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Bank Holiday belly ate my Strava KOM

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  • April 5, 2015 at 6:10 pm #23662
    Leviathan

    So earlier this afternoon I though I would go for a well needed spring clean spin. The temperatures were high enough to dump off some of the layers and the roads were clear for the bank holiday weekend, or at least clear enough to give me a chance of dodging the potholes. I had been eyeing up a juicy segment on Strava along the top of Wythenshawe Park that only has a KOM at 30kph (foolish hobbits, you shall be mine!) Having just lunched I was well hydrated and only going 20k so I left the water bottle behind and decided to dust off the long sleeved skinsuit to be extra aero for this one off set of conditions. I stuffed my keys and a spare tube in a storage bottle I have; but where to put my phone? I folded up the hem of my baselayer and tucked it securely into my suit, face down nicely irradiating my appendix. So I set off and did indeed cruise along at a sweet 34, hitting all the lights on green. Once I was back I simply stopped my phone app (htc one) 100% confident I had bagged another KOM for my growing collection. After a shower and session packing away my winter kit (woohoo) I looked at the data, but horror, no segment! The app had skipped the start with a 2km straight line, and other straight lines just jagging around. Half the segments I went through were not logged, especially the new ones I had set off to try for. It sees like my belly absorbed gps signal, but I can’t see how putting my phone in the front as opposed to the back would make such a difference?

    I can always try again tomorrow, but should really go out into the hills and get some proper climbing done. So in other words: how do I get a better signal. I’ve had issues in the past even when the phone is in the back pocket or a rucksack, but on some days the trace is perfect. Is it just bad luck if there are just less satellites in view? Perplexed.

    Happy Easter everyone by the way, Christians and chocolate fans.
    To paraphrase Dara O’Brien; I’m and Atheist, but I’m a CofE Atheist. Remember Jesus died so we can eat chocolate eggs brought to use by a rabbit (?!)

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  • April 6, 2015 at 9:20 am #840169
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    Man of Lard

    2 Wheeled Idiot wrote:
    its

    2 Wheeled Idiot wrote:

    its not just where the satellites are iirc In geostationary orbit.

    They’re most certainly not geostationary but they are in very well-defined orbits.

    April 5, 2015 at 11:19 pm #840167
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    Leviathan

    hmm Quadlock, interesting,
    hmm 😕 Quadlock, interesting, but crash my bike ruin my phone… also where would I put my bike computer? And would a garmin gps computer be very accurate on the speedo, as good as a conventional magnet driven wireless comp? Reception dead spot? I am on the planet Earth, that should be okay.
    As usual good technology requires application of money. Guess if I fall on my fat arse and keep my phone in my back pocket it could still break. Ah well, more compromises, and I need to do it again.
    The main reason this segment was not so fast is the road is usual clogged with traffic and the route is a there and back, so you have to intentionally do the segment making it all the more ripe and inviting, no passing fixed gear guys drafting their girlfriends car [yes you know who you are.]

    April 5, 2015 at 10:33 pm #840165
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    Colin Peyresourde

    ….perhaps use a proper GPS
    ….perhaps use a proper GPS like a Garmin. Though I understand that the some phones do have proper GPS. It may be that the area is a reception dead spot and so a lot of riders don’t get to post which is why it is easy???’!?!

    April 5, 2015 at 10:26 pm #840163
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    Tintow

    Quadlock on the stem –
    Quadlock on the stem – simple.

    April 5, 2015 at 9:42 pm #840161
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    2 Wheeled Idiot

    Cue strava haters (though
    Cue strava haters (though being obsessed is no good thing)
    I have not found any way to boost the signal at all….its not just where the satellites are iirc In geostationary orbit.
    I guess having it as open to viewing by the satellites is the best option (ie not In a rucksack)

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