Originally Posted by
aztimm
+1.
I've found people near me on some segments, commented on their rides, and met a couple in person for riding together. It has been a great way to meet other cyclists--some who live very close to me
I doubt I'll ever do a real race, but I do like the whole segment thing on Strava. Yes, I sometimes do, "go after," a segment, especially if I have a good tailwind.
Every tour I've completed has tons of Strava segments. And someone always makes one big segment for the entire tour.
+2 on this. I move around a lot, it's fun to watch my friends in Colorado, or Whistler. I've also met a few people in the area this way. I pretty much have to ride on my own all the time so Strava adds a little fun to the equation. Anything taken to extremes is just plain silly.