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From: zen cycle <funkmasterxx@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Average speeds
Date: Sat, 17 May 2025 08:23:21 -0400
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On 5/16/2025 10:53 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> On Fri, 16 May 2025 18:40:45 -0700, John B.
> <jbslocomb@fictitious.site> wrote:
> 
>>> On Fri, 16 May 2025 02:11:33 GMT, cyclintom <cyclintom@yahoo.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Is it your insinuation that because Strava shows zero miles that I didn't do 928 miles?
> 
>> Youse guys just like to spend money. I had a mile recording  device
>> that recorded miles by counting wheel rotations (a known distance). So
>> time I got  home less time I started divided into distance travelled =
>> average speed  :-)
> 
> I suggest you ask yourself "what problem is Tom trying to solve"
> before providing solutions.  In this case, the problem is that Tom has
> no proof that he actually rode 928 miles over an unspecified time
> interval.  Without proof, I do not believe any number provided by Tom,
> especially those provided for self-aggrandizement.  That's the real
> purpose of Strava and similar online performance logging services.
> There's a fairly good chance that the numbers displayed on the Strava
> web site are real.  There are ways to tweak the numbers in one's
> favor, but why bother when there's no financial or competitive award?
> 
> Marginally related topic drift:  I did my usual Friday morning walk
> this morning.  However, I left my smartphone at home and therefore did
> not record my walk on Strava.  So, no data and therefore no proof:
> <https://www.strava.com/athlete/training>
> Maybe next Friday.
> 
> 

"if it's not on Strava it didn't happen"

and yes, that's a thing

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/15588661221148170

"The purpose of this study was to explore the perceived psychosocial 
implications of Strava use among collegiate club runners."

And no, it wasn't published on April 1st.