Does strava have a profile for cruzbike vendetta?

[DavidCH]

I say that as I am quite amazed after reviewing my latest ride. I have been trying a few things and in no way was i going max but somehow it knew approximately what my wattage was for the vendetta. I am shocked.

 

[LarryOz]

Strava's est wattage is based on an average road bike I think. Way higher than what you would do on a Vendetta.
For instance here is my ride 90 mile ride last weekend recorded on my Strava app on my phone: https://www.strava.com/activities/3981873193 = est wattage =224 watts
Here is the same ride recorded from my Garmin using my power meter pedals: https://www.strava.com/activities/3981863948 - actual power 140 watts, weighted 151 watts
That is over 50% error and this was just on my stock V20 - not even trying to be aero.

 

[DavidCH]

My latest reading was faster but the wattage lower ... pretty sure the headwind was a bit stronger too and this was just done on my wahoo bolt without a power meter. The 2nd was on a road bike ... almost the same speed with 90 watts more.

Just find it surprising as I wasnt drafting off any vehicle.

 

[RojoRacing]

strava's est watts are very high even when you're on a standard road bike much less a bent

 

[DavidCH]

I guess the thing I would like to know if strava works out power by sample aggregation of bike name categorization. I guess then they can work out averages from other peoples power meters. I do think the technology is very clever. It also helps I guess to have a popular bike that everyone loves like a Trek Madone or a Cruzbike Vendetta.

 

[LarryOz]

I guess the thing I would like to know if strava works out power by sample aggregation of bike name categorization. I guess then they can work out averages from other peoples power meters. I do think the technology is very clever. It also helps I guess to have a popular bike that everyone loves like a Trek Madone or a Cruzbike Vendetta.

My guess would be that they are not using the bike classification. But I guess you can test that pretty easily by changing the bike type and seeing if the wattage numbers change

 

[DavidCH]

My guess would be that they are not using the bike classification. But I guess you can test that pretty easily by changing the bike type and seeing if the wattage numbers change

I will change it to a v18... guess no one ever made a V18