Strava not giving you a time for a KOM, fix it with SNAP
So you crushed a local climb only to upload it to Strava and find they didn’t give you a time. You look closely and see your GPS was all over the place. Bummer.
First off, cut the GPS a little slack. It’s the size of a watch and gets signals from space to determine your exact location. So it’s off by 50 yards, relax and realize how amazing the technology really is. Basically the signal doesn’t travel through stuff like trees and walls very well. So sometimes it has trouble when you’re under trees or between large buildings.
Now there’s a tool to fix your Strava rides. I’m calling it SNAP (Strava Needs a Polish). You select the part of ride that needs fixing. Adjust the section to match the road you were on, just like you would on Google Maps. Then generate the new file and upload it to Strava. Done.
How’s it work? It squeezes or stretches the affected section to fit your new route using distance traveled. It’s not perfect, but it does the best with what it has.
To get your true Strava time try to correct the shortest segment possible. When correcting the start and end points remain the same, only the ones in the middle change. Maintaining the endpoints of the KOM you’re looking to correct will preserve your time.
So, if you have KOMs on Strava that won’t match, give SNAP a try. As always, let me know if you have any comments or questions.
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