Originally Posted by
Iride01
I know what times I've been hitting certain points on my routes. So just looking briefly at my timer, I know if I'm ahead or behind what my previous rides have been. And a glance at the timer prior to starting a segment and when finishing a segment also lets me know how well I did that segment.
Yeah, that's precisely what I try to do as well but it gets a bit tricky when you have say three standard rides à 10-30km, each divided into 4 natural stretches that you'd like to keep track of. Or it does so for me at least.
Originally Posted by
Iride01
However for the most part, I get the most by doing a post ride review of my ride and comparing the data with other segments. I suppose you are wanting such info to give you incentive to go harder. But seems like there should be a better way than being focused on your device no matter how well the UI is laid out. Perhaps you should ride with peers that are ever so slightly better than you.
Your spot on with the psychological point, I need that incentive to shave a few seconds of my times every now and then. Existing apps are quite good at giving you post ride analysis and numbers though. Some even have those green dots from previous rides that you can "chase" but I'm after something slightly different. Because of my schedule and life situation I'm mostly on my own when exercising, sadly.