Strava - Cycling/Running

[dr00]

i thought it might be a good idea to start a thread about strava to introduce it to people who haven't discovered its awesomeness yet and for people to brag about taking KOM on their favourite segment.

basically strava is a site where you record your rides/runs/swims/etc (with a garmin or the android/iphone app) and they are automatically uploaded. the site then analyses your ride/run to give you all your data but most importantly it checks to see if you rode/ran any "segments".

segments can be set up by anyone and as soon as they are set up there is a leaderboard for that segment and anyone who does it will go up there. if you are fastest on a segment then you are "king of the mountain" (KOM). it also tells you when you do PRs on segments etc.

obviously you can also follow people and see their rides in a feed like facebook and go in and check out the details of their ride and how they did on any segments they hit.

check it out, sign up, get the app, look on the site for some popular segments near you, smash them and then see how you compare. be warned though, its very addictive...

Running and Cycling GPS Tracking, Performance Analytics, Maps and Competition

[Barfridge]

so it's fitocracy meets foursquare?

[dr00]

Yeah kinda, but not really. None of the points and achievements wank, just hard numbers.

I managed 49th out of 128 today on Reabold hill with 2:19. Not bad for a cycling noob on a dual sus mtb!

[pottz]

sweet, just having a look now could be a cool idea and lead me to finding some nice rides around and challenging myself on them.

oh hang on, it cost money.... im out.

[Luke]

BAM! - Luke Ellis | Cyclist in Rossmoyne, Western Australia, Australia | Strava

Strava's segments are an awesome idea!

[Luke]

sweet, just having a look now could be a cool idea and lead me to finding some nice rides around and challenging myself on them.

oh hang on, it cost money.... im out.

Pottz, its free. you can pay for the 'premium' option, but there is no need unless you want to see 'estimated' power....some time googling will give you promo codes to see you a year or so on the premium option for free...

[dr00]

Yeah the paid option just gives you a bit more analysis of your data plus access to more detailed leader boards that show your ranking by age group, weight etc.

[rgvlee]

Signed up

[pottz]

ahh yeah I see, worked it out. Not that many segments around we better get out there and make some!

none at all in my area/local little ride next time im out i'll give it a bash

been using one called sports tracker, very similar thing by the looks speed/time/distance and bluetooth a heartrate to it if you want.

[JAFA]

Boo hiss needs Garmin or a fancy phone. I've got a cheap phone, and my Garmin Nuvi car GPS isn't good enough of them And I've got a Polar heart rate monitor that won't do either!!

Good idea otherwise.

[Marty MOOSE]

Marty Moose | Cyclist in Perth, WA, Australia | Strava

Estimated Wattage is Free

MM

[Ayanami]

Looks good. I'm in. Surely someone else rides down Riverside Drive? That's gotta be a segment.

[dr00]

Looks good. I'm in. Surely someone else rides down Riverside Drive? That's gotta be a segment.

i can see three segments on riverside drive.

[Bendito]

Finally had a go of this tonight, got 6th on a 600m sprint segment near my house, go fatty power

Carden Drive Sprint

[dr00]

i decided to try the ewen st climb over in innaloo where the water tower is.

Ewen Street

i got my ass handed to me... 2:12 to cover 500m...

next on the list is mount st next to kings park. 300m with an average gradient of 11.1%.

[Luke]

mountain bike dr00...? always going to be hard to beat the roadies on one of those!

[dr00]

yeah, dual sus too. locked out forks and propedal on the rear so at least its a bit stiffer but yeah its always gonna be tough. roady on the way though, just gotta sell my dirt bikes first or the wife will kill me...

[Marty MOOSE]

What are you going to get??

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[dr00]

any suggestions? i was thinking of just picking up a second hand giant TCR for around the 1.5-2k mark. there seems to be a million of them around.

[Marty MOOSE]

Ive got one a 2011 tcr 1 its a great ride add good as bikes 3 times its value.Try to get a 2009 on for that price the frames were a major upgrade from then on same until this year.

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