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  • What does Google say the actual distance is? Maybe you weren't riding that 1km at all and now need to extend your commute. If it makes you feel any better, my commute is measured in metres now.

    Firmware updates could impact phone accuracy (you'd hope for the better).

  • Maps days 6.4km

    And Strava said 6.03km this morning. But previously we have been closer to 7km. And last week I got a KOM saying I did 86kmh up a small hill which I def wasn't. So was just wondering if there was a Strava glitch happening to everyone or whether it's just a coincidence.

    My Wednesday night ride is normally 40km exactly and now it's 38.something.

    I mean I can obviously continue living with these facts, but I was wondering why it suddenly was so noticeable.

  • If you're using the Strava app, they could've definitely broken something, but it could also be maybe satellite position/availability. Did you used to turn your phone on earlier outside beforehand? I have tonnes of commutes logged and some of them are all over the place because I've left before its got a lock. It's possible that Strava has adjusted their error correction or smoothing and that's the deal.

    You can fix it by not caring. :) GPS has a margin of error so for me unless my commute suddenly lost 30% of the distance I'd not notice and thus not care. Start measuring time on the bike instead? We make much more accurate clocks :)

  • if you export the gpx file and view it on this site, it gives a comparison between the google maps distance / elevation, and the gpx data info.

    my commute this morning was:
    strava - 18.92km
    google maps - 18.25km
    gpx - 18.96km

    so...er... dunno what that proves?!

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