I recently found a Strava add-on that automagically detects your commutes, based on known addresses. So far it works well, and this got me thinking…
Is there an add-on (or “app”) which automatically corrects your elevation for each ride or run? I have a Garmin 920xt which has a broken elevation sensor and all I get are >6000m readings, and so I have to manually click “correct elevation” for every ride and run.
Is there something that can do this automatically for me? When I use the Google, all I get are hits for Strava’s own suggestion box asking for this functionality. (Which tells me I’m not the only one with this issue)
I don’t know the answer your question. An app that could do that would be great. It seems easy enough to get some data points from available info, but I wonder how it would account for road undulation along the route.
While I track my ascent, I don’t put a lot of faith in it. I have a 510. Rarely do the ascent and descent match. I have found that my 510 will give readings for that vary by 400+ feet for the same ride on different days. These rides have between 1500 and 2000 ft of climbing.
It appears to get worse, at least on a percentage basis for flat rides. I recently spent some time in the Outer Banks. Very flat. The ascent varied from a low of 41 to a high of 397 feet on the same 35 mile route. I did this ride 12 times in the last 5 weeks.
I might be slightly misunderstanding what you are doing however, you can set Garmin Connect to always correct the elevation based on their topographical maps. So on the upload, even when happening automatically, it will correct the elevation. Whether that passes over the Strava I don’t know. I would think it would though. Keep in mind that elevation based on topographical maps and creative algorithms will still almost never as accurate as having a working sensor. My recommendation is to swap the watch with Garmin. For something like $50, or it might be a hundred for an expensive unit like a 920, they will send you a refurb unit and then you return yours.
I don’t mind at all if it’s Garmin’s topographical maps, I just want a reasonable elevation gain without having to manually select “correct elevation.” If Garmin has something that will feed through to Strava (and Trainingpeaks), that’d be great!
Where is it on the Garmin Connect site? I’ve tried searching and googling and neither option has given me much luck. The FAQ isn’t much help and only just says the following (without links to be able to change one or the other)…
Activities recorded on devices without a barometric altimeter are enabled with Elevation Corrections by default. Alternatively, activities recorded on devices with a barometric altimeter generally contain accurate elevation data and therefore Elevation Corrections are disabled by default.
Is there something that can do this automatically for me? When I use the Google, all I get are hits for Strava’s own suggestion box asking for this functionality. (Which tells me I’m not the only one with this issue)
Just click on the elevation button underneath the elevation on your strava page and it will reset it based on actual elevation.
Is there something that can do this automatically for me? When I use the Google, all I get are hits for Strava’s own suggestion box asking for this functionality. (Which tells me I’m not the only one with this issue)
Just click on the elevation button underneath the elevation on your strava page and it will reset it based on actual elevation.
The issue I’m having is that with my Garmin sensor on the fritz, I have to click it for each workout. With commutes each way, and other workouts, I’m having to do it several times per day. Plus, the option is only on the desktop version.
Find out the elevation at your home and at work then set these elevations for these locations in the 510. Each time you ride near those locations the 510 will set the elevation to the ones you entered.
Find out the elevation at your home and at work then set these elevations for these locations in the 510. Each time you ride near those locations the 510 will set the elevation to the ones you entered.
I did - thanks for the suggestion, though I’m running a 920xt rather than a 510.
Best I can tell, the closest the 920xt has to a known elevation is the “Viewing your current elevation and coordinates” page which only lets me see my current position & elevation (and not set it), or save it for later. It is currently showing 6892m when it should really be showing something around ~90m based on a quick google of my address.
I don’t mind at all if it’s Garmin’s topographical maps, I just want a reasonable elevation gain without having to manually select “correct elevation.” If Garmin has something that will feed through to Strava (and Trainingpeaks), that’d be great!
Where is it on the Garmin Connect site? I’ve tried searching and googling and neither option has given me much luck. The FAQ isn’t much help and only just says the following (without links to be able to change one or the other)…
Activities recorded on devices without a barometric altimeter are enabled with Elevation Corrections by default. Alternatively, activities recorded on devices with a barometric altimeter generally contain accurate elevation data and therefore Elevation Corrections are disabled by default.
Well, I just looked and did not see it. It used to be there, but I guess Garmin removed it since the electronic altimeter is the by far the most accurate. Perhaps there just were not many people using the corrected elevation based on topo maps. I like elevation data too but, must ask; why do you need it all the time? My advice is to send your watch to Garmin for a refurb trade. Easy and painless. And it resolves the issue.
The only other thing that you could do is sync with RidewithGPS (just like you synced with Strava). Its all automatic, and you will see elevation gain based on topo maps. I am pretty sure MapMyRide does this too, so you have two choices for auto correction if you don’t want to get your watched fixed.
I have my house and work set up. I also try to enter the starting point of big rides, such as gran fondos, ahead of time.
Try it out. Let us know if your data improves.
I’m assuming you meant this response for me. If so, thanks! I will try that!
For timbasile, I think the variable weather conditions could be it. The 510 has been this way since new, approximately 3 years ago. The variability in NC last month had lower numbers by about 30ft and higher number by about 100ft than in past years. I did notice that the pressure was changing drastically on the days with the high elevation gains. I have seem quite a bit of variability between riders with multiple Garmins over the years. I just don’t have a high confidence level in their accuracy for elevation changes.
I managed to find the elevation correction on Garmin Connect, but it doesn’t seem to do anything. If you pick an activity, under your device you can see elevation correction as an option. When I move it to enabled, it doesn’t do anything. It doesn’t set the watch to that setting (my run today didn’t have it) nor does it recalculate that particular activity. The only thing it does is toggle the website to say that you’ve set it to enabled.
Good question why I need elevation. I don’t really - my locale is flat and with the winter coming on (I’m in Canada), I’ve stopped riding until spring. I’ll run through the winter, but it will be on known routes with good plow coverage. I really only need it because the “0m” on Strava bugs me, so I correct elevation each and every time.
Yes, I see it now. They moved it from where it used to be. On my activities, enabling the correction produces different results. It reloads the page. On some rides there is very little to no change in gain, others a bit more change. On flatter ground, there isn’t going to be much difference because the top maps will be virtually the same as the altimeter will measure. Something else that I notice is that each activity defaults back to “disabled”. So you would have to set it after each activity.
I am not sure why the webpage is not working for you. It might have something to do with it being a watch, instead of an Edge device…I just don’t know.