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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2015 19:53:01 GMT
well had my first ride out in over 2 weeks , been resting my ankle after my last off ... which was about 5/6 weeks ago. been bloody tender and sore , so didn't want to do more damage to it.. any way today had an early finish from work , so went out for a local loop 35 miles lol later and a nice steady ride stopped of at hicks lodge for a latte , oh and a slice of flapjack  connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/808750731
got to say im feeling knackered 2 weeks off cant believe how fast ya fitness drops 
anyway decided that's it done with strava , for the first time in a long time I didn't rush like a mad man and just road the trails having fun ... not thinking oh got to go faster down here to beat my last time .. so there will be no more strava uploads .my account has been deleted
there is life with out it.. fair play to the lads that want to use it and want to keep track of there rides with the phones ..ect each to there own, I've just got sick of it, I want to enjoy my riding and not every time I go out ... I've got to beat this time that time 
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Post by hodgy on Jun 19, 2015 20:04:25 GMT
Hey well done !
Welcome to the real world ...chill maaaan !
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Post by glynnsixo on Jun 19, 2015 20:06:32 GMT
agree with that gaz.im not interested in racing against myself or anyone else. what I do enjoy tho is knowing iv 'cleaned' a section for the first time,up or down.even if its just a few metres of technical trail
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2015 20:09:59 GMT
Hey well done ! Welcome to the real world ...chill maaaan ! yep agree with that gaz.im not interested in racing against myself or anyone else. what I do enjoy tho is knowing iv 'cleaned' a section for the first time,up or down.even if its just a few metres of technical trail yes mate totally agree , it was getting silly you get back after your ride first thing oh got to upload it , to see how many bloody cups or prs you've got ... sod that , I want to enjoy my self .. got my garmin to keep track of how many miles ive done and upload routes to 
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Post by marsbarman on Jun 19, 2015 20:20:54 GMT
Fair enough dude, strava can ruin some rides. Seen a fair few guys get to the end of trails and instead of laughing about it they're stopping strava :/ where's the fun?
I still use it though, mostly to check top speed (I'm a big kid really) and to see if I've ridden a section faster, not to try and ride it faster, but to see how I'm improving.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2015 20:47:07 GMT
I have just started to re use it but only to look at how many miles I am doing and to judg miles against service chain ware ect .
Really ain't bothered if I am faster or slower than some one else I ride for me
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Post by andy4d on Jun 19, 2015 20:51:55 GMT
I use strava but only to record my distance and see how my fitness is improving as I ride alone ( no mates ) so hwve nothing to compare myself to. I have 3 or 4 loops I use at my trail centre but couldnt even tell you what the strava segments are. I will go a ride and just enjoy it then look at my results at the end. I may of had a blast at one or two down hills or tried to complete a long fire road climb in a different gear but only ever compare myself to myself. My level is about 400 or 500 out of 1000 to 1500 people so i will never be a kom but I do like to know I can complete my 17km loop 10 mins faster than I could in march.
When I got home today I noticed I was fasted out of 3 people in one or two sections today....woohoo.....sorry, as I said, I dont compare myself to others.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2015 21:36:21 GMT
fair play chaps and keep using it but im off the strava ban wagon ... got garmin for all my miles ect
I know its old but this does sum strava up
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Post by Killswitch73 on Jun 20, 2015 2:35:20 GMT
Im thinking the same thing as you pal , was up mabie forest the other day and what i seen was just a fecking joke pal ..a fucking E-Bike zoomed straight past me ive seen 2 now just on mabie and about 7 in total on others. he zoomed past shouting KOM KOM !! and i said FUCK YOUR MOTHER you cheating asshole and he just giggled like a little girl ! .it really makes me pig sick and my god he was fast climbing with no effort what so ever .think he was polish with that accent .
but i use strava just for personal gain and motivation needs anyway sometimes i just dont bother with it .
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Post by macky on Jun 20, 2015 5:23:43 GMT
I've just had enough of biking, on a real downer with it at the moment  |
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Post by lowcogger on Jun 20, 2015 7:33:22 GMT
well had my first ride out in over 2 weeks , been resting my ankle after my last off ... which was about 5/6 weeks ago. been bloody tender and sore , so didn't want to do more damage to it.. any way today had an early finish from work , so went out for a local loop 35 miles lol later and a nice steady ride stopped of at hicks lodge for a latte , oh and a slice of flapjack connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/808750731
got to say im feeling knackered 2 weeks off cant believe how fast ya fitness drops
anyway decided that's it done with strava , for the first time in a long time I didn't rush like a mad man and just road the trails having fun ... not thinking oh got to go faster down here to beat my last time .. so there will be no more strava uploads .my account has been deleted
there is life with out it.. fair play to the lads that want to use it and want to keep track of there rides with the phones ..ect each to there own, I've just got sick of it, I want to enjoy my riding and not every time I go out ... I've got to beat this time that time
ride safe guys
Gaz oh I`m glad to see that you`ve seen the light mate.you`ve summed it all up there when you said instead of trying to beat your own or other peoples times you just just enjoyed being out on the bike.fcuk the koms and the pb`s,just have fun when you`re out,at least you might turn back into the original `plodder` that we all know and love  |
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Post by lowcogger on Jun 20, 2015 7:36:23 GMT
I've just had enough of biking, on a real downer with it at the moment really si? that doesn`t sound like you,the resident `peaks pounder`
I was going to keep an eye out for you smoking past me over cutgate tomorrow.
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Post by hodgy on Jun 20, 2015 7:42:07 GMT
Killswitch ..why get angry about ebikes...they are here to stay and a perfect excuse for any Strava times that anyone doesn't like to point the finger and say " must have been done on an ebike !"
By the way as annoying as it is ..you do still have to pedal them for them to work ..you can get payback the day you see someone pushing because the battery had died ...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2015 7:52:25 GMT
I've just had enough of biking, on a real downer with it at the moment I'm in that boat as well Si , but got to say I did enjoy last bites ride take a week off mate you've been putting some massive rides in |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2015 9:05:37 GMT
I have just started to re use it but only to look at how many miles I am doing and to judg miles against service chain ware ect . Really ain't bothered if I am faster or slower than some one else I ride for me This ^ This is exactly how I use it - also for trying to keep track of any new cheekies we find if I can't find em again. Fair play Gaz but deleting the account was a bit harsh - you can have strava and not worry about times you know. As a service tool or just a tool to keep track of miles ridden it's great. You don't have to be a strava warrior to be on strava. I leave that to the lycra boys |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2015 9:10:25 GMT
Yes Gaz sorry just read the bit about your Garmin - I'd forgotten that, as I haven't got one though I need strava!
It's a bold move Gaz but you are right to do it, if the only reason you were going out was to beat a time then to me, that's the wrong reason!
Perhaps you'll get back to just going out, enjoying the ride, having a larf and taking the piss - it's what it's all about to me.
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Post by glynnsixo on Jun 20, 2015 10:02:48 GMT
nooooo!...........whats up with you lads? talk of handing the forum over? mojos going awol? some of you had better take up knitting or summat!  this is the time when your mojo should be at its peak, dusty trails,long warm days , summer evening rides! seriously tho, sometimes you can be drawn in to over doing it, training for events, trying to beat this and that. try spreading your rides out more so your looking forward to your next one more. if it means missing a week, so be it. got to go iv got a wedding to go to......but im looking forward to my rides next week....wherever they might be. KEEP THE PEDALS TURNING LADS, BUT MOST OF ALL........ENJOY! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2015 10:17:46 GMT
nooooo!...........whats up with you lads? talk of handing the forum over? mojos going awol? some of you had better take up knitting or summat! this is the time when your mojo should be at its peak, dusty trails,long warm days , summer evening rides! seriously tho, sometimes you can be drawn in to over doing it, training for events, trying to beat this and that. try spreading your rides out more so your looking forward to your next one more. if it means missing a week, so be it. got to go iv got a wedding to go to......but im looking forward to my rides next week....wherever they might be. KEEP THE PEDALS TURNING LADS, BUT MOST OF ALL........ENJOY! He's not wrong yer know! Post of the month, possibly of the year, imo. |
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Post by notsarkyadam on Jun 20, 2015 11:57:47 GMT
damnit!! was gonna take all your KOMS off you, for your X-mas Prezzy too!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2015 14:15:55 GMT
Like with most things.. Strava is what you make of it!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2015 14:23:01 GMT
I would give up Strava if I could afford a good level of garmin as I have a lot to trouble remembering routes so at least the garmin would let me know we're to go ( or I think that is how it works )
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2015 14:25:59 GMT
I would give up Strava if I could afford a good level of garmin as I have a lot to trouble remembering routes so at least the garmin would let me know we're to go ( or I think that is how it works ) Must be an age thing |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2015 15:31:43 GMT
I would give up Strava if I could afford a good level of garmin as I have a lot to trouble remembering routes so at least the garmin would let me know we're to go ( or I think that is how it works ) To be fair mate you can pick a garmin 810 up for not much now days |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2015 15:32:17 GMT
damnit!! was gonna take all your KOMS off you, for your X-mas Prezzy too!! You would never of got near them lol |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2015 15:34:56 GMT
Like with most things.. Strava is what you make of it! Yep ... Im out to enjoy my self not racing about like a nutter as I say I've got a garmin to keep track, and I'm not finishing the ride thinking oh look how many prs I've got each to there own but I'm happy with out it there is life after strava lol juat saying like .,, |
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