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Zyzz

RyanAndrew wrote: »

I can see a guy who has KOM's which are near me. They don't show up as KOM's on the ride he did but he does show as the Segment KOM. They're not new segmetns and weren't added after he got the KOM. They are near where he lives so it might be something to do with the privacy function kicking in, but it would seem to defeat the purpose if it shows him on the leaderboard. Can anybody explain it?

Thanks

Which KOMs?

Darkglasses

Darkglasses wrote: »

Does a ride have to be public to count towards the Spring Classics challenge? My commute today hasn't added to my progress for the challenge.

Just in case anyone else is wondering, yes a ride does have to be public in order to be counted towards the Spring Classics challenge. Stupid.

Zyzz

That "Uh oh you've lost your KOM" is just there to mock you and make you work harder to gain it back :pac:

Seweryn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc1VzPjhv08

Hmmzis

Took off a KOM of an A2 cat rider, lets see if it survives the weekend (might only happen if he's away racing somewhere). Took me over a year of trying that segment to finally nail it.

Cookie_Monster

yuck, horrible new format on strava now.

much less visible data, less times, can't figure out how to correct altitude

Edit: seems to only be for running thankfully

Dermot Illogical

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

Edit: seems to only be for running thankfully

I read somewhere that there are similar changes coming for cycling pages too. They just started with running.

Jawgap

@Ryan Sherlock - F&%K OFF!!!!


.....that is all

colm_gti

Jawgap wrote: »

@Ryan Sherlock - F&%K OFF!!!!


.....that is all

Hahaha, he has, to Malaysia...

I was on holiday in France last year, pretty remote little town in the South-West, brought my road bike along and took it out for a spin on some local roads...it turns out there was a strava segment on one of them, and who was top of the list...none other than Mr. Sherlock :pac:

Jawgap

colm_gti wrote: »

Hahaha, he has, to Malaysia...

I was on holiday in France last year, pretty remote little town in the South-West, brought my road bike along and took it out for a spin on some local roads...it turns out there was a strava segment on one of them, and who was top of the list...none other than Mr. Sherlock :pac:

Went on today to see how I was doing on the latest challenge only to see the leader board has been Sherlocked!

mirv

Competitive Cyclist gets Sherlocked;

http://www.competitivecyclist.com/whats-new/killing-the-tradition-of-secret-training-rides.450.html

jimm

I'm currently 3rd/97 on a 5.4km long segment.

Who's ahead of me? Only Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Sherlock I'm pleased to report.

Zyzz

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=84264528&postcount=7040

Seweryn

Hi Guys,

I find Strava to be a great tool, however as installed on my phone it is not 100% reliable. It is OK, but sometimes looses tracking for few seconds, which can be seen a on detailed map after uploading the file. And it crashes sometimes as well.
Did any of you upgraded the application from a phone based to a dedicated GPS unit like Garmin? Does it work much better and gives less problems? Is the GPS signal always accurate, i.e. your track always sticks to the road you cycled on? Any other issues, like battery life, etc.?

Any comments will be appreciated.

cantalach

Seweryn wrote: »

Did any of you upgraded the application from a phone based to a dedicated GPS unit like Garmin? Does it work much better and gives less problems? Is the GPS signal always accurate, i.e. your track always sticks to the road you cycled on? Any other issues, like battery life, etc.?

Much better experience with a proper GPS device:

• Much more accurate - especially the elevation readings.
• Per second logging. This is a must-have if segment times are to be meaningful - it's too coarse-grained otherwise.
• Automatic pause/resume.
• Automatic "you haven't pressed start" reminders.
• Can record your HR and cadence too.
• I've got over 16 hours out of one battery charge.

That all said, some GPS units work better than others. I have the mid-range Garmin Edge 500 but some friends with the entry-level Edge 200 find the accuracy leaves a lot to be desired.

Ole Rodrigo

Garmin GPS is a much better option, IMO, for the reasons you mentioned, and also to have the phone free for calls.

I use the edge 705 and find it very useful. Although its not often I use the map function (unless riding a predetermined route) I'd rather have it than not. Although you could just as easily use a garmin without mapping, and refer to your smartphone maps when required. I've gotten up to 16 hours on the battery, with the potential for longer if you tweak the right settings - supposedly. Ive never seen it go off track but files can become corrupt from time to time in which case there are sites ( like ridewithgps ) you can upload to that perform a repair - you can then just export and upload back to strava.

Keeping phone and gps separated is the way to go for regular use and for long spins.

bazermc

Apologies for the extremely newbie questions, but

who actually comes up with the segments on Strava?

homer simpson

bazermc wrote: »

Apologies for the extremely newbie questions, but

who actually comes up with the segments on Strava?

Anyone registered on Strava can make a segment on any part of a cycle they've done.

Wishbone Ash

bazermc wrote: »

Apologies for the extremely newbie questions, but

who actually comes up with the segments on Strava?

Anyone who has cycled/ran on a particular route and uploaded it, can create a segment on that route.

CramCycle

Seweryn wrote: »

Hi Guys,

I find Strava to be a great tool, however as installed on my phone it is not 100% reliable. It is OK, but sometimes looses tracking for few seconds, which can be seen a on detailed map after uploading the file. And it crashes sometimes as well.
Did any of you upgraded the application from a phone based to a dedicated GPS unit like Garmin? Does it work much better and gives less problems? Is the GPS signal always accurate, i.e. your track always sticks to the road you cycled on? Any other issues, like battery life, etc.?

Any comments will be appreciated.

I upgraded to a Garmin 500, looking back a 200 would have sufficed for the use I give it.

Only once has it gone off road for me, starting out at work, it out me in the Liffey for a few seconds before I apparently walked/cycled on water to the path I took a few seconds in. This can be corrected afterwards i wanted, I just never bothered.

cantalach

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Anyone who has cycled/ran on a particular route and uploaded it, can create a segment on that route.

Hence the explosion of ridiculous segments with names like "Patrick Street from Easons to Schuh".

Chips Lovell

cantalach wrote: »

Hence the explosion of ridiculous segments with names like "Patrick Street from Easons to Schuh".

Or a recent discovery "Little b***ard of a hill after the Jobstown Inn".

bazermc

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Anyone who has cycled/ran on a particular route and uploaded it, can create a segment on that route.

Excellent, thanks I was wondering why there was a segment called "on way home" on my route summary, when I actually just getting started

Beasty

bazermc wrote: »

who actually comes up with the segments on Strava?

Not me M'Lud ...

...Honest:)

well OK, maybe the odd one - often quite steep mind although I shall refrain from stating in which direction ....

Beasty

bazermc wrote: »

Excellent, thanks I was wondering why there was a segment called "on way home" on my route summary, when I actually just getting started

It's a good way to get a few KOMs under your belt - "home to work" on a route that no-one else could possibly replicate - not that I would ever condone such behaviour...

Seweryn

cantalach wrote: »

Much better experience with a proper GPS device:

• Much more accurate - especially the elevation readings.
• Per second logging. This is a must-have if segment times are to be meaningful - it's too coarse-grained otherwise.
• Automatic pause/resume.
• Automatic "you haven't pressed start" reminders.
• Can record your HR and cadence too.
• I've got over 16 hours out of one battery charge.

That all said, some GPS units work better than others. I have the mid-range Garmin Edge 500 but some friends with the entry-level Edge 200 find the accuracy leaves a lot to be desired.

Thank you, that is helpful.

Regarding of the unit itself, which one does all what you need with great accuracy, does not crash much, and is not too heavy or wobbly when attached?

Brad768

Seweryn wrote: »

Thank you, that is helpful.

Regarding of the unit itself, which one does all what you need with great accuracy, does not crash much, and is not too heavy or wobbly when attached?

Garmin Edge 500. Ability to faciliate Heart rate monitor and cadence sensor, great battery life, great customizability and very steady mounts included. It would also be the gps choice of the majority of pro riders.

Zyzz

Came joint second on a certain segment in the Phoenix Park, made another segment shortening it 200 or so meters and I have the KOM..out of ~600 people!

Aw yehhhh

daragh_

Zyzz wrote: »

Came joint second on a certain segment in the Phoenix Park, made another segment shortening it 20 or so meters and I have the KOM..out of ~600 people!

Aw yehhhh

Which segment?

Beasty

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Anyone who has cycled/ran on a particular route and uploaded it, can create a segment on that route.

You can make segments out of someone else's ride also - can be useful if you think you've got a fast time on an unsegmented stretch. It means that when you subsequently upload your own ride you can get a PR/KOM recorded in the ride summary/e-mail alert. It's all about appearances mind - it doesn't affect anything in terms of rankings