tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564958057737541664.post7101830207466004101..comments2024-02-14T17:11:22.168-08:00Comments on On Bicycles, and.... what else is there?: response to Bicycling article on Kim Flint and Stravadjconnelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484858820878605035noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564958057737541664.post-5569542715906741922013-10-24T08:44:34.727-07:002013-10-24T08:44:34.727-07:00Thanks, Rodrigo. I hope Strava revises its flaggi...Thanks, Rodrigo. I hope Strava revises its flagging policy to more of a "vote", not majority vote, but one where some number of "no flag" votes can cancel one "flag".<br /><br />Anyway, I appreciate your comments.<br /><br />One thing in the article I didn't address is its discussion of addiction. Anything which becomes addictive can cause problems, even blogging. That's it, I spend too much time with Blogger, I'm sueing!djconnelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01484858820878605035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564958057737541664.post-8465345908760995532013-10-24T07:21:57.323-07:002013-10-24T07:21:57.323-07:00Thank you for your article !!!
This is something I...Thank you for your article !!!<br />This is something I've been saying ever since Flint's death.<br />Even a segment without traffic lights or intersection has driveways. Even if there is no driveways, the simple fact you're going all-out, focusing more on the hard effort then anything else.<br />Clearly, all segments are dangerous and all should be flagged, or none and it's left to each person's decision to try them or not, just like it's a personal decision to risk your life riding a bike, or driving a car, or traveling by airplane, etc...<br />On a personal note there are many segments I personally consider dangerous, but I never flagged a single segment (nor will I ever)... I simply choose not to chase after them, but I wouldn't want those segments flagged. If others chase after them, it's their decision, their responsibility. Strava segments, like everything you do in life, can be considered safe for some people and considered unsafe for others... who am I to judge?<br />Clearly you're onto an important point on your article... following this slope of flagging segments, Strava could be signing their own demise... which would be sad indeed.Rodrigohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453140930081798744noreply@blogger.com