i know that you say that and have said it before. But, I don't view it the same way. Racing is a complex thing. It involves more than pure speed; it is about tactics and psychology; it is visceral because you race at close quarters against other riders. In real racing, you have skin in the game--literally--and, sometimes, blood on the pavement. You can get hurt racing (I have). I know you know all of this even better than I do. Strava "racing" is sterile to me, by comparison.

I make a good living for a guy my age working in tech. I should love Strava. But, I don't.