Auto pause - yes or no?
01-13-22, 05:42 AM
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I never realised it was "fake" to use auto-pause, lol.
If I ride my local loop I'm more interested in the moving averages, not how long I had to wait at junctions etc for traffic. So that's definitely auto-pause on.
For big Sportive/Fondo events I may or may not use auto-pause, depending on my aims for the ride. If I'm riding with friends who like to stop for breaks then I will generally use auto-pause. If I'm riding solo and aiming for an overall PB then I will ride without auto-pause so I know my overall average. Not that I stop much in that kind of situation. Had a total of 7 mins stop time on a 9 hr event last summer and most of that was because I had to wait for them to change a water barrel at the final re-fill stop. I lost a good few minutes there!
If I ride my local loop I'm more interested in the moving averages, not how long I had to wait at junctions etc for traffic. So that's definitely auto-pause on.
For big Sportive/Fondo events I may or may not use auto-pause, depending on my aims for the ride. If I'm riding with friends who like to stop for breaks then I will generally use auto-pause. If I'm riding solo and aiming for an overall PB then I will ride without auto-pause so I know my overall average. Not that I stop much in that kind of situation. Had a total of 7 mins stop time on a 9 hr event last summer and most of that was because I had to wait for them to change a water barrel at the final re-fill stop. I lost a good few minutes there!
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01-13-22, 06:30 AM
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Same, I've also just learned that this is a thing. For sure auto-pause on for me, makes sense for the kind of non-competitive riding I do.
01-13-22, 01:59 PM
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And everyone else is laughing at you for divining the One Truth™ on something that's entirely subjective and personal preference. Preaching the gospel has always been tough sledding, though.
Kinda funny- Garmin manuals describe auto pause as "This feature is helpful if your ride includes stop lights or other places where you need to slow down or stop." Almost as if people are using this optional feature exactly as intended
Maybe what we really need is a governing body to make sure that all data for recreational rides is recorded in a uniform manner, as decided by a self-selected group of the purest, most pious cyclists. Hard to say.
Kinda funny- Garmin manuals describe auto pause as "This feature is helpful if your ride includes stop lights or other places where you need to slow down or stop." Almost as if people are using this optional feature exactly as intended
Maybe what we really need is a governing body to make sure that all data for recreational rides is recorded in a uniform manner, as decided by a self-selected group of the purest, most pious cyclists. Hard to say.
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01-13-22, 02:11 PM
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You realize there are other metrics people care about beyond average speed that are affected by auto-pause, don't you?
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01-15-22, 06:03 AM
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auto pause yes.
why would i be interested in anything other than moving speed/power/whatever? I want to know how long I spent at a stoplight??
why would i be interested in anything other than moving speed/power/whatever? I want to know how long I spent at a stoplight??
01-15-22, 09:31 AM
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01-15-22, 12:38 PM
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Garmin really needs to add 10 minutes to the clock every time you wave at another cyclist! 😡
01-15-22, 12:39 PM
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