Throw this out, see what sticks...
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Throw this out, see what sticks...
So I can save FITS files generated by my Wahoo KickR trainer then import them into Strava for graphic analysis.
Sitting here this morning, when it's -6°F outside and a potential for maybe 3" of snow incoming later today, I'm messing about with dreaming up routes I'm saving in Strava for some of the roads I've ridden around here before, but in different combinations and longer stretches of time and mileage. Not quite a Walter Mitty level of involvement, just a fantasy plan nonetheless.
Seems these 'maps' can be exported to 'compatible devices'.
Would one of those maybe include my Wahoo trainer's controller app so I can 'ride' a new challenge route 'virtually' in my basement later this afternoon?
Or should I just stick with feeding my trainer a route off Rouvy so I have something to look at while I'm sweating bullets (& coughing up crud left from the bronchitis I'm trying HARD to leave behind me this year...) noting that Rouvy now permits account holders to import their real-world exploits for later use in a similar manner? (I'm so glad I can post questions like this to folks who know more than I do here.)
All replies encouraged!
Sitting here this morning, when it's -6°F outside and a potential for maybe 3" of snow incoming later today, I'm messing about with dreaming up routes I'm saving in Strava for some of the roads I've ridden around here before, but in different combinations and longer stretches of time and mileage. Not quite a Walter Mitty level of involvement, just a fantasy plan nonetheless.
Seems these 'maps' can be exported to 'compatible devices'.
Would one of those maybe include my Wahoo trainer's controller app so I can 'ride' a new challenge route 'virtually' in my basement later this afternoon?
Or should I just stick with feeding my trainer a route off Rouvy so I have something to look at while I'm sweating bullets (& coughing up crud left from the bronchitis I'm trying HARD to leave behind me this year...) noting that Rouvy now permits account holders to import their real-world exploits for later use in a similar manner? (I'm so glad I can post questions like this to folks who know more than I do here.)
All replies encouraged!
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#2
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Should have done a Google before posting that... seems it IS possible!
I'll have to try this out this afternoon, see what happens once I climb up onto my saddle & strap in!!
I'll have to try this out this afternoon, see what happens once I climb up onto my saddle & strap in!!
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Let us know how it worked out. What do you see and where? I wrote a pc application to do this and it just showed a map of my position with a grade profile below. boring. I think I want to try the rouvy gpx import feature soon.
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Will do, yes!
My first attempt will be simply importing what STRAVA spits out after I've mapped out an as-yet unridden route. Will lack visuals but I'm really more interested in the elevation profile, maybe speed secondarily.
I've done GoPro recordings of rides previously, never attempted to bring them into Rouvy. They require some post-recording processing (GoPro records them in consecutive segments, not as a continuous file) which add to the overhead of importing. Too, battery life can be a limitation as can storage card capacity when recording; in-camera battery's good for maybe half an hour, largest storage card my Hero 8 takes is 512GB.
Recovering from bronchitis slowed me down some lately but this is still one of my personal projects that will get done. I'd like to think maybe before a return to biking outside this year... we'll see!
Thanks for your interest BTW.
My first attempt will be simply importing what STRAVA spits out after I've mapped out an as-yet unridden route. Will lack visuals but I'm really more interested in the elevation profile, maybe speed secondarily.
I've done GoPro recordings of rides previously, never attempted to bring them into Rouvy. They require some post-recording processing (GoPro records them in consecutive segments, not as a continuous file) which add to the overhead of importing. Too, battery life can be a limitation as can storage card capacity when recording; in-camera battery's good for maybe half an hour, largest storage card my Hero 8 takes is 512GB.
Recovering from bronchitis slowed me down some lately but this is still one of my personal projects that will get done. I'd like to think maybe before a return to biking outside this year... we'll see!
Thanks for your interest BTW.
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