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Busy trying to log rides for my mtb qual and ought to provide Strava links, but can't have footpaths on them.
If I pause Strava then resume at the end of the footpath then does it just do a straight line between the two...
Or am I best editing it later to remove chunks.... is that even possible?
Cut it into 2 rides, start/stop though it will look really obvious.
Is it a definite no for FP's? If so then skip them for the logging period.
short of cutting the ride into sections and restarting recording I can't think of anything except the obvious, don't ride footpaths, don't record, or set the whole ride to private if you do.
You just walked them with your bike, so there's no issue?
It does do the straight line thing yes, if you pause it and resume. Don't think it's possible to edit a strava ride with any sophistication in the app itself, you can only crop it. Perhaps there are third party apps that can manipulate gpx routes with more precision.
If the rides are being scrutinised at all though how does this help? Wouldn't you have an obviously doctored ride that would look bogus?
Just ‘walk’ them. Nothing to prevent you pushing a bike on a footpath. Alternatively just start and stop and put them as separate rides.
I was also thinking about the walk option, but assumed the timings would be too quick...
Well not if you walk them 😉
I'd probably speak to your assessor if you don't have any other options to log routes
Nothing to prevent you pushing a bike on a footpath.
Nothing to stop you riding them either unless it says no cycling or you know the landowner forbids it.
A RoW is an inclusive right. It doesn't say anything about excluding people. It just doesn't provide a legal right overriding the landowner's wishes.
Unless we're talking about footways (pavements next to a road), which is covered by law of the highways.
What qual are you doing that NEEDS strava logs? Is it not just a logbook with notes on duration, distance, climbing, terrain, weather etc?
Hi Mick. You're quite right that it doesn't NEED them.
If the status of a PROW has been determined at public inquiry then the matter of higher rights is resolved. The lack of "no cycling" signs is irrelevant otherwise all footpaths would have them. If the issue hasn't been resolved then you can claim higher rights and cycle the route until the landowner disputes and then the arcane process of resolution starts
As for Strava you need to record as two or more rides.
Save the gpx file a few times, open a text editor and delete the points you don't need. Doing it a few times allows you to create shorter rides as well as a single file without the paths (likely to show a straight line between points though).
Nothing to stop you riding them either unless it says no cycling or you know the landowner forbids it.
Don't think this is correct. If it's a footpath you don't have the right to be there whilst riding. And if you don't have the right to be somewhere you are trespassing. The landowner has to then sue you for damages.
Is the person checking the qual local to your rides? Will they spot footpath sections or just skim your feed? Are you overthinking it? Can you just say, if questioned, yes I realise my mistake it won't happen again?
Same question from me as mick_r ??
Yep. Agreed. I don't actually need to show them Strava. And based on yesterday's ride which had about 10k of footpath probably best not to.
And if you don’t have the right to be somewhere you are trespassing. The landowner has to then sue you for damages
That's the key bit. It's trespass if the land owner says it is. They have to make some effort with signs, gates and fences to even stand a chance at suing. Though virtually no cyclist has ever been sued for trespass anyway.
Point is, even if trespass technically it doesn't stop you riding unless the land owner stops you or puts the relevant signs up. If they don't and enough people do it for long enough you can push for an upgrade on the RoW.