I've been using and loving mapmyride for a while. I hear Strava makes you ultra fast to the point where you can mow down cars. Is it worth switching?
You still ride?Of course, all of my rides and runs are slow as hell anyway, so it's a moot point.
Android phone??? ---> MyTracksI know you people are old, but sometimes it's nice to see how far you've ridden. I don't need to compare myself to others, especially as I never take the same route twice (that's kind of the point to MTB, amirite?) but I like having an accurate representation of mileage and elevation.
That. Most of the people I know use it so I went for it.I use endomondo, but what do I know.
Garmin GPSmap 60CSx. In the pack. Not always, though, I need riding time that's just riding - measurement can become an obsession, and the ride by and of itself is what's important.I know you people are old, but sometimes it's nice to see how far you've ridden. I don't need to compare myself to others, especially as I never take the same route twice (that's kind of the point to MTB, amirite?) but I like having an accurate representation of mileage and elevation.
100%, more riders need to know this. I just like seeing how far I've gone, and challenging myself to go further.the ride by and of itself is what's important.
I use Endomondo when I forget my Garmin. It works well and is a nice looking app (on WP anway).I use endomondo, but what do I know.
I've been using that, but the last two rides have been way off. I expect it to be off by a bit on the trails, but it was off 3 or 4 miles in less than 10 miles.I use endomondo, but what do I know.
What gets me is who validates these times? Who's to say I can't get on a Vespa, ride up and down all the hills in Portland besting every climb by JUST enough to be legit? Then people are being jackasses to be my crazy time only to have me beat it next week on my Vespa.I just set a personal best on this thread.
Maybe it's because I'm new to Strava, but I find it kind of pathetic to try extra hard on a climb just to have a higher internet rank. I'll ride and run at my own pace, and my rank is what it is. I'm not going to bust my balls though in order to beat some random internet person. Of course, all of my rides and runs are slow as hell anyway, so it's a moot point.
You have a Vespa?What gets me is who validates these times? Who's to say I can't get on a Vespa, ride up and down all the hills in Portland besting every climb by JUST enough to be legit? Then people are being jackasses to be my crazy time only to have me beat it next week on my Vespa.
Look at it like a continuous race. And people in a race like to try and be faster than the others whether they know them or not. But like I've said already, I find it really cool to see MY history on a particular segment. I have a few KMs but there are several segments that I know I will never have a shot at the top 5, 10, or heck 50! But a PR prize is always there for me. Plus, haven't you ever thought "I used to be so much faster on that trail" or "I felt like a slug today". Segments are a great way to break down a ride and review each part.I just set a personal best on this thread.
Maybe it's because I'm new to Strava, but I find it kind of pathetic to try extra hard on a climb just to have a higher internet rank. I'll ride and run at my own pace, and my rank is what it is. I'm not going to bust my balls though in order to beat some random internet person. Of course, all of my rides and runs are slow as hell anyway, so it's a moot point.