theBlob
Bokeh master
- Sep 28, 2011
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I have noticed that there is a discrepency between Garmin connect and strava.
In Speed averages and elevation data. Why is that?
I also noticed that the garmin does not produce accurate data for elevation gains. It seems better if you do the corrections on garmin connect.
On my ride this morning (laps of my local circuit I have) Garmin connect has my elevation as steadily dropping every lap. If I enable the correction feature That steady drop is corrected. So it seems more accurate.
The result is an addition of vertical meters. On yesterdays ride without corrections It recorded 729M vertical with the corrections it had me climbing 950m.
I'll take the 950m but is that accurate?
Last weeks Green line ride is more dramatic. 1200m uncorrected, 1835m corrected!! It would seem that garmin is basically admitting that their unit is useless for recording elevation gain? a 30% discrepency seems a little absurd even for garmin.
Strava of course is not corrected and pulls the data straight off the unit.
Any info on the accuracy of these readings?
In Speed averages and elevation data. Why is that?
I also noticed that the garmin does not produce accurate data for elevation gains. It seems better if you do the corrections on garmin connect.
On my ride this morning (laps of my local circuit I have) Garmin connect has my elevation as steadily dropping every lap. If I enable the correction feature That steady drop is corrected. So it seems more accurate.
The result is an addition of vertical meters. On yesterdays ride without corrections It recorded 729M vertical with the corrections it had me climbing 950m.
I'll take the 950m but is that accurate?
Last weeks Green line ride is more dramatic. 1200m uncorrected, 1835m corrected!! It would seem that garmin is basically admitting that their unit is useless for recording elevation gain? a 30% discrepency seems a little absurd even for garmin.
Strava of course is not corrected and pulls the data straight off the unit.
Any info on the accuracy of these readings?