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ED E · 06-05-2021 9:32am

Strava.comMajor Outage
APIMajor Outage

https://status.strava.com/

1AM for them.

Seth Brundle · 06-05-2021 9:47am

https://twitter.com/RichardMR64/status/1390216299222077442

magicbastarder · 06-05-2021 9:52am

what a dose. they may well have added based on customer feature requests.

cletus · 06-05-2021 9:59am

magicbastarder wrote: »

what a dose. they may well have added based on customer feature requests.

In fairness, Strava have a long history of adding updates that nobody asked for, while ignoring repeated and prolonged requests for certain features from users

Weepsie · 06-05-2021 3:04pm

Working now. I like it. It's a bit clearer to get around

joujoujou · 06-05-2021 3:35pm

Ouch! :eek:

https://twitter.com/HldMyBeer/status/1389567928455110656

magicbastarder · 06-05-2021 7:02pm

https://twitter.com/ciarancannon/status/1390341220321353736

devonp · 06-05-2021 7:06pm

Weepsie wrote: »

Working now. I like it. It's a bit clearer to get around

is strava still down/out ? my rides have gone to garmin connect but not to strava , updated the Strava app on my iphone as well and did all the reconnecting from garmin to Strava ??

breezy1985 · 06-05-2021 7:09pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

https://twitter.com/ciarancannon/status/1390341220321353736

It should be easy enough to have an IT team sitting somewhere with all the footage sent to them

Weepsie · 06-05-2021 7:56pm

devonp wrote: »

is strava still down/out ? my rides have gone to garmin connect but not to strava , updated the Strava app on my iphone as well and did all the reconnecting from garmin to Strava ??

Worked fine for me at 3pm.

Seth Brundle · 06-05-2021 7:58pm

devonp wrote: »

is strava still down/out ? my rides have gone to garmin connect but not to strava , updated the Strava app on my iphone as well and did all the reconnecting from garmin to Strava ??

My earlier spin uploaded from Garmin to Strava and I've no bother browsing Strava (on my phone) now.

07-05-2021 12:01am

The segments on the app now have the avg% gradient in them. On pc running my mouse over a few locally I think the avg is ok but saying to myself no f'n way does that road have 8,9 or 10% on it even for 10 meters.

How much is the gradient on strava to be believed? You know what I mean you can run your mouse over the segment and watch the numbers. Run this left to right on the profile graph you'll see number like -11% between 0 and .2km in the run to the climb

https://www.strava.com/segments/6832672

Fighting Tao · 07-05-2021 7:21am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

The segments on the app now have the avg% gradient in them. On pc running my mouse over a few locally I think the avg is ok but saying to myself no f'n way does that road have 8,9 or 10% on it even for 10 meters.

How much is the gradient on strava to be believed? You know what I mean you can run your mouse over the segment and watch the numbers. Run this left to right on the profile graph you'll see number like -11% between 0 and .2km in the run to the climb

https://www.strava.com/segments/6832672

I wondered about that myself. I wonder it is people using watches to record their run/cycle. They momentarily lift their wrist to look at the watch, or wipe their brow, and the resultant effect is causing a gradient spike by distorting the altitude.

magicbastarder · 07-05-2021 8:59am

i think the gradient info on the segment is set by whoever created it, and carries with it the elevation info from their device, even if it's inaccurate.
it certainly used to be that way, i remember mad short steep segments which were clearly fictitious were more of a thing a couple of years ago.

loyatemu · 07-05-2021 9:07am

you can create a route in Strava (which uses the gradients from the map I think), or use RidewithGPS or MapMyRide to compare the gradients.

Some segments are obviously incorrect, but by and large I find them close enough.

MangleBadger · 07-05-2021 9:38am

Is there a way of flagging these segments? There is one near me that has a max gradient of 500% and an average of 31% and it is basically a flat road.

https://www.strava.com/segments/6248999

Seth Brundle · 07-05-2021 9:45am

If you're looking at the web page, there is a drop down in the top right labelled "Actions" which gives the opportunity to tell Strava about the segment.
On the app, there is a link to tell them at the bottom of the screen.

ED E · 07-05-2021 8:45pm

MangleBadger wrote: »

Is there a way of flagging these segments? There is one near me that has a max gradient of 500% and an average of 31% and it is basically a flat road.

https://www.strava.com/segments/6248999

Strava segment data is mostly from the early days when GPS alt was king and we had no barometers. They've no process to fix it using the thousands or tens of thousands of runs over each segment.

Another long standing feature request.

LollipopJimmy · 07-05-2021 11:09pm

Seems there's going to be a piece on bike theft on the Claire Byrne show this coming Monday

07-05-2021 11:17pm

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Seems there's going to be a piece on bike theft on the Claire Byrne show this coming Monday

Are you going to be on it Jimmy???

Luxman · 08-05-2021 11:31am

I have been really enjoying the Tour du Rwanda highlights over the last few days, some brutal climbs in there and its rainy season too so there is some 'edge of the seat' descending too. Super coverage.

08-05-2021 1:56pm

I think they have a bid for the worlds in a few years there.

magicbastarder · 08-05-2021 1:56pm

https://twitter.com/Jezter55/status/1390982155304636417

08-05-2021 2:05pm

^ Flying Gate bike, lovely!!!!!!

Wishbone Ash · 08-05-2021 3:09pm

Deleted User wrote: »

^ Flying Gate bike, lovely!!!!!!

Strange seat tube set-up allowing for a very short wheel-base.

LollipopJimmy · 08-05-2021 3:32pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Are you going to be on it Jimmy???

After discussing with my agent I declined :pac:

manafana · 09-05-2021 8:13pm

ironictoaster wrote: »

Opinions on black shoes with black socks? No matter how much I try I feel like a priest on a bike.

Just to note on this, i hate the black shoes, white socks, black shorts combo looks awful

White shoes for me, then can either go white or black sock with most my shorts as they ae most likely black

Seth Brundle · 10-05-2021 10:59am

https://twitter.com/barry_shep/status/1391665687916171268

Captain Havoc · 10-05-2021 2:45pm

Seth Brundle wrote: »

https://twitter.com/barry_shep/status/1391665687916171268

Daily Mail 1921 : "Gang of cyclists riddle innocent soldiers" "Leader of dangerous cycling gang identified" "Who do they think they are? They don't even pay roadtax or insurance" "After they gunned the man down, they cycled away two abreast, no respect for other road users at all, if they're going to gun someone down they should be in single file"

breezy1985 · 10-05-2021 2:54pm

Seth Brundle wrote: »

https://twitter.com/barry_shep/status/1391665687916171268

I can't see anything in that picture

LollipopJimmy · 10-05-2021 4:44pm

https://mobile.twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/1391770005688274947

Never really liked him as a player but I do now

breezy1985 · 10-05-2021 5:06pm

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

https://mobile.twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/1391770005688274947

Never really liked him as a player but I do now

I thought that was still the Mick Collins link at first

magicbastarder · 10-05-2021 10:07pm

if anyone is in the market for a retro full sus MTB, the rediscovery centre in ballymun have a giant warp DS2 for sale in what looks like very good nick, for €270. from a quick google, it was made between 1999 and 2001.

10-05-2021 11:34pm

Bike theft piece on CB now.

wheelo01 · 10-05-2021 11:42pm

CB?

Found it and missed it

magicbastarder · 11-05-2021 10:26am

https://twitter.com/ChrisSidwells/status/1392015892553388034

magicbastarder · 11-05-2021 10:29am

magicbastarder wrote: »

if anyone is in the market for a retro full sus MTB, the rediscovery centre in ballymun have a giant warp DS2 for sale in what looks like very good nick, for €270. from a quick google, it was made between 1999 and 2001.

image upload seems to be working again.

LollipopJimmy · 12-05-2021 3:22pm

My barber just put this up in Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/COvsqXGjaGp/?igshid=15wcio9bm9eeh

wheelo01 · 12-05-2021 8:02pm

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

My barber just put this up in Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/COvsqXGjaGp/?igshid=15wcio9bm9eeh

See the bus that passed? That was me driving, fella came out of barber shop engrossed on phone, other pleb was flying, luckily nobody was hurt.
He could as easily have ended up under my bus had the pole not been there

LollipopJimmy · 12-05-2021 8:34pm

wheelo01 wrote: »

See the bus that passed? That was me driving, fella came out of barber shop engrossed on phone, other pleb was flying, luckily nobody was hurt.
He could as easily have ended up under my bus had the pole not been there

Jesus! I'd say you had a small poo.

Yer man on the phone is my barber, nice lad, I'd have thumped the dope on the scooter.

Reality_Check1 · 12-05-2021 9:04pm

https://www.stickybottle.com/coaching/comparing-peak-power-generated-by-a-group-of-irish-riders-a4-to-a1/

I know this study is limited enough because its self reported data but I found it a bit surprising that 20 min power for A4 is over 4w/kg??

Looks like I've a long way to go fitness wise before I even consider lining up

Eamonnator · 12-05-2021 10:27pm

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Jesus! I'd say you had a small poo.

Yer man on the phone is my barber, nice lad, I'd have thumped the dope on the scooter.

I'd love to hear the conversation between the two of them.
I'd have been tempted to throw him under the bus.
See what I did there?

LollipopJimmy · 12-05-2021 10:30pm

Eamonnator wrote: »

I'd love to hear the conversation between the two of them.
I'd have been tempted to throw him under the bus.
See what I did there?

Knowing Locky he asked if he wanted a fade

And yes :pac:

crosstownk · 12-05-2021 10:36pm

Eamonnator wrote: »

....
I'd have been tempted to throw him under the bus.
See what I did there?

Yep.

No bigger bus to throw him under - that's a VT - the largest bus in the Dublin Bus fleet.

wheelo01 · 12-05-2021 11:46pm

Eamonnator wrote: »

I'd love to hear the conversation between the two of them.
I'd have been tempted to throw him under the bus.
See what I did there?

It seemed to me that the barber apologise, asked was he okay, from my perspective it looked like he landed nuts first on top of the bollards, but both just went their way.

CramCycle · 13-05-2021 12:27am

Reality_Check1 wrote: »

https://www.stickybottle.com/coaching/comparing-peak-power-generated-by-a-group-of-irish-riders-a4-to-a1/

I know this study is limited enough because its self reported data but I found it a bit surprising that 20 min power for A4 is over 4w/kg??

Looks like I've a long way to go fitness wise before I even consider lining up

I wouldn't read too much into, plenty get out of A4 with far less, tactics and either a good sprint or a lucky break are far more important.

Fighting Tao · 13-05-2021 7:16am

wheelo01 wrote: »

See the bus that passed? That was me driving, fella came out of barber shop engrossed on phone, other pleb was flying, luckily nobody was hurt.
He could as easily have ended up under my bus had the pole not been there

My first thought watching the video was that the bus driver was very aware. My heart was in my mouth as it came into view. Great stuff on your driving.

magicbastarder · 13-05-2021 8:56am

do bus drivers get any training in observation?
of course we'll claim your reactions were due to being a cyclist.

lennymc · 13-05-2021 9:07am

CramCycle wrote: »

I wouldn't read too much into, plenty get out of A4 with far less, tactics and either a good sprint or a lucky break are far more important.

agreed - 75kg A4 would need to be holding 300 watts for that 20 minutes, and (imho) there are very few who would be doing that. Most A4s wouldnt have that, and as Cram says, tactics and a good sprint are way more important.

lennymc · 13-05-2021 9:14am

magicbastarder wrote: »

do bus drivers get any training in observation?
of course we'll claim your reactions were due to being a cyclist.

when i was about 14 or 15, i was cycling along the malahide road, when a double decker (the 43 to swords) hit me in the ass. He kept driving. I was knocked into the grass verge, but mostly unhurt. I saw a few friends at a nearby shop, and was telling them about it, when a passenger of the bus came over to me - she and other passengers had see the incident and told the bus driver, who for whatever reason just continued on. Later, my father rang the garage, and overhead a conversation between the driver and the control room, where the driver said 'Yeah, I think I hit a bike on the way out'

From my perspective, i was lucky i wasnt killed or seriously injured, but looking back im always amazed that someone would continue on driving after knowing and being told they hit someone. I really hope they have changed their approach to training since then.

I guess it's like everything - good and bad

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