Strava or Garmin ???
- Thread starter Doyleyburger
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Kevin Alexander
Veteran
I started with Mapmyride and strava but found them way off in terms of accuracy. I apparently cycled a top speed of 46.8mph which I know is rubbish.
Just treated myself to a Garmin 800 and find it amazing, the options that you have are endless and does exactly what I need.
All depends if you can a) afford it and b) justify paying the price.
JoeyB
Go on, tilt your head!
- Location
- Fareham, Hampshire
What Garmin do you have and how does it sync with Strava automatically?
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
I have the 510 and there's a thread on here where I explained how to sync it automatically with Strava. I'll have to have a rummage as it was very much 'fit and forget'.
Sharpy
Active Member
Strava, aslong as you get a solid handlebar mount it means you have something to track your ride, something to use in case of emergency, and something to play angry birds on when your waiting for your mate to catch his breath back when you beat him to the top of hill 
I use my old and trusty iPhone 3 in a Topeak waterproof case mounted to my stem. Does the job!
I use my old and trusty iPhone 3 in a Topeak waterproof case mounted to my stem. Does the job!
Hi Billy
This will transfer all the data over, speeds, route etc. I recently moved some files from Strava over to Endomondo just as a backup so it should work for you
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User6179
Guest
Turn off Data on your phone when using strava and battery will last 6-7 hours on most phones.
just put the phone on flight mode, you can still use your gps
Kevin Alexander
Veteran
Sorry but for me Strava isnt accurate if your wanting to record speed and distance. Me and my friend used both, he had strava on his phone and I had my garmin. His said his top speed was 49.9mph and my top speed was 38.9 we were nose to wheel the whole way. It was also out by 0.8 of a mile when we had finished.
Garmin all the way for me....................unless if the garmin that is off haha
Garmin all the way for me....................unless if the garmin that is off haha
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Doyleyburger
Veteran
- Location
- NCE West Wales
Blimey that's a huge difference !
Scoop940
Senior Member
Interesting as I have had the opposite result when comparing Mapping with and Android phone and a Garmin, Garmin always shows faster time when in reality we were wheel to wheel. Also Garmin always shows more climbing.
I have a Bryton now, does like a Garmin but much cheaper. It seems to match the pace part now but the Garmins always show about 10% more on the climbs.
Try uploading data to different sites, I can upload the trace to Garmin connect, Endomondo, Bryton and Strava, all the stats vary!
I have a Bryton now, does like a Garmin but much cheaper. It seems to match the pace part now but the Garmins always show about 10% more on the climbs.
Try uploading data to different sites, I can upload the trace to Garmin connect, Endomondo, Bryton and Strava, all the stats vary!