Comments on: I Have Created a Monster

By: The Bikinator

The Bikinator — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 14:48:59 +0000

Lol! I always had a feeling that I’d love strava. I’m competitive and I like checking my progress and stats. The only reason I haven’t started an account is because I don’t want to distract myself from my coach’s training program. But the way you described Lisa’s quest has made me really want to get into it now!

By: Erica Tingey

Erica Tingey — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:28:06 +0000

Hey, thanks for the shout out on your blog! Being injured is frustrating, but I’m on the mend.
I’m stoked for Lisa to be on a Strava hunt! 19 seconds is nothing, she’ll get it soon, I’m sure. Maybe this will encourage her to get out and race with us! That’s the best way to get a QOM, when the competition is literally breathing down your neck!
You can let Lisa know she’s on my blog now too:
http://www.ericatingey.com/2012/06/fat-cyclist.html
Keep up the Strava hunt!

By: Dirk dB

Dirk dB — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:45:42 +0000

That lawsuit is frivolous and rather cynical (plaintiffs waited two years to sue… to wait for Strava to first develop some cash flow?).

Strava is mostly a fun thing and tool, but just like all sorts of fun things it can be (ab)used in irresponsible ways (just like, say, drinking beer).

Here’s a good analysis on that lawsuit: http://djconnel.blogspot.com/2012/06/strava-flint-lawsuit.html

By: Joe Herget (Hergules)

Joe Herget (Hergules) — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 22:54:43 +0000

Fatty
Was great to see you and the Hammer at Livestrong Davis and great having Team Fatty at the Hall of Fame. Hope everyone had as much fun as we did!

Our Strava conversation reminded me of this article, which, based on your description of recent QOM events, the Hammer should probably read…. We want to make sure BOTH of you make it back to Davis next year! http://www.bicycleretailer.com/news/newsDetail/6897.html

By: Ant

Ant — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 22:45:23 +0000

Nice work. As I was reading about her holding the QOM for Col du Glandon, I was looking at a photo I took at the top of same Col 2-ish years ago, which is incidentally my screensaver.

It was possibly may favouritest place of the whole trip.

By: cece

cece — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:58:24 +0000

Ha! But she’s not competitive!

You rock Lisa!

By: Rob L

Rob L — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:51:48 +0000

buwhahahahahahhahah. Strava turns other wise nice normal people into raging TT nuts.

As for the hammer saying she is non competitive or the the clock isn’t competition? buwhahahahahahah!

Great job on the tale as usual Fatty. I’m entertained. :)

By: Leo

Leo — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:01:33 +0000

It’s not going to be pretty once she gets a QOM lost email :-)

By: Gillian

Gillian — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:40:02 +0000

This was lined up right next to this article in my google reader feed. Spooky. Also, I am currently drowning in preschool-aged children and studying for the bar exam, and my fitness level is slacking off (though I plan to run a marathon in November – fear-of-failure is the one way I can assure that I will at least do SOME running this summer). The Hammer gives me hope that one day, I could hope to be half as awesome as her – once my kids are at a more self sufficient age. It helps me enjoy this fat-slob-slave-to-my-children period of my life a little better, knowing that one day it is *possible* that I could achieve Lisa-level commitment to fitness once again.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/06/20/a-quantified-self-fatality-family-says-cyclists-death-is-fault-of-ride-tracking-company-strava/

By: Fredette

Fredette — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:26:47 +0000

For some other opinions on Stravaing see Bike Snob:

http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2012/06/whats-my-motivation-pick-cause-any.html

Or Stevil Kinevil himself:
“I think ride sharing apps are fine, if I say, showed up in a place I had never been before, I could look at the naked lady box and presto! I find a route. Or, like we did back before the advent of technology, you go into a bike shop and have actual, real live human interaction. Maybe hook up with some locals. Perhaps make a friend. But that’s all passé when you have apps on your side. That’s the short version. Besides that, it’s just masturbatory. One more thing for bike dorks to fawn over.

Then again, I’d rather just ride my bike and not concern myself with ‘data’… I think lots of stuff is dumb, so what do I know?”