Strava HELP! Runners angry at cyclist for stealing Strava KOM/Segment

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5 years ago 09/06/2018 8:09pm EDT

I could use some advice. My running friends and I have cultivated a little rivalry on Strava where we try and take each others KOMs/Run Segments. Its sort of fun because we get to "race" each other whenever we feel like it. Strava is really fun for this.

But I messed up big time. I took my running watch on a bike ride with my girlfriend. I then accidentally uploaded that data without changing it from run to ride. Suddenly my ride took the KOMs/Segments of some of the popular routes my friends and I run. I didn't realize at first but then some of my running friends gave me the cold shoulder and said I was a cheater. It took over a week for me to figure out that they thought I cheated to steal their KOM/Run Segments.

HELP. All my friends think I cheat at Strava and don't believe me when I say it was a mistake.

5 years ago 09/06/2018 8:24pm EDT

re: This is sad but true

This is sad but true wrote:
I could use some advice. My running friends and I have cultivated a little rivalry on Strava where we try and take each others KOMs/Run Segments. Its sort of fun because we get to "race" each other whenever we feel like it. Strava is really fun for this.
But I messed up big time. I took my running watch on a bike ride with my girlfriend. I then accidentally uploaded that data without changing it from run to ride. Suddenly my ride took the KOMs/Segments of some of the popular routes my friends and I run. I didn't realize at first but then some of my running friends gave me the cold shoulder and said I was a cheater. It took over a week for me to figure out that they thought I cheated to steal their KOM/Run Segments.
HELP. All my friends think I cheat at Strava and don't believe me when I say it was a mistake.

Easiest fix of all time. Delete the bike ride. Comment on your buddy’s re claimed record runs, “Sorry! Accidentally had a bike segment on there. I’ll be back to take this segment on foot next week haha” or something similar. End of thread.

5 years ago 09/06/2018 8:25pm EDT

re: This is sad but true

Looks like you’re gonna have run sub 4 minute miles, baby!

5 years ago 09/06/2018 9:09pm EDT

re: GBohannon

GBohannon wrote:
This is sad but true wrote:
I could use some advice. My running friends and I have cultivated a little rivalry on Strava where we try and take each others KOMs/Run Segments. Its sort of fun because we get to "race" each other whenever we feel like it. Strava is really fun for this.
But I messed up big time. I took my running watch on a bike ride with my girlfriend. I then accidentally uploaded that data without changing it from run to ride. Suddenly my ride took the KOMs/Segments of some of the popular routes my friends and I run. I didn't realize at first but then some of my running friends gave me the cold shoulder and said I was a cheater. It took over a week for me to figure out that they thought I cheated to steal their KOM/Run Segments.
HELP. All my friends think I cheat at Strava and don't believe me when I say it was a mistake.
Easiest fix of all time. Delete the bike ride. Comment on your buddy’s re claimed record runs, “Sorry! Accidentally had a bike segment on there. I’ll be back to take this segment on foot next week haha” or something similar. End of thread.

OP here. That was the first thing I tried to do. The ride is long deleted. The problem is that no one believes me that ride was an accident. One of the guys said I take things to seriously and so I probably cheated to "win." People think I am claiming "I accidentally logged it as a run" as an excuse because I got caught!

5 years ago 09/06/2018 9:47pm EDT

re: This is sad but true

Sounds like the problem has already been solved. If your friends don't believe you, that is there problem. Don't get worked up about it.

5 years ago 09/06/2018 9:50pm EDT

re: This is sad but true

What are they going say when they see this thread???

5 years ago 09/06/2018 9:52pm EDT

re: This is sad but true

This is sad but true wrote:
GBohannon wrote:
Easiest fix of all time. Delete the bike ride. Comment on your buddy’s re claimed record runs, “Sorry! Accidentally had a bike segment on there. I’ll be back to take this segment on foot next week haha” or something similar. End of thread.
OP here. That was the first thing I tried to do. The ride is long deleted. The problem is that no one believes me that ride was an accident. One of the guys said I take things to seriously and so I probably cheated to "win." People think I am claiming "I accidentally logged it as a run" as an excuse because I got caught!

If they called you out, it must have been pretty blatant, in which case it should have been obvious it was an accident.

5 years ago 09/06/2018 9:58pm EDT

re: This is sad but true

This thread is useless without pics of your gf?

5 years ago 09/06/2018 11:51pm EDT

re: Send.Noodz

Originality 7/10

Believable 1/10

Responses 5/10

Overall 4.3/10

5 years ago 09/07/2018 1:32am EDT

re: Hardloper

1/10

Mentioned the GF again. Unnecessary detail, always a give away.

5 years ago 09/07/2018 1:47am EDT

re: Scores on the doors

If you had a gf you'd shoehorn that fact into every sentence as well

5 years ago 09/07/2018 4:27am EDT

re: This is sad but true

5 years ago 09/07/2018 4:41am EDT

re: This is sad but true

A king of the mountains (KOM) title is only earned

in professional stage race. Therefore,

as Willy-Wonka would say: "You get nothing! You lose! Good day!"

5 years ago 09/07/2018 6:18am EDT

re: Scores on the doors

Scores on the doors wrote:
1/10
Mentioned the GF again. Unnecessary detail, always a give away.

OP Again. The reason I mentioned my Gf in the bike ride is because thats why the bike time wasn't super fast. My GF and bike a little under 15 mph, which is 4 min mile territory. If I had been riding solo, my speed would have been faster and thus the it would be more obvious that it was a mistake.

No one is giving me any good advice as to how to regain the trust of my fellow runners...

5 years ago 09/07/2018 7:20am EDT

re: This is sad but true

5 years ago 09/07/2018 7:59am EDT

re: This is sad but true

Sounds like you need new friends that actually have a life.

5 years ago 09/07/2018 9:18am EDT

re: This is sad but true

This is sad but true wrote:
Scores on the doors wrote:
1/10
Mentioned the GF again. Unnecessary detail, always a give away.
OP Again. The reason I mentioned my Gf in the bike ride is because thats why the bike time wasn't super fast. My GF and bike a little under 15 mph, which is 4 min mile territory. If I had been riding solo, my speed would have been faster and thus the it would be more obvious that it was a mistake.
No one is giving me any good advice as to how to regain the trust of my fellow runners...

and you mention your gf again.

i hope your gf cheat with your friend

5 years ago 09/07/2018 9:46am EDT

re: Truthteller1

Yep your friends suck. Get new ones.

5 years ago 09/07/2018 11:24am EDT

re: This is sad but true

This is a BS post. Your friends can flag the activity and problem solved.

5 years ago 09/07/2018 11:33am EDT

re: This is sad but true

Do it again in a couple weeks. This will look even more like an accident because you wouldn't be stupid enough to try to cheat the same way a second time after already "getting caught"

Also, pics of the GF?

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