Originally Posted by
Steve B.
Which had me asking who would use average speed that included the entire ride time, including time spent stopped and paused at lights, etc.... ?. I could not for the life of me understand how that's a useful piece of information.
It's useful information for randonees.
These are long rides that you have to complete in a certain time period. It works out to be an overall ("gross") average of about 10 mph.
Knowing the overall average makes it easier to see the impact of stops on whether you will complete the ride in time.
Originally Posted by
Steve B.
Then I got a Wahoo and it wasn't an option, nor was it an option on a 15 yr. old Cateye. I read some review of Wahoo devices vs. Garmin and they commented that Wahoo seemingly is built by people that actually ride bikes, while Garmin is not. That is very true as I compare the 810 setup with a Bolt. Wahoo gets it.
It's better to have it as an option. That way, people who find it useful aren't limited by other people's lack of experience.