Strava Police
Posted: 16 Sep 2016 05:45
Hello Possums,
Have any of you ever dobbed someone in on Strava?
I was flogging myself senseless on a local climb recently with little effect on my time and consoled myself later by comparing myself to my (new) age group peers on Strava. Blaaah. The (recent) age-group KOM was suspiciously fast. Like 45 secs (on a c. 8 min climb) faster than 2nd, AND the guy was claiming to be over 85 kg. 2nd onwards are -as you would expect- all 20 kg less light weights. In the 85 kg+ weight category he at the same level as riders 30 years younger than him! His watts/kg put him in UCI level 2 category, aged 55+!
I have no doubt the ride is genuine (although there is no HR or power data), but I can't believe this guy is >55 years old AND >85 kg.
I flagged the ride and explained my rational. The ride and KOMs were removed for 24 hours, but have now re-appeared, with no word from Strava?
What to do?
Cry in to my milk? Get a life? Train harder? Comment on the ride? (It has received a lot of acclaim). Propose to buy him a magnum of champagne if he rocks up with his birth certificate and weighs himself!
Perplexed DownUnder
Have any of you ever dobbed someone in on Strava?
I was flogging myself senseless on a local climb recently with little effect on my time and consoled myself later by comparing myself to my (new) age group peers on Strava. Blaaah. The (recent) age-group KOM was suspiciously fast. Like 45 secs (on a c. 8 min climb) faster than 2nd, AND the guy was claiming to be over 85 kg. 2nd onwards are -as you would expect- all 20 kg less light weights. In the 85 kg+ weight category he at the same level as riders 30 years younger than him! His watts/kg put him in UCI level 2 category, aged 55+!
I have no doubt the ride is genuine (although there is no HR or power data), but I can't believe this guy is >55 years old AND >85 kg.
I flagged the ride and explained my rational. The ride and KOMs were removed for 24 hours, but have now re-appeared, with no word from Strava?
What to do?
Cry in to my milk? Get a life? Train harder? Comment on the ride? (It has received a lot of acclaim). Propose to buy him a magnum of champagne if he rocks up with his birth certificate and weighs himself!
Perplexed DownUnder