think 64cm is a big frame?
  • Pufftmw
    Pufftmw Posts: 1,941
    Yes, me too. Site was down around 19:00 as well.
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    cyclingprop wrote:
    Erm... anyone else having problems uploading to Strava tonight? It's refusing to let me (Garmin connect is fine) and a bunch of others on the support forum too...

    Yes, but doing it from the phone, so cheers for the heads up.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,869
    I managed to upload, but got home early.
    Keyser, how on earth did you get up Richmond Hill so fast? I'm 21st out of 137 at 14.9mph which I thought was alright for an old git. But you managed 23mph! did you have a JATO rocket on your back?
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  • cyclingprop
    cyclingprop Posts: 2,426
    Just had success
    What do you mean you think 64cm is a big frame?
  • Yukirin
    Yukirin Posts: 231
    just joined you lot on Strava seeing as I can upload those sportstracker rides (n8 symbian user!) I'm Dell, maybe I can clock who some of you are out there because 9/10 I dont even recognise the makes of the bikes that pass me!
  • okgo
    okgo Posts: 4,368
    cjcp wrote:
    okgo wrote:
    Yes.

    I hope CJCP weeps into his beer when he tries to beat my times on the road in the park :D

    Heh heh.

    Dark Hill.

    Now, go on; make sure you turn right up Dark Hill in the morning. Betcha can't resist that one. Can't have some old fart like me ahead of you, can you? :wink:

    @Veronese: I was in some distress after that lap. Really, I was. The front mech doesn't work so I was in the 34 all the way and had to spin like a loon. Arrived back at Kingston Gate hoping my inhaler was in my back pocket. It wasn't.

    I've had three pints and a bottle of wine. So might not be great tomorrow. But I'll give it a blast.
    Blog on my first and now second season of proper riding/racing - www.firstseasonracing.com
  • keyser__soze
    keyser__soze Posts: 2,067
    Veronese68 wrote:
    Keyser, how on earth did you get up Richmond Hill so fast? I'm 21st out of 137 at 14.9mph which I thought was alright for an old git. But you managed 23mph! did you have a JATO rocket on your back?

    I used to live on the road so considered it my home turf :) My R1 Addict sometimes feels like a JATO, had a nice tailwind, no traffic and it was right at the end of my commute so could give it beans. May have to give it another go sometime. I'm more impressed with the 26mph that Pitchshifter did up the short Ballet Hill segment, think that'll take some effort to beat.
    "Mummy Mummy, when will I grow up?"
    "Don't be silly son, you're a bloke, you'll never grow up"
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,869
    Keyser__Soze wrote:
    Veronese68 wrote:
    Keyser, how on earth did you get up Richmond Hill so fast? I'm 21st out of 137 at 14.9mph which I thought was alright for an old git. But you managed 23mph! did you have a JATO rocket on your back?

    I used to live on the road so considered it my home turf :) My R1 Addict sometimes feels like a JATO, had a nice tailwind, no traffic and it was right at the end of my commute so could give it beans. May have to give it another go sometime. I'm more impressed with the 26mph that Pitchshifter did up the short Ballet Hill segment, think that'll take some effort to beat.
    26 up Ballet Hill is very quick. A lighter bike might help me a fraction, but not enough. Is a pannier worth about 5mph?
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  • okgo
    okgo Posts: 4,368
    Something odd about it as he has the same time as me on the longer one. So either he totally stopped moving or something? But it's quick, I don't know of I have 5 seconds more. Probably give it a go when there is a nice wind
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  • Greg T
    Greg T Posts: 3,266
    Greg T wrote:
    Gussio wrote:
    Signed up for the Classic Climbing Challenge. Always good to have an unattainable target.

    Can't get into Garmin Connect . . What's the elevation gain in the classic three Hills Surrey Route, Hungry Hill, Crocknorth, Box hill?

    I'm feeling my mileage coming down but my climbing increasing . . .

    868m . . .

    Only 150m more than the daily average requirement . . . . .
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  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    Doesn't bode well....
  • iPete
    iPete Posts: 6,076
    Grrr what is it with people uploading data from 2010 to taking your KOMs away, going to have to MTFU and show them..
  • vermin
    vermin Posts: 1,739
    iPete wrote:
    Grrr what is it with people uploading data from 2010 to taking your KOMs away, going to have to MTFU and show them..

    Quit whinging; at least you've had a KOM. My only chance of getting one is if I make a 'special' segment on my driveway...
  • Greg T
    Greg T Posts: 3,266
    Gussio wrote:
    Doesn't bode well....

    You're not kidding . .

    It gets worse . .

    I'm going to assume that I'll not manage to do the climb every available day. I'll have to rest/eat etc . . so if I plan on having a day off the bike a week . . The average climb per climbing day climbs (scuse pun) to just over 800m a day... on commuting days that requires an additional 600m climbing on top of the 2hrs ride, 22 reps of Richmond Hill, an hour and forty mins riding, or 50 mins each end of the day . .

    On the bright side . . I had the idea that i could leave my bag at home to do the morning reps and drop it off to do it in the evening so I'd be 6kg lighter or so.

    I'm grasping at straws here . . It's a big ask . . .
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    I had a right ol' hissy fit last night. A proper six-year-old-stamping-their-feet tantrum.

    Did some intervals out to Hampton and back, and could I upload my ride to Strava? Could I @rse.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • cyclingprop
    cyclingprop Posts: 2,426
    Can now :). It would appear I had a good ride home last night :)
    What do you mean you think 64cm is a big frame?
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    cjcp wrote:
    okgo wrote:
    Yes.

    I hope CJCP weeps into his beer when he tries to beat my times on the road in the park :D

    Heh heh.

    Dark Hill.

    Now, go on; make sure you turn right up Dark Hill in the morning. Betcha can't resist that one. Can't have some old fart like me ahead of you, can you? :wink:

    :D SCR - Dark Hill, All Time

    FT5UL.png

    SCR - Dark Hill, 2012

    GqsEQ.png

    Congrats to Vermin and Ed!
  • okgo
    okgo Posts: 4,368
    I'm going to have a few cracks at it. Was a bit hungover today.

    Might even be able to beat Ed on something as short as that! ;)
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    okgo wrote:
    I'm going to have a few cracks at it. Was a bit hungover today.

    Might even be able to beat Ed on something as short as that! ;)

    Of course the man you really want to tilt your guns at is this forum's very own JonGinge, currently sitting pretty with a time of 0:43 at 21.4mph! All hail the Ibex.
  • iPete
    iPete Posts: 6,076
    Oi, wheres my congratulations for bronze place in 2012! ;)

    I need to do this on my commute more and I'm sure I had privacy settings on my name!
  • vermin
    vermin Posts: 1,739
    Il Principe wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    okgo wrote:
    Yes.

    I hope CJCP weeps into his beer when he tries to beat my times on the road in the park :D

    Heh heh.

    Dark Hill.

    Now, go on; make sure you turn right up Dark Hill in the morning. Betcha can't resist that one. Can't have some old fart like me ahead of you, can you? :wink:

    :D SCR - Dark Hill, All Time

    FT5UL.png

    SCR - Dark Hill, 2012

    GqsEQ.png

    Congrats to Vermin and Ed!


    Wow! Just saved a screenshot!
  • Greg T
    Greg T Posts: 3,266
    KoMs are for Show Ponies and bed wetters.

    The real men are working up their endurance climbing plans . . .
    Fixed gear for wet weather / hairy roadie for posing in the sun.

    What would Thora Hurd do?

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