Two Strava E-Bike KOMs, Day After Day, On A Vado SL!
Strava subscribers can create E-Bike or E-MTB Segments to compete there. Even if that is meaningless (the stronger/faster e-bike
should win), I made several E-Bike Segments on Strava. In case I have achieved something on an e-bike segment (not only mine!) I am notified post-ride.
Approximately a year ago, I created an E-Bike Segment in my neighbourhood. It is a 2.17 km long segment with a 12 m overpass and three bends:
Koszajec - Moszna (e-bike) Strava Segment.
Once the segment had been created, I rode my full power Vado there at high speed and that was the Course Record of that time. I was sure I could not beat my own record but...
Yesterday (July 31st 2023) I was riding on my Vado SL with just the main battery, and the Tailwind pannier. As the traffic was exceptionally scarce, I was riding fast in Turbo mode home by road (not by the bike path along). As I was approaching the segment, I started pedalling hard and fast, adjusting the gears as needed for the climb. I had a strong cross-wind from west. I felt it was a fast ride. Upon checking Strava, it turned out I beat my own KOM record for the course! On a Vado SL! Well well well...
This morning (August 1st 2023), I was leisurely riding home after having breakfast at a local service stations. I was riding the main road in Sport mode. When I saw the overpass at a distance, I dreamingly pushed the Turbo button on my Vado SL... and accelerated mightily! When I reached the segment start, I was already riding at 41-42 km/h! When climbing, I only downshifted one then two gears and started spinning the crank! The descent corner was dangerous a little bit but I pedalled even harder! When I was on a slight ascent on the last straight, I noticed my leg power approaching 300 W! Slowing down just before the roundabout, I was almost sure I made it!
That was what my Wahoo said...
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That was what Strava said...
I could beat my record of yesterday! On a Vado SL! Average speed 40.9 km/h!
I was twelve seconds faster today! (Perhaps the SSW wind helped! Haha!)
It is very hard to beat your own CR & KOM...
Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike. It was better than the full power Vado 6.0!
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