Originally Posted by
69chevy
When I first started using Strava, I would compare my "estimated power" to my friends power meter. Usually my numbers were crazy high compared to my friend who is almost the same height and weight as me.
Yesterday we rode a very tough 50 miles with a strong wind.
At the end of the ride, my estimated power was within 5 watts of his.
Is Strava getting better at guessing power, or did the wind just kind of equalize things?
A broken clock is still right twice a day. Strava probably just got lucky. Then again, did you and your buddy do equal amounts of pulling? If he spent 70% of the ride on the front, his average power should be a good bit higher and vice versa.