June 25, 2013, 2:09 p.m. -  Henry Chinaski

#!markdown Rasheed Wallace don’t like to be paraphrased;-) I don’t find Strava to be all that anonymous. I think most people that are chasing KOMs want to be recognized for their accomplishments. See the top 10 of any of your favorite trails, road segments, or runs. Software doesn’t skew behaviour towards being a dick; it allows people to embrace their inner dick. One consequence of more bikes is more dicks. Are people that are purchasing new top of the line carbon bikes with optimized suspension doing so out of a desire to be less speedy? These bikes are being sold as shred machines. Even the good boutique brands have marketing/promotional videos that are over the top with thrashing the shit out of trails. This is the culture that’s being created. IMO, it’s far better to embrace and participate in “communities” like Strava than to ignore and leave for the trail braiders of the world. Some users may not want to boast, but at the least, the following sounds like the author enjoys/uses the software… **Me, or someone else, who’s not using Strava or is making all their rides private. They’re just out there watching your times**