Strava segment heroes
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[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19640610#p19640610]steadyrollingman[/url] wrote:Until I started riding with Strava I had no idea I was a downhill specialist...
Not entirely sure how Strava would tell you where your strengths are...?
Well if you generally come in the top 20% of decent (>5km >5%) climbs, but find that you are in the top 10% of similar descents, it is reasonable to assume that you are a stronger descender than climber, no?0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19640610#p19640610]steadyrollingman[/url] wrote:I'II tell you what though, if I'd had Strava when I first started seriously riding 25 years ago, who knows.... Where I grew up, there was virtually no one else on road bikes and the nearest club was too far for me to join (no car available) so I had no idea at all if I was actually any good or not. Strava wouldn't have just given me the encouragement to really go for it (I think now I could have definitely made it to decent amateur status at the least) but also given me an indication of exactly what sort of rider I was. Until I started riding with Strava I had no idea I was a downhill specialist...
So who would you have compared yourself to?“Jij bent niet van suiker gemaakt”0 -
ride in a chain to up your chances, get the TT bike out, or enter when there's a howling tailwind.
That's why I don't bother about Strava.0 -
ride in a chain to up your chances, get the TT bike out, or enter when there's a howling tailwind.
That's why I don't bother about Strava.
Or don't worry about times and just use Strava to log your rides and see how far you've cycled in a month.
You don't have to compete over segments, its not compulsory."The Prince of Wales is now the King of France" - Calton Kirby0 -
Well if you generally come in the top 20% of decent (>5km >5%) climbs, but find that you are in the top 10% of similar descents, it is reasonable to assume that you are a stronger descender than climber, no?
If you were racing against the same people at the same time, yes. Far too many variables on the leader boards to come to any meaningful conclusions...VO2 Max - 79 ml/kg/min
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Well if you generally come in the top 20% of decent (>5km >5%) climbs, but find that you are in the top 10% of similar descents, it is reasonable to assume that you are a stronger descender than climber, no?
If you were racing against the same people at the same time, yes. Far too many variables on the leader boards to come to any meaningful conclusions...
OK, maybe 'downhill specialist' might have been overstating it a bit but there's a bunch of local descents where I'm in the top 1-5% - but I'm lucky to be in the top third coming up the other way. So yes, there's variables involved, certainly, but it doesn't take a genius to see where my strengths lie.Job: Job, n,. A frustratingly long period of time separating two shorter than usual training rides0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19640610#p19640610]steadyrollingman[/url] wrote:I'II tell you what though, if I'd had Strava when I first started seriously riding 25 years ago, who knows.... Where I grew up, there was virtually no one else on road bikes and the nearest club was too far for me to join (no car available) so I had no idea at all if I was actually any good or not. Strava wouldn't have just given me the encouragement to really go for it (I think now I could have definitely made it to decent amateur status at the least) but also given me an indication of exactly what sort of rider I was. Until I started riding with Strava I had no idea I was a downhill specialist...
So who would you have compared yourself to?
Ok, "I saw virtually no one else on road bikes" - sure there must have been some around though. Of course, for Strava to have been available, there'd have to have been a lot more roadies about, so don't dissect my point too finely please...Job: Job, n,. A frustratingly long period of time separating two shorter than usual training rides0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19645944#p19645944]steadyrollingman[/url] wrote:Well if you generally come in the top 20% of decent (>5km >5%) climbs, but find that you are in the top 10% of similar descents, it is reasonable to assume that you are a stronger descender than climber, no?
If you were racing against the same people at the same time, yes. Far too many variables on the leader boards to come to any meaningful conclusions...
OK, maybe 'downhill specialist' might have been overstating it a bit but there's a bunch of local descents where I'm in the top 1-5% - but I'm lucky to be in the top third coming up the other way. So yes, there's variables involved, certainly, but it doesn't take a genius to see where my strengths lie.
I'd suggest that to be a 'Downhill Specialist' you need to be in the Top .5% on Strava leaderboards.
1-5% you are just making the numbers up.I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles0 -
It is all about making numbers up.[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19645994#p19645994]SloppySchleckonds[/url] wrote:[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19645944#p19645944]steadyrollingman[/url] wrote:Well if you generally come in the top 20% of decent (>5km >5%) climbs, but find that you are in the top 10% of similar descents, it is reasonable to assume that you are a stronger descender than climber, no?
If you were racing against the same people at the same time, yes. Far too many variables on the leader boards to come to any meaningful conclusions...
OK, maybe 'downhill specialist' might have been overstating it a bit but there's a bunch of local descents where I'm in the top 1-5% - but I'm lucky to be in the top third coming up the other way. So yes, there's variables involved, certainly, but it doesn't take a genius to see where my strengths lie.
I'd suggest that to be a 'Downhill Specialist' you need to be in the Top .5% on Strava leaderboards.
1-5% you are just making the numbers up.
It is hard to be among the top 0.5% if only 100 riders have registered segments.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
It is all about making numbers up.[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19645994#p19645994]SloppySchleckonds[/url] wrote:[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19645944#p19645944]steadyrollingman[/url] wrote:Well if you generally come in the top 20% of decent (>5km >5%) climbs, but find that you are in the top 10% of similar descents, it is reasonable to assume that you are a stronger descender than climber, no?
If you were racing against the same people at the same time, yes. Far too many variables on the leader boards to come to any meaningful conclusions...
OK, maybe 'downhill specialist' might have been overstating it a bit but there's a bunch of local descents where I'm in the top 1-5% - but I'm lucky to be in the top third coming up the other way. So yes, there's variables involved, certainly, but it doesn't take a genius to see where my strengths lie.
I'd suggest that to be a 'Downhill Specialist' you need to be in the Top .5% on Strava leaderboards.
1-5% you are just making the numbers up.
It is hard to be among the top 0.5% if only 100 riders have registered segments.
Then you'd just be half a man if you couldn't make the Top 10!I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles0 -
62nd out of 7737 isn't making the numbers up
Job: Job, n,. A frustratingly long period of time separating two shorter than usual training rides0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19646134#p19646134]steadyrollingman[/url] wrote:62nd out of 7737 isn't making the numbers up
As I said, thats outside the top .5%. Certainly not a 'downhill specialist'.I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19646134#p19646134]steadyrollingman[/url] wrote:62nd out of 7737 isn't making the numbers up
Pretty good.
You need to be somewhere like Majorca or London, or a heavily cycled area that has thousands on each segment to smooth out any irregularities.
If you can get into the top 5% in Majorca, you're doing quite well.....0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19646134#p19646134]steadyrollingman[/url] wrote:62nd out of 7737 isn't making the numbers up
lets see the segment then :-)0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19639838#p19639838]Charlie Potatoes[/url] wrote:What's Strava?
It's a method of testing how insecure/inadequate you feel about your riding.
It's also handy if you want to find out if it has been very windy or just windy.
You also forgot about your "mates" who are on a [Insert word below here] ride (when no impressive average speed target met)
Recovery
Steady
Social
Tired
Hilly
Zone 1
Cool down
Warm down
You missed my #1 excuse this year, 'Headwind'.
Edit: didn't see the post you quoted!
In fact, the ride I did last night I uploaded to strava with the title " B*stard Headwind "
I could not have gone any faster, but it lets all my friends know that I definitely could've done.0 -
No room for improvement whatsoever?[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19639838#p19639838]Charlie Potatoes[/url] wrote:What's Strava?
It's a method of testing how insecure/inadequate you feel about your riding.
It's also handy if you want to find out if it has been very windy or just windy.
You also forgot about your "mates" who are on a [Insert word below here] ride (when no impressive average speed target met)
Recovery
Steady
Social
Tired
Hilly
Zone 1
Cool down
Warm down
You missed my #1 excuse this year, 'Headwind'.
Edit: didn't see the post you quoted!
In fact, the ride I did last night I uploaded to strava with the title " B*stard Headwind "
I could not have gone any faster, but it lets all my friends know that I definitely could've done.
Get yourself signed young man!The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0
