http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Most popular Scottish Strava segments en Sun, 17 May 2026 21:51:08 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20276#post-334093 Thu, 16 Jul 2020 21:14:32 +0000 nobrakes 334093@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You mustn’t forget the few hundred yards of potholed gravelly back road on the way out of Stow heading towards Clovenfords. This is such a high profile, high prestige segment that someone complained to Strava that I was cheating when I took the KOM off them :) It’s a serious business for some people. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20276#post-334092 Thu, 16 Jul 2020 19:39:26 +0000 LaidBack 334092@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Strava is useful as lets you see route profiles and compare different bikes as can provide energy use data.<br /> Is addictive and at start of lockdown I had fun riding up deserted Brutsfield path at quite fast speeds that would be unsuitable at other times.<br /> Also did urban rides up as any closes as I could link up between Holyrood and castle avoiding the actual Royal Mile.<br /> Fishmarket Close has a segment. I was almost the slowest as recliners not so fast pointing upwards. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20276#post-334090 Thu, 16 Jul 2020 19:17:25 +0000 Frenchy 334090@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Looking at Veloviewer, I can order the segments I have been on by number of cyclists.<br /> Of these, the top is dominated by Dutch segments, with the most popular having nearly 43,000 cyclists and being the bridge going north from Zuiderzeeweg, in the east of Amsterdam.</em></p> <p>Was not surprised to find that Alpe d'Huez segments are at the top of the list when I did this. Top is one with 113k cyclists.</p> <p>Next are, also unsurprisingly, segments in central London. One at Blackfriars Bridge has 88k. </p> <p>First surprise was that Toronto is the next location to appear on the list, with the most popular segment having 25k. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20276#post-334089 Thu, 16 Jul 2020 19:03:00 +0000 amir 334089@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I seem to have 9 local legend badges. It just reflects boring route selection. The best/worst of these segments was done 49 times in the last 90 days </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20276#post-334074 Thu, 16 Jul 2020 12:54:08 +0000 gembo 334074@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@fimm, always good to get your retaliation in first. Interesting to see Amir’s Nederland figures, </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20276#post-334073 Thu, 16 Jul 2020 12:40:26 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 334073@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I got it off road.cc, I haven't found a more complete list. I suspect it was from a Strava press release, it reads that way</p> <p><a href="https://road.cc/content/news/strava-launches-local-legends-heres-how-become-one-275471" rel="nofollow">https://road.cc/content/news/strava-launches-local-legends-heres-how-become-one-275471</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20276#post-334070 Thu, 16 Jul 2020 12:07:48 +0000 fimm 334070@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Actually and more seriously, do you have a link to those stats, Murun? It is interesting to see where people are cycling. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20276#post-334069 Thu, 16 Jul 2020 12:06:55 +0000 fimm 334069@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo my apologies that wasn't aimed at you in particular. It's just threads where Strava is mentioned seem to end up with assertions that anyone who uses Strava must be an aggressive lycra-lout, and I was just getting my retaliation in first... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20276#post-334066 Thu, 16 Jul 2020 10:24:57 +0000 neddie 334066@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote>You don't have to be super competitive. I like it for tracking my miles, remembering/revisiting routes I've taken and discovering them from others.</blockquote></p> <p>^This.</p> <p><blockquote>Alternatively: I'm 1467th out of 2536, that's nice...</blockquote></p> <p>LOL. That reminds me of the time I did the Glentress red route in a foot of snow. Something like 2746 out of 2748! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20276#post-334064 Thu, 16 Jul 2020 10:07:51 +0000 gembo 334064@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@fimm, ooooooft. That was me trying not to be snooty. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20276#post-334063 Thu, 16 Jul 2020 10:00:02 +0000 amir 334063@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have found Strava segments really motivating during lockdown.<br /> Before lockdown, my focus was on commuting and audaxes. But both were pretty much cancelled during lockdown (audaxes restart 1 August). So instead I concentrated on appreciating the local roads, which are pretty nice in Midlothian and great to see the changing nature. I also concentrated on increasing my bike speed - and segments are a great way to measure progress. I have long since stopped expecting to get top 10s - Strava history is too long and deep. But it is inspiring to get PBs, and I now think I have recovered the level of speed I had from 10 or more years ago, which is pleasing given my age! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20276#post-334062 Thu, 16 Jul 2020 09:52:09 +0000 fimm 334062@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think it helps to have a sense of humour about Strava segments...<br /> Me: Look! I'm 5th! [woman] ... oh... out of five...<br /> Alternatively: I'm 1467th out of 2536, that's nice...</p> <p>Veloviewer, on the other hand, is a bit addictive, in a good way. ;-)</p> <p>We cycle for different reasons and with different motivations. Sometimes the same cyclist can have different reasons and different motivations at different times. Please don't be snooty about people who are different from you... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20276#post-334061 Thu, 16 Jul 2020 09:48:39 +0000 amir 334061@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looking at Veloviewer, I can order the segments I have been on by number of cyclists.<br /> Of these, the top is dominated by Dutch segments, with the most popular having nearly 43,000 cyclists and being the bridge going north from Zuiderzeeweg, in the east of Amsterdam.<br /> The first UK segment I have in my list is in Derbyshire on the Monsai trail with 23.5 k.<br /> The top Scottish segment I have is the Crammond Leg Checker at 17.4k.<br /> These stats are a little different from the OP, being all-time and number of people on Strava passing through. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20276#post-334060 Thu, 16 Jul 2020 09:35:03 +0000 gembo 334060@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I am on strava as the Fietsclub use it for routes. I wouldn’t pay for it.</p> <p>I know how slow I cycle and I try to commute 100 miles a week and add a 50 mile weekend route.</p> <p>Perhaps strava would make me less boring? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20276#post-334058 Thu, 16 Jul 2020 09:25:08 +0000 Rob 334058@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You don't have to be super competitive. I like it for tracking my miles, remembering/revisiting routes I've taken and discovering them from others. I found the NEPN through someone else riding it on strava. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20276#post-334057 Thu, 16 Jul 2020 09:22:27 +0000 gembo 334057@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I do sometimes wonder how much more complete my life would be if I used Strava </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20276#post-334056 Thu, 16 Jul 2020 09:13:37 +0000 fimm 334056@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>All these show is which routes are most popular with cyclists who use Strava. That bit of road through Joppa to Portobello prom is often really busy with cyclist when I go that way.</p> <p>And yes, people do ride laps of Arthur's seat. I've done it myself, though not very often and not recently. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20276#post-334041 Wed, 15 Jul 2020 18:45:41 +0000 stiltskin 334041@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>RHS to Dip is a really stupid segment, including the extremely narrow bit of shared use path through the golf courses. Quite why people construct these sort of segments is beyond me. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20276#post-334034 Wed, 15 Jul 2020 17:42:49 +0000 Rob 334034@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>#2 is coming back to the Joppa end of Portobello prom. #3 is Barnton Avenue heading west.</p> <p>I'm somewhat surprised by #2 as I personally hate that stretch of road. Though it does make sense as the most direct route along the coast road. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20276#post-334033 Wed, 15 Jul 2020 17:34:53 +0000 Frenchy 334033@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>197 times round Arthur's Seat in 90 days is good going! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20276#post-334032 Wed, 15 Jul 2020 17:29:42 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 334032@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Strava have released some stats on the most frequently ridden segments in the last 90 days (ie lockdown). The top 3 are in Edinburgh, the most popular being the downhill section between the Queen's Drive roundabouts in Holyrood Park.</p> <p>1st number is the total number logged, the 2nd is the number of times the most frequent rider has done it.</p> <p>SCOTLAND </p> <p>1. roundabout to roundabout (Edinburgh) – 29,925 (LL 197)<br /> 2. Lights to Prom (Edinburgh) – 15,263 (LL 55)<br /> 3. RHS to Dip (Edinburgh) – 11,785 (LL 44)<br /> 4. Ayr rd (Glasgow) – 11,476 (LL 66)<br /> 5. Riverside Royale (Glasgow) – 11,288 (LL 51) </p>