3 Mile Climb at Llandegla.... why no effing Strava Segment?

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3 Mile Climb at Llandegla…. why no effing Strava Segment?
thegeneralist
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< Preamble: I am fully aware of what an utterly tragic post this is on at least three levels . Please feel free to take the piss out of me. 😀>

Decided that a short burst of effort wouldn’t go amiss today so had a crack at doing the 3 mile climb as quick as I could ( full disclosure, not very).

Looking at the ride afterwards I can’t find the segment. There’s one that some cretin has called “MRO 3 Mile Climb” but the bloody thing starts somewhere near the upper car park and ends similarly miles before the double berm.

Oh, and it’s only 3.99 km long…

WTF?

Can anyone tell me if there is an actual segment for the actual 3 mile climb?

What the heck would possess someone to set up a segment wrongly and then give it the wrong name?

Ruined my bloody day.

Posted 1 year ago

DickBarton
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If it isn’t in existence then create it…

Posted 1 year ago

redthunder
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Make one then ?

Posted 1 year ago

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redthunder
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@dickbarton

Damn you 😉

Posted 1 year ago

thegeneralist
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You say that, but ….

How the ?

I’m a cack handed luddite oaf, how the heck am I supposed to…

Having said which, I had wondered how one sets up a segment. Maybe I’ll have a look how to do it. Is it possible with pov spec Strava or do I need a sub?

PS. Using something called Google I have managed to find a 4.7km segment which does indeed end at the double berm. Still starts at the bloody skills area though.

Posted 1 year ago

DickBarton
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Woop woop…my first Kom (king of messaging aka first to reply!)…

Posted 1 year ago

n0b0dy0ftheg0at
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If you’re going to create a segment, make sure you correct the strava elevation from your ride if using a gps device that has a useless barometer (most brands tbh) before creating the segment. 😉

Posted 1 year ago

DickBarton
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Open desktop and browse to your ride…in the edit option (I think) it allows you to create a segment.

It then shows your ride and you adjust start and end points and save it with a name. Mark it private just for you or public for everyone.

The segment creator has changed at some point as it now needs to be over a certain distance…I’m also not sure if they have gone properly anal about descents and possibly crossing other trails/roads/etc.

Posted 1 year ago

imnotverygood
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https://www.alphr.com/create-segment-strava/

Posted 1 year ago

davros
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I managed to create one so it must be easy. That was on the laptop, not sure if it’s doable on the phone.

Posted 1 year ago

tazzymtb
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There is already a strava segment for 3 mile climb, we usually work on under 15 mins with the silly bikes with 1 gear as sign for not being too out of shape over 17 and its time to cut the cakes and beer back 😉

Posted 1 year ago

thegeneralist
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If you’re going to create a segment, make sure you correct the strava elevation from your ride if using a gps device that has a useless barometer (most brands tbh) before creating the segment. 😉

Brain overload

There is already a strava segment for 3 mile climb,

Show me (please)

< Edit, how the hell can I make a segment if i can’t even embed a gif… balls>

Posted 1 year ago

davros
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You embedded an image so you’re more advanced than me.

Posted 1 year ago

joat
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You’ll probably find when you’ve created a segment, others magically appear. Don’t know why, but probably because there are lots of segments that are very similar, so Strava displays none. I’ve had this happen when I thought I was in with a shout on an obvious segment (I wasn’t).

Posted 1 year ago

trail_rat
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If you’re going to create a segment, make sure you correct the strava elevation from your ride if using a gps device that has a useless barometer (most brands tbh) before creating the segment. 😉

Why ? Surely no one’s going to nab it while flying an aeroplane overhead or down the coal mine under the segment….

Posted 1 year ago

simondbarnes
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There’s this one…

https://www.strava.com/segments/3108353?filter=overall

Posted 1 year ago

tomhoward
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There’s one that starts in the car park by the cafe? I remember starting, stopping at he jump spot waiting for a mate to finish faffing, then gave it everything to post a decent time, assuming it started at the jump spot.

Pissed off doesn’t quite cover it.

Posted 1 year ago

thegeneralist
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There’s this one…

https://www.strava.com/segments/3108353?filter=overall

Yep that’s the second one I found. Starts at the skills loop for some daft reason…..

Posted 1 year ago

simondbarnes
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I’ve just made this one. Better?

https://www.strava.com/segments/31816715

Posted 1 year ago

thegeneralist
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Very much so Simon. Any chance you could trim it to start where it leaves the carpark, and end it after the berm hits the forest road.
🙂

Posted 1 year ago

simondbarnes
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That sounds like far too much effort!

Posted 1 year ago

cogglepin
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As a matter of interest how much elevation gain is there on the 3 mile climb? Going this week for the first time for a couple of days.

Posted 1 year ago

simondbarnes
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About 150m

Posted 1 year ago

n0b0dy0ftheg0at
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If you’re going to create a segment, make sure you correct the strava elevation from your ride if using a gps device that has a useless barometer (most brands tbh) before creating the segment. 😉

Why ? Surely no one’s going to nab it while flying an aeroplane overhead or down the coal mine under the segment….

Because there’s no excuse in 2022 to create sements, especially climbing segments, with testicles elevation data that’s wildly different from reality. Sadly GPS computers with barometers override Strava elevation data by default and often have garbage calibration, but you can revert to Strava data on the app and website these days.

Posted 1 year ago

cogglepin
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Thanks Simon, must be a gentle climb then. Will do for me!

Posted 1 year ago

nickc
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elevation data that’s wildly different from reality

It isn’t a site survey FFS. Most Garmins are within +/- 50ft If you’re going to get antsy about that teeny difference on your special penis measuring computer game, why not just make sure you’re attempting your KOM efforts in the same pressure conditions as the current holder?

Posted 1 year ago