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  • May 21, 2014 at 11:57 am #21491
    bfslxo

    Last week I got that bloody awful crown logo on my phone from Strava! you know exactly the one that goes ‘Uh OH! You have lost your KOM’ ahh not yet another – oh f@@k off!

    About 2/3 hours later after much deliberating I deleted my account & then just to be sure logged into my old (pre-Strava) mapmyride account & wiped it too – all trace of active bike history gone! El Teide rides, east coast Tenerife gone, Scottish trip gone, sportives & a reasonable handful of (remaining) KOM’s gone & most importantly to me a simple record of the number of miles several years cycling gone… why?

    Ok so I’ve not been having a great year fitness wise, not been ill or injured enough to be off the bike but since the turn of the year I just am not as fit as I was last year & can’t seem to find the reason.

    Losing the jewel in my crown of ‘KOM’s an 16:08 min tricky uphill with the next best placed time being 17:22 & having a good number of people tried it was too much for me to bear – I’m been on super form the day I got it, it had stood since July last year but this on the back of losing several in the last two months odd was too much for me to take, I probably acted irrationally, in fact I’m pretty sure I did but I considered my pending action for a few hours before I struck – I wanted to be sure & tbh do I miss little snippets of information like actually knowing how far I’ve gone, yes, what my average was or elevation, yes, am I really that bothered… NO I’m glad I have done it, ok I don’t regularly cycle with a good few of the people I followed & who followed me so I’ll not be able to ‘Kudos’ them on their antics but the whole thing was just getting to me.

    I miss watching my ever increasing overall mileage, that in itself gave me a little sense of pride in myself but I don’t plan to go back, I intend to ride my bike, before I had any tracking my body knew when I was going fast or hard or far for long periods because err I couldn’t breathe, my legs hurt A LOT the bloody great big hill in front was well yeh..in front of me! I didn’t need anything to tell me these details my inbuilt monitor told me these things & that’s where I’m going back too, old school you may call it, out of touch others may call it, I don’t race so I don’t necessarily need to be aware of finite information but that’s where I am now, it’s taking a bit of getting used too again but so far I’m liking the effect, I just I can hold out when I see Mont Ventoux in front of me later this summer..

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  • August 14, 2014 at 9:12 am #795023
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    Suffolk Cycling

    I love Strava, not because I
    I love Strava, not because I take myself seriously (far from it), but because I find it keeps up my interest levels/curiosity and motivation as I continue the early stages of losing weight and getting fit on the bike.

    Each to their own, but I agree having some idiot shout at me to get of the way would wind me up so much I’d probably forget to unclip while trying to stop them B-)

    June 8, 2014 at 5:38 pm #795021
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    Cyclist

    I was out today and I got
    I was out today and I got the, ))))) Strava get out the way ((((( so I did the right thing and slammed my fooking brakes on made the dick heads stop and told them that if they ever shout at me again if they see me, I will shove their fooking bikes up their arses. I then continued with my very relaxing summers day ride.

    June 8, 2014 at 11:37 am #795019
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    SideBurn

    S13SFC wrote:Strava is, of

    S13SFC wrote:
    Strava is, of course, utter bolloxs but it’s great fun when treated as an irrelevant toy to play with alongside your mates.

    All, of course, IMHO.

    You have taken the words out of my mouth here. One of my CR’s is a minute faster than one of the best local athletes, he knows it is a bit suspect and so do I 👿 I should really delete it =)) But if I do delete it I am still the CR holder B-) ……by 3 seconds
    The accuracy is highly suspect even when you do not (intentionally) cheat, so treating it as anything other than a bit of fun is asking for trouble.
    I am sure it helps to get me out there when the weather is a bit dodgy and/or the wind is blowing in the right direction 👿 👿 👿 👿
    My only gripe is downhill competitions and shared use path segments (for cyclists) which I think are asking for trouble.

    June 7, 2014 at 10:18 am #795017
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    Lost faith in the brand

    who cares ? lol
    just go out
    who cares ? lol

    just go out ride your bike. This forum has seriously gone downhill these days……. 😛

    June 6, 2014 at 11:51 am #795015
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    S13SFC

    Strava is, of course, utter
    Strava is, of course, utter bolloxs but it’s great fun when treated as an irrelevant toy to play with alongside your mates.

    All, of course, IMHO.

    May 26, 2014 at 7:48 pm #795013
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    SB76

    bfslxo wrote:Woh lots of

    bfslxo wrote:
    Woh lots of comments thank u, as divided as they are, I sense some perhaps don’t understand my reasoning for wiping everything, I think strava as a tool is a excellent thing, I like others here now cycle with 4 new people purely due to strava one of them now my good friend & best cycling partner & in fact the person who took that very KOM this time last year he could not have done that, the person my issue is with is myself my fitness & my incapacity to comprehend the reasons for my fitness issues. I don’t need strava to tell me this I am fully aware of this every time I go out on my bike but one thing strava was doing was making me feel worse about that & spoiling the pleasure of simply riding my bicycle & there is the crux of the matter, how many people posting here have ridden a bike for more than 2 or 3years, u did not use strava prior to this, u did not need strava to tell you whether you felt good about your ride or not & there is the key to my actions going back to basics if you like & just getting out, riding my bike listening to my body, my own internal critic tells me whether I have succeeded today or not & it is with that I go forward on my cycling journey.

    You did the right thing for you! I dont need it and understand that but it’s nice to understand where i’ve improved and also got worse so to work on. I admit, i’d consider doing the same too.

    May 25, 2014 at 9:35 pm #795011
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    bfslxo

    Woh lots of comments thank u,
    Woh lots of comments thank u, as divided as they are, I sense some perhaps don’t understand my reasoning for wiping everything, I think strava as a tool is a excellent thing, I like others here now cycle with 4 new people purely due to strava one of them now my good friend & best cycling partner & in fact the person who took that very KOM this time last year he could not have done that, the person my issue is with is myself my fitness & my incapacity to comprehend the reasons for my fitness issues. I don’t need strava to tell me this I am fully aware of this every time I go out on my bike but one thing strava was doing was making me feel worse about that & spoiling the pleasure of simply riding my bicycle & there is the crux of the matter, how many people posting here have ridden a bike for more than 2 or 3years, u did not use strava prior to this, u did not need strava to tell you whether you felt good about your ride or not & there is the key to my actions going back to basics if you like & just getting out, riding my bike listening to my body, my own internal critic tells me whether I have succeeded today or not & it is with that I go forward on my cycling journey.

    May 25, 2014 at 4:59 pm #795009
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    crazy-legs

    Quote:…we heard the dreaded

    …we heard the dreaded bellow of “STRAVA!” behind us…

    A couple of years ago I was doing the Three Peaks CX race and, descending Pen-y-Ghent, I was catching a rider in front. PyG is a bit of a nightmare because, as well as trying to overtake (or be overtaken), you’ve got the added challenge of coping with riders still coming up the hill on the same bit of trail. However, I spotted an overtaking opportunity and shouted “ON YOUR RIGHT!”. Instantly, from the side of the trail, some random spectator responded with a shout of “STRAVA!!”

    I nearly missed the overtake I was laughing so much. 🙂

    May 25, 2014 at 4:05 pm #795007
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    freespirit1

    When any group starts arguing
    When any group starts arguing amongst themselves is always think of this!!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb_qHP7VaZE

    If the link has not worked I apolgise as I am currently in Turkey.

    May 25, 2014 at 4:05 pm #795005
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    freespirit1

    When any group starts arguing
    When any group starts arguing amongst themselves is always think of this!!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb_qHP7VaZE

    If the link has not worked I apolgise as I am currently in Turkey.

    May 25, 2014 at 2:49 pm #795003
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    jova54

    Wrongfoot wrote:jova54

    Wrongfoot wrote:
    jova54 wrote:
    Ooops. I think someone’s Irony Alert App has been de-installed. :D

    Oh come on. I enjoyed that. Can’t a guy have some fun? :D

    😀

    May 25, 2014 at 2:45 pm #795001
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    Wrongfoot

    jova54 wrote:Ooops. I think

    jova54 wrote:
    Ooops. I think someone’s Irony Alert App has been de-installed. :D

    Oh come on. I enjoyed that. Can’t a guy have some fun? 😀

    May 25, 2014 at 2:37 pm #794999
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    jova54

    Wrongfoot wrote:don simon

    Wrongfoot wrote:
    don simon wrote:
    Strava has its uses, I find that mentioning to other cyclists that I’m on a Strava run gets me instant respect and people who get in my way frequently apologise for upsetting my rhythm.

    Just another excuse for selfishness. You have no way of knowing how important the other cyclists rhythm and goal are… I can imagine many situations when an internet badge should fall far second. Not that there’s anything wrong with actually trying to get the badge per-se.

    Interesting concept that Strava Membership should generate respect. I’m on Strava too so when we meet who is more important? To break the tiebreak I’m also registered here and on facebook and on twittet and presumably those internet memberships will work in my favour. It there’s still a tiebreak I suggest we count back aggregated years of membership on social sites to see who has right of way. If that’s inconclusive then I suspect we’ll have to go on differing values of bike. Anything is better than some tact and manners, a respect hierarchy is where it’s at.

    As for expecting slower cyclists to pull over for you, how many battles do we fight with motorists to dissuade them from expecting slower cyclists to pull over to suit them? You’re putting yourself in some shabby company there. Wait and overtake if it’s safe. If you need to shout to get right of way it usually isn’t safe… (I know, I know, getting a bunch to let you through might take a call or two, but “Can I come through please?” is as effective as “I’m on Strava!” and better mannered).

    Ooops. I think someone’s Irony Alert App has been de-installed. 😀

    May 25, 2014 at 2:07 pm #794997
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    Anonymous

    Sorry should have made this
    Sorry should have made this more clear. At the time of the bellow of Strava! we were line astern and riding in the normal i.e. secondary position. Where they expected us to go I’m not sure unless they expected us to stop by the side of the road until they had passed.

    May 25, 2014 at 1:24 pm #794995
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    Wrongfoot

    don simon wrote:Strava has

    don simon wrote:
    Strava has its uses, I find that mentioning to other cyclists that I’m on a Strava run gets me instant respect and people who get in my way frequently apologise for upsetting my rhythm.

    Just another excuse for selfishness. You have no way of knowing how important the other cyclists rhythm and goal are… I can imagine many situations when an internet badge should fall far second. Not that there’s anything wrong with actually trying to get the badge per-se.

    Interesting concept that Strava Membership should generate respect. I’m on Strava too so when we meet who is more important? To break the tiebreak I’m also registered here and on facebook and on twittet and presumably those internet memberships will work in my favour. It there’s still a tiebreak I suggest we count back aggregated years of membership on social sites to see who has right of way. If that’s inconclusive then I suspect we’ll have to go on differing values of bike. Anything is better than some tact and manners, a respect hierarchy is where it’s at.

    As for expecting slower cyclists to pull over for you, how many battles do we fight with motorists to dissuade them from expecting slower cyclists to pull over to suit them? You’re putting yourself in some shabby company there. Wait and overtake if it’s safe. If you need to shout to get right of way it usually isn’t safe… (I know, I know, getting a bunch to let you through might take a call or two, but “Can I come through please?” is as effective as “I’m on Strava!” and better mannered).

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