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Old 08-13-18, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Steve B.
Elevation is always funky with GPS being a poor method to determine altitude, thus a lot Pr room for error. I’d read the manual to find out if you can manually set the altitude. My Garmin allows this, but in truth, I never believe whatever elevation data the unit has generated.
Setting the elevation doesn't improve the accuracy of elevation gain.

Cyclists are generally interested in elevation gain (not absolute elevation).


GPS was designed for horizontal (surface) location. It's not great for elevation. A barometer improves the accuracy.

If the ride is relatively flat, the inherent errors in the measurement make a larger contribution to the gain number.





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