Strava..... For dummies

[Meezo]

OK, after reading this thread I'm caving. Heading off to register on Strava....

 

its the most fun.... my friends say i choose strava over them when i every so now and then go en chase a KOM

[petatodd]

Strava just went tits up:

http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/01/news/armstrong-still-the-tour-champion-or-so-he-says-on-social-media_270725

 

Actually, just shows this thread title is correct.

[Meezo]

Strava just went tits up:

http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/01/news/armstrong-still-the-tour-champion-or-so-he-says-on-social-media_270725

 

Actually, just shows this thread title is correct.

 

David George also on strava. Fandi check their power calc must be super natural

[Tubehunter]

join 'tehubsa' club

 

Done!

[Tubehunter]

its the most fun.... my friends say i choose strava over them when i every so now and then go en chase a KOM

 

Unless they are also out chasing a KOM.....

[Agteros1]

Unless they are also out chasing a KOM.....

Just don't KOM together up the same hill

[Meezo]

Just don't KOM together up the same hill

Lead out man

[milky4130]

Click on the description(normally a date) of the ride in question. This will take you to the activity that resulted in the 'stolen'/false KOM. Flag this. Bottom right there is a "Flag This" button. Click, and tell your story. Not sure whether the comments gets sent to the "car driver", or whether Strava looks at it. I do suspect the first option though

OK i must be missing something here, i think i did everything you said here but i only ended up flagging the segment as hazardous is this correct, surely not?

[Meezo]

OK i must be missing something here, i think i did everything you said here but i only ended up flagging the segment as hazardous is this correct, surely not?

 

No go into the ride of the KOM or the person you want to flag. He's actual ride is what you should flag and not the segment

[Tubehunter]

You can get seriously sucked in to this app.... Trying to leave the page and keep getting drawn back to checking the different climbs and the PBs on them.

[andydude]

Question, and partly related to the "strava assholes" or whatever they're called: do you use strava as your total training log book or only to try and beat other people on specific segments? The reason I ask is if you use it for the former, then obviously you'll upload everything, including races, which some say is wrong because you're riding in a peleton.

[usxorf]

Question, and partly related to the "strava assholes" or whatever they're called: do you use strava as your total training log book or only to try and beat other people on specific segments? The reason I ask is if you use it for the former, then obviously you'll upload everything, including races, which some say is wrong because you're riding in a peleton.

 

Interesting point. I had a PR on a fairly windy day, so there are a few conditions tipping the proverbial scales. If you're just out to beat other folks it could be discouraging. I guess beat the peleton times then you know you're an yster.

[Eugene Oppelt]

Question, and partly related to the "strava assholes" or whatever they're called: do you use strava as your total training log book or only to try and beat other people on specific segments? The reason I ask is if you use it for the former, then obviously you'll upload everything, including races, which some say is wrong because you're riding in a peleton.

 

A whole lot of KOMs are on race routes and on the designated race dates, eg the Argus route segments.

Just check the dates on the spreadsheets.

Edited January 9, 2013 by ' Dale

[Meezo]

A whole lot of KOMs are on race routes and on the designated race dates, eg the Argus route segments.

Just check the dates on the spreadsheets.

 

noticed this too, and its always a good thing knowing you beat darrel linn in the same race!

[RockCoach]

Question, and partly related to the "strava assholes" or whatever they're called: do you use strava as your total training log book or only to try and beat other people on specific segments? The reason I ask is if you use it for the former, then obviously you'll upload everything, including races, which some say is wrong because you're riding in a peleton.

 

Not really answering your question but it just reminded me when I was young and racing seriously I recorded everything in an excel spreadsheet. Was easy to look over my training see when I was going well. Used to colour code training rides, enter when I replaced equipment - the works. Had years o data... That's why I like Strava. It does it all for me because I'm lazy sod now.

[Li Mu Bai]

you can use Strava as your training log book, upgrade to premium.

when racing your efforts will b e quicker than when jra, so does it really matter?

 

the biggest issue I have is that when going on a group ride with mates, you should make it clear at the start whether you are going stavassholing or riding together for fun. having your mates peel off as fast as they can on a premeditated sections does get annoying and spoils the group ride.