On the Edge if you use auto-pause or stop and start the activity the Edge excludes the stopped time from the average power calculation. Strava appears to average the total power over the total elapsed time, including stopped time so it will produce a lower average.
Why is my average power lower on Strava?
A lot of cycling head units will have an option to display an average power which excludes zeros (ie. it removes the time you are not pedaling from the average). I'd check your data field settings. Often under "zero averaging" or "non-zero averaging."
Why is Strava average lower than Garmin?
Garmin average speed is your average speed including stops so it will be lower (on Connect you can see your average moving speed as well. It is usually slightly different from Strava's due to what speed value is used as a cut off - it is higher than 0 to remove GPS drift errors.)
How accurate is Strava power average?
According to Strava's algorithms I averaged 343 watts for this three hour ride. From many years worth of rides in the legs, I can confirm that Strava's estimated power data ranges from “somewhat accurate” to “wildly ridiculous” (and everything in between).
How do I increase average power on Strava?
The only way to really and accurately increase your watts on Strava is to get a power meter then get stronger. displacedaussie wrote: The only way to really and accurately increase your watts on Strava is to get a power meter then get stronger.
29 related questions foundDoes Strava include zeros in average power?
Average power gives your average power amount during the ride, expressed in Watts (a measure of how much energy you are placing into the pedals.) This is inclusive of the entire ride, and Strava includes zeros (coasting).
What is weighted average power on Strava?
Weighted Average Power smooths out the variations in the power of your ride to provide a better indicator of your overall effort when you spent a lot of time going hard and then going easy. Examples include criterium races, mountain biking or hilly rides.
Does Strava over or underestimate power?
going over a long enough hill, power estimate is quite good
Strava algorithms and data my have improved a lot since then. I saw from 10% to more than 20%, depending on the segment type. On a 45 minute steady 7% climb, strava gave me the most accurate results about 10% higher than the power meter.
How accurate is Strava power Reddit?
Actual 177 watts (189 weighted avg). Not that close at all. Interestingly enough the one very short, very steep, purely climbing segment is 94% accurate. On average though, the estimation is only about 75% accurate for the segments, 73% overall.
Does Strava estimate power?
Strava calculates the overall power output of the rider and bike 'system' rather than the wattage generated at the cranks, pedals or hub (as would be the case when you use a power meter).
Is Garmin more accurate than Strava?
As usual, the numbers for distance are different. The Garmin consistently gives marginally shorter distances, and we are starting and finishing within 1 to 2 meters of each other. The Garmin GPS gave me a distance that was more than 500meters less than the Strava.
Why is Strava pace different to Garmin?
They use different ways to calculate data so I understand a small difference. But the difference can be rather large, a recent 15 mile road road in Garmin shows at 15.7 on Strava and a 8.19 mi trail run on Garmin shows as 8.72 on Strava.
Why is my Strava pace wrong?
A bad GPS connection could lead to false positives if your activity's GPS data tells Strava that you are moving when you aren't. Things like GPS drift, GPS signal loss, or a 'jumpy' GPS track can also cause your activity to report more or less distance than you actually traveled.
What is Strava Normalised?
“It is our best guess at your average power if you rode at the exact same wattage the entire ride.” That sounds an awful lot like Normalized Power, which is described on Training Peaks as “an estimate of the power that you could have maintained for the same physiological “cost” if your power output had been perfectly ...
What is a good FTP for cycling?
The article claims that a typical fit cyclist might be able to crank out 250 to 300 watts as an average for a 20 minute FTP (functional threshold point) test, while the pros usually average 400 watts.
How accurate are Strava segments?
Registered. I've found strava segments to be extremely accurate, If I'm with someone and finish a segment 2 seconds faster than them that's what shows up on the strava feed.
Does Strava account for wind?
Hyperlocal wind direction and wind speed data is used to draw your Strava ride or saved route onto a mapbox map.
What is a good fitness number on Strava?
As a rule of thumb: A score less than 50 per cent would be an easy day. 50-65 per cent would be an endurance ride. 65-80 per cent would be a good tempo ride.
Is Strava calories accurate?
Dr Howard Hurst, a senior lecturer in sport, exercise and nutrition sciences at the University of Central Lancashire, told me that as far as he can work out, “Strava has a margin of error somewhere between 25 and 50%”.
Is 200 watts good cycling?
No exact watt number is appropriate for all riders. Generally speaking, a beginner cyclist may average around 75–100 watts in a 1-hour workout. A fit participant will average more than 100 watts, and pro cyclists can reach 400 watts per hour.
What's the difference between average power and weighted average power?
Average power includes time spent not pedalling, average weighted power ignores all zero values, average weighted power is more commonly known as normalised power.
Is average power the same as FTP?
In my mind normalised power is more like a smoothing of your output than FTP. It's a different measure i.e. if you ride a steady pace for an hour then your normalised power would be very close you your average power.
What is estimated power curve?
Power Curve shows your best average power for time periods of one second up to the length of your ride. We pinpoint your best efforts during a ride and you can compare them with your best efforts in the last six weeks, the current year, and years past.
How do I see calories burned on Strava?
To get calories calculations for runs, Strava requires that you enter your weight. Calories for runs are a function of speed (grade adjusted), weight, and moving time. Multiply these together with a scaling factor, and that's the estimate.
