I suspected something along the same lines. For whatever reason the changes coming through mapbox can be very slow. I’ve seen complaints from others on facebook that major highways built 5+ yrs ago are missing in the mapbox maps. So Strava support simply saying ‘It’s OSMs problem’ is somewhat dishonest.
I’m not gotten into the weeds, but I agree here. I would like to be able to see a turn-by-turn list and insert new location/destinations in between existing route points–like google maps lets you do.
Strava bases estimated time on your past 4 week average speed. If you want a better estimated time, Best Bike Split is probably your answer. It would be awesome if Strava incorporated something like BBS in their route builder.
“Your estimated moving time for a route is calculated by your 4-week average speed or pace. On your profile, you’ll see your average distance per week and your average time per week based on your last 4 weeks of activities. We take that average to estimate your moving time for the route. If you share the route, the estimated moving time will be adjusted based on the viewer’s profile stats.”
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Which is rubbish, most of my rides have been indoors this year with no speed/distance data so when I create a Strava route for 30 miles it estimates I’m gonna take something like 14 hrs to complete it!
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Agree. It would be better if you could just type in a mph and get an answer or just use really world outdoor data. I know the speed I can typically hold for a certain distance and elevation. I don’t want to do the maths to work out how long it will take.
I’m going to be spending quite a bit of time in the future on the road in our RV exploring New Zealand.
I’ll have my road bike in the boot (and maybe the MTB too) and would like to get out for a ride when the opportunity arises (read leave pass given).
I’m trying to think how to avoid the wheelspin of spending a whole lot of time trying to work out a route to ride in places I don’t know well… How useful is Strava Route Builder to quickly identify a well trodden route used by local riders using the Heatmap functionality? Ideally i would like to just choose a time I have available and it comes up with route options to consider.
If not Strava Premium Route Builder, then what do people use and recommend?
Can’t comment on NZ but having moved to a new country last year, I’ve found the heat maps pretty useful to identify routes and then double checking with Google street view to make sure I’m not heading somewhere totally unsuitable. Particularly useful for finding routes through busier towns where there are no easy ways around. Not so keen on the automated route creation but it gives some possibilities if you’re willing to spend the time editing the route to your own preferences.
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