[rideit]

One of our local cycling clubs/groups (racers only) has advertised a valley-wide series of 'Strava Races'.
ll on the most popular, well used trails and road routes, during the height of the summer cycling season.
Facking ridiculous.
Are they just asking for conflicts between user groups?

[Pisses me off/Get Off My Trails]

Any of you in popular riding areas dealing with this BS?


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[jonKranked]

Any trails on public land? I know some public trail networks require a permit for races

 

[rideit]

All on public land.
But they aren't 'races', apparently.

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=267747&p=3978848&viewfull=1#post3978848

 

[canadmos]

I use Strava, but I honestly don't really look at it. I record my ride, upload it and then forget about it.

I'm all for local grassroots racing if its just for fun. But if they're on multiuse paths/trails and crap, then yeah, that will just end up with problems. But its not like people don't already treat Strava segments as races...

 

[Da Peach]

I dunno. I like it, but to the point of a "race"? Nah. If I happen to beat a friend on a segment. Great. But he might have set that time a year ago...

I don't get how these events are worth organizing.

 

[SkaredShtles]

I use "Mapmyride" - but it's mostly so I can refer back to what I've ridden... since mah brain ain't so gud at retaining $hit no more.

 

[Wumpus]

You can always ride the segment then mark it as unsafe.

 

[mattmatt86]

I dunno. I like it, but to the point of a "race"? Nah. If I happen to beat a friend on a segment. Great. But he might have set that time a year ago...

I don't get how these events are worth organizing.

That's how I feel. I like strava as a dork logging tool but I would never organize/participate in a "race" using it that was on open multi-use trails. I use strava for almost every ride but I never sacrifice trail etiquette just to get a faster segment time. If anything, strava has actually made me a more courteous rider.

 

[rideit]

You can always ride the segment then mark it as unsafe.

Judging from how most people using strava ride, I would look for that designation first.

 

[Pesqueeb]

That's how I feel. I like strava as a dork logging tool but I would never organize/participate in a "race" using it that was on open multi-use trails. I use strava for almost every ride but I never sacrifice trail etiquette just to get a faster segment time. If anything, strava has actually made me a more courteous rider.

I use it, but mostly just as a log for #of miles I manage to knock out in a given year. Strava racing is dumb, and absolutely asking for trouble in a multi-use area.

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

If all you care about is tracking miles......use Google's My Tracks....

 

[maxyedor]

I'd rather see them doing this and riding individually that the way the club racer boys do it around here. Every Thursday night they're somewhere, 15+ riders hauling the mail, sliding corners and shooing people out of their way. No wonder there are booby traps on some of the blind single-track corners. Still dumb though.

 

[berkshire_rider]

 

[jonKranked]

All on public land.
But they aren't 'races', apparently.

maybe in the eyes of the organizers they aren't. the township that owns the land may feel otherwise.

 

[Jeremy R]

Handicap standings? Might as well call it Momma'a Boys racing league.
Does everyone get a trophy as well? The handicap division gets a wheelchair atop his trophy to show the world his special need.

Ha, those dudes need to look at the fastest time and take it like a man. If you want your time to be faster, get off your ass and work for it. If you don't, ride $hitty with pride! But save the handicap work for the people who are actually handicapped.

(sorry pet peeve.)

 

[jonKranked]

Handicap standings? Might as well call it Momma'a Boys racing league.
Does everyone get a trophy as well? The handicap division gets a wheelchair atop his trophy to show the world his special need.

Ha, those dudes need to look at the fastest time and take it like a man. If you want your time to be faster, get off your ass and work for it. If you don't, ride $hitty with pride! But save the handicap work for the people who are actually handicapped.

(sorry pet peeve.)

riding a 29'er is a handicap

 

[rideit]

maybe in the eyes of the organizers they aren't. the township that owns the land may feel otherwise.

The 'township' would be the Fed Government/USFS. (Nat. Forest land)

 

[jonKranked]

The 'township' would be the Fed Government/USFS. (Nat. Forest land)

in that case i'm surprised there are trails allowed on it in the first place

 

[jonKranked]

and in this case, they would likely have a problem with this unsanctioned "race"

 

[rideit]

in that case i'm surprised there are trails allowed on it in the first place

Not here. We have *around* 1000 miles of legal singletrack within a 150 mile radius. many hundreds close to town (Driggs and Jackson).
We have it GOOD.
I don't want that jeopardized.

 

[jonKranked]

then contact your local USFS ranger and ask him what their policy on races on these trails is. then kindly (and anonymously) point them towards this "race".

 

[rideit]

Nah, I'd rather just b!tch on the internetz

 

[jonKranked]

Nah, I'd rather just b!tch on the internetz

but this is your chance to take revenge on the stravassholes.

 

[rideit]

It would have to be very anonymous.

 

[Pesqueeb]

riding a 29'er is a handicap

I have a medical condition!