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VamP

Banned
Location
Cambs
What garmin device are you using?

I did 102 miles today in 5hr 34 mins with hrm.

Strava 4082 kcal - similar to a few other online calculators I checked
Garmin FR70 (cycle mode) 4500 kcal
Garmin Edge (800) 2487 Kcal

I know the edge uses a different algorithm but I find it hard to believe that it over-estimates in my case. I can certainly believe the other two grossly exaggerate though.


Edge 500.

It always shows more than Strava, often a lot more. TBH I don't pay it any attention, just use it as a head unit now.
 
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User6179

Guest
Seen a few new segments over the last few days but they have no riders on them previous to when they were made, is this how strava segments are going to be like or is it just a glitch, anyone know?
 
Seen a few new segments over the last few days but they have no riders on them previous to when they were made, is this how strava segments are going to be like or is it just a glitch, anyone know?
A couple like that appeared on my commute and the segment around the corner has been used by thousands of cyclists, surely some of them continued straight on or did we all fall in the rowing lake (funny I dont remember getting wet) :wacko:

PS the segments might not exist anymore, I flagged them, busy shared use path which has a blind bend and is sub-standardly narrow. Its also a stupid 0.2mile segment :rolleyes:
 

Venod

Eh up
Location
Yorkshire
Has the club leader board on Strava always being there ? and I haven't clicked the right tab or is it new, just noticed I have been knocked of the top spot of one of my better KOM's by a young lady, I didn't ride yesterday but I thought it was a westerly. its going to take a good tail wind to regain that one.:smile:

http://app.strava.com/segments/4890855
 

Venod

Eh up
Location
Yorkshire
I do find it strange that sometimes your informed of losing a KOM other times you are not :wacko:

Yes that has happened to me a few times, I still have the KOM in my list maybe its because I am the top male, I also have a segment that I am KOM that is not on my list ! I informed Strava and they said there are problems with matching KOM's to users.
 
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User6179

Guest
A couple like that appeared on my commute and the segment around the corner has been used by thousands of cyclists, surely some of them continued straight on or did we all fall in the rowing lake (funny I dont remember getting wet) :wacko:

PS the segments might not exist anymore, I flagged them, busy shared use path which has a blind bend and is sub-standardly narrow. Its also a stupid 0.2mile segment :rolleyes:

No they have not been flagged , they just dont have any riders in them previous to when they have been made , made a segment myself and thats the same , try makeing a segment n see for yourself , either a bug or strava changeing how the segment work.
 

Venod

Eh up
Location
Yorkshire
No they have not been flagged , they just dont have any riders in them previous to when they have been made , made a segment myself and thats the same , try makeing a segment n see for yourself , either a bug or strava changeing how the segment work.

Just tried a test segment that covered a well used segment and I was the only person listed, so no more armchair KOM's or its a glitch.
 
No they have not been flagged , they just dont have any riders in them previous to when they have been made , made a segment myself and thats the same , try makeing a segment n see for yourself , either a bug or strava changeing how the segment work.
I knew what you meant these ones were the exact same (only new rides and not the thousands brfore) and its only subsequently Ive flagged them :thumbsup:
 
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