Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
Then why, as I mentioned before, after a group ride with everyone using a Garmin Edge, does everyone report different figures for elevation gain, and considerable differences of as much as several hundred feet?
Originally Posted by
bruce19
FWIW I use a Garmin Edge 200 that uploads the data to Garmin Connect which then sends it to Strava. On almost every ride the elevation data will be different on the unit and the two sites. The result is three different numbers. It's been doing that for the past 4 years that I've been on Strava.
I don't have an dedicated cycle computer but according to Garmin the model 200 (now obsolete) does not have a barometric altimeter. that being said this could also explain why after a group ride not everyone has the same elevation gain, depending on model of course.