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Today I did a ride and Strava included 'stopped time' when recording my average speed. It was a 43k ride that took 3 hrs 30 with 2 hrs 30 moving time, yet its saying 3 hrs 30 moving time. Does anyone know how to fix this ?
I usually record rides with the Garmin but it wasn't working today, so used my mobile phone instead, and this was the outcome.
Check the "auto pause" option in the settings is off, on my Nexus they appear on the screen setting for acquiring GPS just before heading off.
Strava usually ignores it on the website unless you've categorised the ride as something different (I think "race" and "workout" are the two options of sub categories other than just "ride").
I know when running, if you leave it as "Run" then it ignores stationary time, but if you classify it as "Race" then it includes stationary periods.
Don't know if it does the same for rides though, if you haven't used the autopause options on the phone app.
The end of the world is indeed nigh
Surely including stopped time is more accurate and not including it is simply cheating yourself.
Surely including stopped time is more accurate and not including it is simply cheating yourself.
This. Otherwise its easy to do a "fast" loop, sprint like mad, stop have a rest, sprint like mad etc. etc
Surely including stopped time is more accurate and not including it is simply cheating yourself.
I blame the good scenery for all my stops! Nothing to do with me needing a rest
This. Otherwise its easy to do a "fast" loop, sprint like mad, stop have a rest, sprint like mad etc. etc
You are still penalised for stopping even when auto pause works. The deceleration from (say) 20kph to 0kph followed by a stop (strava records 10 seconds at 0kph before it auto pauses, time spent at 0kph has a massive effect on average speed), then the acceleration back from 0kph up to 20kph as well has an effect.
This is especially going to lower your average speed compared to just riding at 20kph and not stopping.
My rides have loads of damn Gates and they cause involuntary stops.
as it is late on a Friday night can we swap the biscuits for kebab ?