While I don't pay any attention to Strava segments before a ride, I do like to look at the results to see how my ride stacks up against previous efforts. I also like to take a peek at the 65+ (and 200 lb +) statistics. Usually, I'm mid-pack on the climbs, but the number of riders in 65+ gets pretty slim even on popular segments making it difficult to see where you "stand". Now, I'm not racing, but I still have some competitive juice left. I'm wondering if any others in my demographic are finding the same thing? It would be interesting to know the size of the folks ahead of us, but unfortunately you can tell the weight classification of the folks on Strava.

FWIW my typical longer ride is 30-40 miles, 50 ft/mi climb, 16 mph average. I've gone as fast as 18 mph on a frequently-ridden, hille, 30 mi. course, but at an effort that I would have described in my running days as "race pace". I'm not feeling particularly self limited, but if there were more information on Strava I'd have a better sense of the ceiling.

So here's a typical ride:Cienega Loop

and a not so typical, tougher ride: Henry Coe