Originally Posted by
kbarch
I always wondered what was going on when people turn on Strava and get those odd maps on stationary bikes. How do they get any elevation at all if there's no elevation difference between the points on the plot? I'd imagine a typical squiggle is all in the same topographic square. Is your house on the side of a hill or something?
That map above actually wasn't due to movement, but rather random picking up satellites. Yes, it is on a hillside, so if Strava also calculates elevation based on the XY coordinates, it would be jumping all over the place.
Here was a Watopia ride that someone posted a while ago.
When The Tour Comes To Town
I suppose the modern cycle machines are far more advanced than anything I've ever been on.
I think my winter riding drops to about half of summer, but I still get quite a few miles in. Perhaps I'll try the century a month rides. So no to the cycle exercise machines.