The loss of getting lost and the ascendance of dentists
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Doesn't need to be multi sport. Unless you're doing cadence, etc you can use a standard Garmin watch. Works for all aspects.
I dont even care about strava KOMs...
Am like 50% slower than the KOMs, I soooo far below being kom-ish that I just really dont care... I just compare my times to my ride buddies, and use it for ammo for the post-ride trash talk...
its also very helpful to track how many miles I have used my bikes, and to know when to replace a casette or chain....
I forgot... some people i know use strava to compare bikes back-to-back, in order to decide if a new purchase makes sense or stuff like that. i can see a lot of use in that.
btw, the 29 vs 26 debate in flowy downhil-ish trails has been put to rest this way.
Am like 50% slower than the KOMs, I soooo far below being kom-ish that I just really dont care... I just compare my times to my ride buddies, and use it for ammo for the post-ride trash talk...
its also very helpful to track how many miles I have used my bikes, and to know when to replace a casette or chain....
I forgot... some people i know use strava to compare bikes back-to-back, in order to decide if a new purchase makes sense or stuff like that. i can see a lot of use in that.
btw, the 29 vs 26 debate in flowy downhil-ish trails has been put to rest this way.
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I used to own a few road and dirt KOMs on 20+ mile sections. Because I go for rides, not segment sprints.
I check the time when I leave the car and again when I return. This is pretty much all the relevant data I need about my rides.
I check my heart rate monitor to... uh, make sure it's still ticking. I've never used any sort of tracking devise but now that I know they come in carbon...
I do admit to using a cadence monitor on a road bike, it did make me a better spinner. I turn into a douch on a road bike because I like to prove that, over distance, skill and tactic trump raw power. I could easily get caught up in post ride quarterbacking.
On the trail no care.
I do admit to using a cadence monitor on a road bike, it did make me a better spinner. I turn into a douch on a road bike because I like to prove that, over distance, skill and tactic trump raw power. I could easily get caught up in post ride quarterbacking.
On the trail no care.
on flat trails... most people got the same times.
on one certain 4-5 minute, 1100ft down, and another 3 minute 800ft down, fluid downhill-ish trails, a few guy got 10-15 seconds off their strava times when going from their high-end 160mm 26ers to mid-level 150-140mm 29ers...
guys who rode the 29er said they carried a bit more speed over rough sections, while feeling equally "safe"....
i still ride 180mm 26er, btw.. so no fanboyism here.
As someone that dropped out of the road racing world in the late 80s I kind of understand but then again I don't give a rats ass about what other cyclists do or don't do. I ride for me, for the pleasure I get out of it. Somedays I push myself really hard other days the bike gets me to cool places to take photos, or to mud puddles to ride through and relive being 12 again. I don't have any electronics on the bike, I don't log miles or speed, don't care really. At my age I am just damn happy to be out here and not be a couch turd like so many of my contemporaries.
I like the guys that buy the $7000 bikes because all that tech dribbles down to my price point and gives me a really fun bike to ride at a fraction of the cost
I like the guys that buy the $7000 bikes because all that tech dribbles down to my price point and gives me a really fun bike to ride at a fraction of the cost
friend of mine posted that on FB, lost it.
This.I call bullshit. He's a whiny Dad. Suck it up, Princess.
And this.
There are plenty of us still out there exploring new trails off (and sometimes on) the beaten path. Drinking beer at the top of climbs in the middle of bumfucking nowhere. Riding for the experience of the trail, to see the sights, for the camaraderie, for the stories to share and tell. Fuck that guy and his whiny ass.
It must suck when customers come into your store and want to spend money.
I have a good record of coming in last place.
I only take my phone with me when i ride alone. I end up haveing to talk on it, because im a land baron and that is basically baby sitting adults. So i may just risk death and leave it in the car. Can i really find illegal trails that are awesome with strava? I probably couldnt figure out how to use it anyway.
That doesn't suck,, but me not being able to afford that bike does,, Guess I need to sell more of them.
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