Originally Posted by
canklecat
Personally I think Strava should adopt a "real effort" system of some kind to reflect wind conditions. By that system a local woman pro would hold the KOM, not just the QOM. Adjusted for the head wind she was facing her real effort was far more impressive. Let's be serious. I'm 60 years old with asthma and toothpick legs. On my best day in equal conditions I couldn't even draft her for long. She'd drop me on the first set of climbs.
There are a few people who have developed tools to do exactly what you're talking about-
Strava Analysis
Of course, there still are a million variables (drag of the rider/bike, drafting other riders, micro-gusts, cars passing, etc etc), but it at least helps you identify when a ride was done with a massive prevailing tailwind.