Tracking your cycling data

Hi folks.  

It's a crazy world out there, and technology is beginning to not only get deeply embedded into everyday objects (smart watches, toothbrushes, light bulbs...) but also has a huge impact on how we behave.  I was thinking about this regarding health trackers and how my fitbit had shaped my walking routines, my commute routes and other behaviors - mainly competitive :)

I once had a roommate who would go running everyday, then enter his times/distance into a spreadsheet EVERY. SINGLE. DAY... for years!  On the other end of this spectrum is something that's growing called the Quantified Self Movement, basically using tech devices to measure/track your behaviors with the goal of better understanding yourself.

Curious to know what Chainlinkers are doing, on either end of the spectrum.

  1. how are you collecting your cycling data? what data points are relevant?
  2. what do you do with it? how can it be used? where do you draw the line?
  3. Can data really tell you something about yourself that you don't already know?
  4. what's the point?

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Permalink Reply by Duppie on March 13, 2017 at 10:23am
1. I use RWGPS, but only for long rides.
2. Look at it and come to the conclusion that I suck at riding long distance
3. It reinforces the reality that I suck at riding long distance
4. It ihelps me accept the fact that I suck at riding long distance.

:)
Permalink Reply by Sean Newby on March 13, 2017 at 10:58am

1. wahoo element or cyclemeter for long and/or impromptu rides; commute mileage is fixed.

2. mileage is entered in a spreadsheet daily(ish).

3. i don't think it necessarily tells me what i don't know, just reinforces what i feel.

4. i set a mileage goal for this year, and do not want (nor am likely) to have to remember to start an app at the start of every ride. also, why not?

Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on March 13, 2017 at 12:51pm

Google maps is reasonably accurate and I just look at my day for curiosity.

I kinda know how many miles I've done by the feel of my tiredness, I don't look at it everyday or do a spreadsheet.

We'll see in a bit from wikileaks about the compiled data from your microwave.

Permalink Reply by Mike Schwab on March 13, 2017 at 1:40pm

A couple of thousand rides log their rides on BikeJournal.com and compare them.  Lots of parameters and a few upload options from GPS devices and apps. 

Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on March 13, 2017 at 2:09pm

There's a speedometer app I used on the train to see how fast it was going I also used it to to see how fast I was riding. It averages your speed and gives you highs and lows, total miles and total time.

Google maps sometimes puts me in a car for 3/10th of a mile or walking for 3 hours.

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