La Flamme Rouge **off topic discussion**

LollipopJimmy

Hungrycol wrote: »

Why are so many KOM segment times on Strava bogus? KOM result travelling 186 kph over the East Link bridge is one extreme and a not so close second is 106 Kph, congratulations Brendan and Marie!

Sure this is an extreme example but so many top 10 segment times I have come across (and more) are so clearly the app was left on while in the car... meaning the there is indeed no meaning to it all. I don't care about my times, best I can hope for is beating my own PR and be happy with my joint 1458th place, but it just makes the tool look silly and questionable.

I'm not on Premium so perhaps there's a reporting tool that Strava can look into and fix?

They can be flagged and they are eventually removed.

I've had two taken this week (Strava tells ya now) and they are definitely electric bikes when you look at the profile. I think you can only flag on the desktop site rather than the app

CramCycle

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

They can be flagged and they are eventually removed.

I've had two taken this week (Strava tells ya now) and they are definitely electric bikes when you look at the profile. I think you can only flag on the desktop site rather than the app

I flagged a ride before from a guy who clearly left it on after being out on his MTB. Never changed and when I reflagged it I got a message saying it had already been flagged and corrected. Wasn't worth the effort after that.

manafana

CramCycle wrote: »

I flagged a ride before from a guy who clearly left it on after being out on his MTB. Never changed and when I reflagged it I got a message saying it had already been flagged and corrected. Wasn't worth the effort after that.

yes seen few of these lately low avg spreads some offroad, then crazy high speeds late in rides, and flagged before so can't be flagged again

magicbastarder

well, that escalated quickly.

http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/video-irish-cyclist-dispute-driver/

CramCycle

magicbastarder wrote: »

well, that escalated quickly.

http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/video-irish-cyclist-dispute-driver/

Maybe it is just the cork accent, but everyone sounds like they are starting a fight:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyVMiE7jAJo

Chips Lovell

Drama queens.

mloc123

magicbastarder wrote: »

well, that escalated quickly.

http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/video-irish-cyclist-dispute-driver/

Chap in the car was late for training with the Munster team, he had his full training kit on...

LollipopJimmy

CramCycle wrote: »

I flagged a ride before from a guy who clearly left it on after being out on his MTB. Never changed and when I reflagged it I got a message saying it had already been flagged and corrected. Wasn't worth the effort after that.

I actually flagged one after we mentioned this and it's gone already

magicbastarder

it's some day for idiots out there anyway. had a dublin bus driver - and they're usually decent enough - drive onto a roundabout with me already on it. and he had plenty of time to see me coming. several other idiot stunts from other drivers on the way home too.

LollipopJimmy

magicbastarder wrote: »

it's some day for idiots out there anyway. had a dublin bus driver - and they're usually decent enough - drive onto a roundabout with me already on it. and he had plenty of time to see me coming. several other idiot stunts from other drivers on the way home too.

I had a taxi pass me and turn left onto me, only his window was open he heard me roar

buffalo

I had an odd one out the Naas Road. Coming to a tight lane and a pothole ahead on the left, looked back to see a decent gap so indicated and started to move out to the right.

I get buzzed by the overtaker. "Nice!" I think. The brake lights go on - ah, I said that out loud. He of course didn't have time to slow down, but he has time to stop and lecture me that indicating doesn't give right of way. Which it doesn't, but overtaking right turning traffic isn't exactly legit either, never mind the close pass.

The climax was him squirting me with windscreen jets - it was actually quite refreshing! :pac:

buffalo

Also I did this on the way home today.

My laptop was in there...

buffalo

buffalo wrote: »

Also I did this on the way home today.



My laptop was in there...

Hard to call if you noticed or it was the beep that caught your attention?

manafana

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

I had a taxi pass me and turn left onto me, only his window was open he heard me roar

the passing someone to turn left on them is not just bad driving, its extremelt careless, dangerous and ignorant

buffalo

Deleted User wrote: »

Hard to call if you noticed or it was the beep that caught your attention?

I noticed alright.

I've only started using it since last week, and it happened once before. There's two clips and two velcro straps - the last time one velcro strap held on, but this time going over the ramp really launched it! :pac:

LollipopJimmy

manafana wrote: »

the passing someone to turn left on them is not just bad driving, its extremelt careless, dangerous and ignorant

I tend to remain all Zen n **** these days. But yep, it's not great

magicbastarder

buffalo wrote: »

Also I did this on the way home today.

naas road *and* whitworth road? trying to envision your commute.

tomasrojo

buffalo wrote: »

I had an odd one out the Naas Road. Coming to a tight lane and a pothole ahead on the left, looked back to see a decent gap so indicated and started to move out to the right.

I get buzzed by the overtaker. "Nice!" I think. The brake lights go on - ah, I said that out loud. He of course didn't have time to slow down, but he has time to stop and lecture me that indicating doesn't give right of way.

Indicating doesn't give right of way, but if you had time to change position in the lane, then you're past the point of indicating, and he has to adjust for your new road position. At least, I assume that's how it should work.

Even if you misjudged the whole situation, he can't just pass you with no room to spare.

buffalo

magicbastarder wrote: »

naas road *and* whitworth road? trying to envision your commute.

Whitworth Road to get home from work, Naas Road to get from home to the club race.

Section of the greenway between Drogheda and Oldbridge destroyed by fire last night :mad:

https://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2018/0727/981382-battle-of-the-boyne-fire/

I've seen images and video on facebook someone took this morning in daylight and a section of it is little more than a charred ruin.

I don't ride this at all myself as the section between the board walk and park in town isn't paved properly but do take the dog and wee one along here and it's used by many others to run or stroll on with their dog etc.

Not sure if this will display, if not search the ironically named group "the beauty of drogheda" on facebook

rollingscone

Finally took the right turn at Howth Church.


Holy. Mother. Of. God.

seamus

With the dryness of grass and such, most of these fires are caused by pure carelessness; someone throwing a cigarette butt into some bushes, or lighting a bonfire on a beach, too close to the rushes.

Fighting Tao

rollingscone wrote: »

Finally took the right turn at Howth Church.


Holy. Mother. Of. God.

I’ve done it a few times and it’s fun!

Strangely the first time I did the main road up the left of the church was only last weekend.

P_1

Jesus that boardwalk in Drogheda! I really hope they have the funds to rebuild it. Fantastic amenity

eeeee

rollingscone wrote: »

Finally took the right turn at Howth Church.


Holy. Mother. Of. God.

It's so much quicker though. I actually kind of like it now :eek:

magicbastarder

Deleted User wrote: »

Section of the greenway between Drogheda and Oldbridge destroyed by fire last night :mad:

i'm amazed it burnt so well/badly.

rollingscone

Fighting Tao wrote: »

I’ve done it a few times and it’s fun!

Strangely the first time I did the main road up the left of the church was only last weekend.

The 3 stages of turning right at the Church:
1. Panic
2. I'm never doing this agai...
3. Yes I am.

rollingscone

nee wrote: »

It's so much quicker though. I actually kind of like it now :eek:

Speak for yourself.

Some of us are fatcraps.

magicbastarder

rollingscone wrote: »

The 3 stages of turning right at the Church:
1. Panic
2. I'm never doing this agai...
3. Yes I am.

yep, i had the 'oh crap, i might fall over' sensation.
am speccing up a new bike and was talking to derek in humphries; he was asking about gearing and i mentioned i'd been up howth that way and said i'd run out of gears, so that was something to consider.
his response was 'ah jaysus, *everyone* runs out of gears on that road! you'd be a fool to spec them just for that', or words to that effect.

LollipopJimmy

rollingscone wrote: »

Finally took the right turn at Howth Church.


Holy. Mother. Of. God.

I was up there last night and I feel better now that a competent cyclist like yourself also finds it tough.

nee wrote: »

It's so much quicker though. I actually kind of like it now :eek:

I have been following your suggestion of turning right onto Windgate once you get up there. And to think, I used to think you were sound. I actually curse you when I go up there

magicbastarder wrote: »

yep, i had the 'oh crap, i might fall over' sensation.
am speccing up a new bike and was talking to derek in humphries; he was asking about gearing and i mentioned i'd been up howth that way and said i'd run out of gears, so that was something to consider.
his response was 'ah jaysus, *everyone* runs out of gears on that road! you'd be a fool to spec them just for that', or words to that effect.

I go up on 34/28 but only going fast enough that the bike won't fall over