Strava -- anybody use it? :) - Earth Empires Forum

qzjul

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May 20th 2013, 0:47:34

http://www.strava.com/athletes/jhaagsma

i think i'll try for 500km in May... that might be pushing it a bit though; maybe 6 more 40km rides

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trumper

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May 20th 2013, 1:17:41

I have used it, bikemyride and endmondo. None of them are particularly good. I'm using endomono right now simply for the ongoing challenge they're running.

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May 20th 2013, 1:20:56

ah fair enough; i'm enjoying strava; the community defined segments in particular....

I've not tried endomondo, though from what i've read it's not really as good for cycling as strava...

i used MapMyRide before strava, and it wasn't very good =/

incidentally, what features would you want in particular that are missing?

My only problems thus far have been that it quit once 4/5 through the ride; and it often seems to have issue syncing the ride when i'm done, but i think that has more to do with Bell's network than anything else heh....

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May 20th 2013, 1:38:40

You live in Edmonton?

qzjul

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May 20th 2013, 1:45:46

yep

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PBT

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May 20th 2013, 1:54:05

Oh, cool. I lived there for 25 years, but now I'm in Vancouver.

qzjul

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May 20th 2013, 2:15:00

ah fair enough :) more months of cycling in vancouver ;)

though edmonton's river valley is really awesome in the summer

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Atryn

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May 20th 2013, 2:17:34

My sister lives in Edmonton and her husband.... both old MD MUD folks (he was a coder there), but they never played E2025 or EE...

Mr Snow

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May 20th 2013, 4:47:51

I guess you're using a phone to track your activity? Or do you use a Garmin and don't like the Garmin Connect site?

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May 20th 2013, 14:28:08

I started using it for running are qz's suggestion but like half my runs say they saved but won't sync to the cloud then they are gone the next day.

If I was more hardcore I'd be pissed :-p

I also run around a track so my route looks boring :-p

I'm looking at gettinga Javabone Up next month which would do all that stuff too. Check it out

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qzjul

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May 20th 2013, 15:40:44

i use my galaxy nexus;

pang: that sucks =( i've never had that problem....

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EVO|Rasp

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May 20th 2013, 16:21:45

what are kms?

;)

qzjul

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May 20th 2013, 16:25:06

we use them instead of furlongs....

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Marshal

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May 20th 2013, 19:23:08

rasp: kilometers.

pank. :P

Patience: Yep, I'm with ELK and Marshal.

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Mr Snow

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May 21st 2013, 6:57:19

I never understand why people want to track their routes with their phones. Every single person I know who does that always gives a disclaimer when they explain how they track their training; must not be very serious training.

Get a Garmin 910XT. Incredibly useful.

qzjul

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May 22nd 2013, 14:37:06

Mr Snow: not serious training, no; more just trying to keep track of what i've done.

My serious training is karate....

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EVO|Rasp

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May 22nd 2013, 14:57:39

kilometers. Is that like 1000 meters or something?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMByI4s-D-Y

Interesting video on the "kilogram of the archives" and creating the standard platinum meridian cylinder.

EVO|Rasp

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May 22nd 2013, 14:58:41

btw, not trying to hijack the thread. We all know that qz can kick chuck norris' ass.

Savage

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May 22nd 2013, 16:33:05

Garmin 510/810 for cycling, I have a 510 it works great (and consistently)

trumper

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May 24th 2013, 13:48:21

Tracking for training? Bah, no. I only do them to score points in National Bike Challenge. The only interesting facts I learn is just how fast I get on the 10/11% gradient I hit on one hill. Other than that, I could pretty much care less since I cycle mostly for workout/commuting.

Garmin's are supposed to be the best, but I've heard they have buggy issues too sometimes. I suppose it also depends upon where someone is riding.

For fun, I used Strava today. It thinks I did 3 more miles than I did. Score!

qzjul

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May 24th 2013, 16:30:10

heh mine typically underestimates juuust a touch; not much though; that might be something that's phone dependant

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May 27th 2013, 13:02:46

I have used map my run a lot with my phone. I like it but you prob have the same thing here!

trumper

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May 31st 2013, 14:43:42

I just need my pts on endomondo to help me win a year's worth of free toilet paper--haha.

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May 31st 2013, 15:31:23

I run around a track so my routes are incredibly boring....

until you zoom in.

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May 31st 2013, 16:52:41

Originally posted by Pang:

I run around a track so my routes are incredibly boring....

until you zoom in.

Just running is incredibly boring no matter what. I prefer to hike, bike, or play a sport for cardio. Some people like it and I wish I was one of them because you can run virtually anywhere but I just can't.

Mr Snow

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Jun 3rd 2013, 7:49:37

It's only boring if you run slow or don't cover much distance....or if you run in boring places.

Try harder.