Mamil Posted January 16, 2023 Share 37 minutes ago, Jewbacca said: Calm down fellas! I have resigned from strava so have no idea what this is, but all I can picture is a little fluffy bear in a bikini holding a number above it's head while traversing a boxing ring...... Sounds like someone I once saw on BMX at the ctct. Jewbacca, ChrisF and Scary Rider 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furbz Posted January 16, 2023 Share 96. i need 16 more rides to make it to 100. challenge accepted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted January 16, 2023 Share 1 hour ago, Furbz said: 96. i need 16 more rides to make it to 100. challenge accepted! Metric or Imperial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furbz Posted January 16, 2023 Share 19 minutes ago, Frosty said: Metric or Imperial? Sadly Metric - but still at least the 100km figure is within reach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingZA Posted January 16, 2023 Share 120 for me. Wonder where it'll be by the end of the year Furbz and ChrisF 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted January 16, 2023 Share WOW !! Some nice milers here 👍 As a MTB rider I was never going to get good Eddington numbers. Seems my 18 months of doing road miles on my HT is helping my numbers along nicely. Still a lowly number, but some nicer numbers in realistic reach ... now doing regular 60 to 90 km rides and it is adding up nicely. Frosty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted January 16, 2023 Share 2 hours ago, ChrisF said: WOW !! Some nice milers here 👍 As a MTB rider I was never going to get good Eddington numbers. Seems my 18 months of doing road miles on my HT is helping my numbers along nicely. Still a lowly number, but some nicer numbers in realistic reach ... now doing regular 60 to 90 km rides and it is adding up nicely. The only shortcut for consistency is consistency. This “metric” rewards that (IMO). Mamil and ChrisF 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted January 16, 2023 Share 2 hours ago, Furbz said: Sadly Metric - but still at least the 100km figure is within reach Still outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted January 16, 2023 Share 9 hours ago, TyronLab said: Saturday is the majority for most of my metrics below, except elevation gain; Saturdays are usually the LSD rides. The elevation (per 100Km) surprised me, including Friday. Edited January 16, 2023 by Frosty Underachiever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted January 17, 2023 Share 11 hours ago, Frosty said: Saturday is the majority for most of my metrics below, except elevation gain; Saturdays are usually the LSD rides. The elevation (per 100Km) surprised me, including Friday. nice breakdown of stats Frosty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted January 17, 2023 Share A note on "junk miles". They are not always completely junk. Doing junk miles has taken me from not being able to crack sub 4hour CTCT to being on the verge of cracking sub 3. Yes some structured training would probably have me sub 3 in a shorter time frame, but the junk miles allowed me to still achieve the other benefits I get from cycling, inner peace, time to my self to just think, weight loss, freedom to just ride, FUN ..... etc. So they are not always a bad thing even though they may not be the most efficient method of training. Scary Rider, Frosty, ChrisF and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Brink Posted January 17, 2023 Share One man's junk miles is another man's saved shrink bills. Being out on the bike for no good physiological reason is so good for the head. You can't solve weighty issues in a HIIT session.. splat, ChrisF, Jbr and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinnekop Posted January 17, 2023 Share 18 minutes ago, The Ouzo said: A note on "junk miles". They are not always completely junk. Doing junk miles has taken me from not being able to crack sub 4hour CTCT to being on the verge of cracking sub 3. Yes some structured training would probably have me sub 3 in a shorter time frame, but the junk miles allowed me to still achieve the other benefits I get from cycling, inner peace, time to my self to just think, weight loss, freedom to just ride, FUN ..... etc. So they are not always a bad thing even though they may not be the most efficient method of training. to go a little off-topic here......... The only place where "Junk miles" can be mentioned is where and when you cycle for a living. Pro. All other recreational cyclists can do what they want and what they love. If it is riding far that makes you happy, go for it. Short hard rides makes you smile.....yah....go harder. Coffee rides with friends. Sure, why not. Training on a program to achieve a sub3 what what. Why not. As long as you are having fun, right? Why else are we doing this crazy sport as none professionals? Fun. ChrisF, Frosty, Skubarra and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedToWin Posted January 17, 2023 Share Another note on chasing stats. I was quite appalled at the number of local pros sharing Strava year summaries with dangerously few rest days (some in the single digits) without any context. I'd hate for youngsters to think they have to train 350 days a year if they want to perform like so-and-so. dave303e, Frosty, Jbr and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted January 17, 2023 Share 19 hours ago, Jewbacca said: Calm down fellas! I have resigned from strava so have no idea what this is, looks like some golfer has hacked your strava account actually. probably wearing plus fours and smoking a pipe Jewbacca 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted January 17, 2023 Share 41 minutes ago, bleedToWin said: Another note on chasing stats. I was quite appalled at the number of local pros sharing Strava year summaries with dangerously few rest days (some in the single digits) without any context. I'd hate for youngsters to think they have to train 350 days a year if they want to perform like so-and-so. How successful were they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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