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Post by Radchenister on Nov 4, 2014 13:29:17 GMT
Chris, you'll get it up high as a score and then it'll all seem pretty pointless.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2014 15:35:32 GMT
Having "progressed" from a VV score of 67.3 back at the start of May this year to 88.4 today I was really looking forward to seeing if I could move up into the 90s. To be honest viewing the change in my VV score after a ride has been a highlight of tracking my rides and I would miss it, whatever it does or doesn't mean in the fine detail. As someone who is a bit of a wuss on the descents it's nice to know that my flat and uphill efforts are the ones that count and it's the thing that encourages me to push harder than I otherwise might, especially on hills, as it captures a summary of my overall effort in a way that leaderboards on individual segments don't reveal. I like it for that reason, though I suspect I'm near to reaching my peak score while I'm still this side of 100kg and might feel differently when I reach the plateau. In the meantime I'm really grateful to folk on this forum to introducing me to this useful motivational tool. I know it's got its flaws but if it keeps me pedaling in a more determined way uphill then I'll take that. Unless I can find something that does a similar job (definitely open to suggestions - tried RITMO score - just made me weep!) I think I'm likely to stump up the subscription for the next 12 months. If I do, I hope leaving the VV data in my signature won't be taken as trying to drive a wedge between the haves and the have nots! If it works so well as a motivational tool for you, Chris, it makes good sense to keep it going. I'd certainly stump up a tenner if I found it so useful.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2014 20:35:02 GMT
They highest I got my score up to was the mid 97s ... then the fast crews come through, often chain ganging ... or the local TT mobs smash the scores back a few clicks; unless I were to go for the skin suit / aero kit / rent robertsims as a lead-out man etc, specifically to go out and target segments, then I've maxed it out I reckon. The more minor segments around here will have several hundred people, some have a few thousand ... not much rope left in this one for me, so it's gone. That is THE big problem with solo riders on the likes of Strava/Veloviewer. They are at a massive disadvantage when up against groups of riders helping each other out on the segs. I MIGHT start adopting a more relaxed style of riding and maybe take a flask out sometimes and have a few sarnies. Take in all the wild life and have a play with the camera. I'll see how it goes but dashing around like a blue arsed fly all the time gets a bit monotonous after a while. I sometimes find myself at a disadvantage on the segments when out on club runs! In other words, waiting for the new riders or helping those out who are having off days. Although, lightheartedness aside, I get what you mean with the CGs - if someone is dropped on them rides then it's tough luck, so a few of them coming through can obliterate the leader boards. There's a club in the West Yorkshire area which shall remain nameless who run a weekly segment competition and a lot of their riders will happily sit at 8-10mph out to a segment then smash it and then ride back at the same slow speed. IMO that's pointless as it doesn't really prove anything, racing and/or TTing are a lot better way of proving yourself if you're that way inclined. It sounds cliquey but for that very segment hunting reason and a lot of cheesiness shared on their FB group i.e. their club is a "way of life", a picture of one of the members with the club's name tattooed (hopefully photoshopped) on their fists etc that they get a fair bit of light hearted stick from the other clubs in the area! Strava for me is to track my rides and sometimes analysing where I go wrong - any unusual spikes in heart rate, cadence & speed up or down. Although tbh you can sometimes get lost in the details and it can be a lot more fun to just ride on feel (not helpful for winter training admittedly)!
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