So, what gives with this?
I rode a 62.9km route today, recording it on my phone using RWGPS. The elevation gain according to the RWGPS app was 757m. I uploaded it to Strava later and according to them the elevation gain was 564m, a difference of 193m (or 25% less).
What the what??
You really need a unit with a barometric unit on it, notable garmin 500 up, or the 705, 605 I think, though these are older units and can only be got second hand (usually), though my 705 has a habit of c****** up especially if the Bryton R20 f's up to, like today, bryton units, I know if Iload the same ride as tcx from the bryton unit as
@Supersuperleeds says its loses loads, not sure on the higher models, I know the site has an upload to strava option but it doesn't always work not Brytons fault, but more to do with changes at strava, I can't remember my R35 to well.
This was my planned route
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7234161
this is the revised route
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7234161 with 46.7 miles and 1818, the file I corrected has 1981ft elev and corrected 2101ft
http://ridewithgps.com/trips/4248774
the same file on strava has 2212ft (and we all know not to correct it on strava)
https://www.strava.com/activities/270847595 my avg sp. cad hr ect are about right the only thing that might be a bit iffy are the p.b.'s between 24 and 34 miles into the ride, though they might not be to far out as I was pushing a bit, still haven't figured out how the V.P. kept on track, who I did catch prior to Knottingley, where I stopped at my mates, which isn't recorded.
Damned if I was losing all that elevation and distance, because a machine packed up recording the gps plots.
