Originally Posted by
rsbob
Good to know. Thanks guys. I recently bought a Swiss made Sigma computer which is non-GPS but does provide accurate speed, distance, time which I am happy with. Since I have Strava on my phone I can get all the info I need, even though Strava suffers from the same speed/Ave speed issues.
Originally Posted by
rsbob
i do use average speed to determine improvement and fitness level. At the beginning of the season, after taking winter off, my average speed for the first week was about 14 MPH. Today riding the same route with an additional 300’ climb thrown is, my average was 19.3. I enjoy competing against others and myself. I know that is not for everyone but I get a certain level of satisfaction by increasing my speed, endurance and distance. But even at 65 I still have a defective gene that is achievement and goal oriented. I do stop and enjoy views and wildlife and to admire the wonder at it all.
If you had simply added a speed sensor (wheel sensor) and your GPS device is able to use that info, then it'll fix your issue. Every cycling GPS I've looked at defaults to using the wheel sensor info when available. Of course if a phone app is your GPS device, then there have been exceptions.
With your Sigma that I guess is a non GPS device, you've solved that for when you are on the bike because I assume it's one that has some sort of wheel sensor. But your data uploaded to Strava and other places via what ever GPS device you use won't have that info. But they could if you'd get a wheel sensor that is compatible with your GPS device.