Elevation issues
Elevation issues
My Karoo shows absolutely stupid elevation issues which I have to correct in Strava. Sometimes it shows an elevation of 600m where in reality it was only 160. The internet is full of claims about that, is here anybody with an idea?
Re: Elevation issues
HH replaced my device. So far so good. I don’t have the issues on the new one. However, I still don’t understand why this problem occurs on some devices, on others not.
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mussomusso
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Re: Elevation issues
To all those having ELEVATION ISSUES...
I have figured out what is causing the elevation issue....vibrations!
Today I went out with 2 Karoos...one mounted on a stem on my rigid gravel bike and one in my back pocket.
The ride is quite rough with quite a lot of road vibrations.
The Karoo on my bike on a 75km ride reported 1280m total ascent...the one in my pocket recorded 820m ascent...my Apple watch recorded 765m ascent
When I use the Karoo for running, elevation is also spot on since it is in my backpack.
When I use it on my MTB the elevation is a little high but not as bad as on my rigid gravel bike.
There is NO way that Hammerhead has not figured this out...and I cannot see how they can fix this since it is affecting a lot of people and is probably related to the barometer being affected by vibrations...perhaps a software fix could be to smooth out the sampling...I don't know but if that was the case a fix should already have been issued.
Please try and do a ride with the Karoo in your back pocket and see if you get the same result...
I have figured out what is causing the elevation issue....vibrations!
Today I went out with 2 Karoos...one mounted on a stem on my rigid gravel bike and one in my back pocket.
The ride is quite rough with quite a lot of road vibrations.
The Karoo on my bike on a 75km ride reported 1280m total ascent...the one in my pocket recorded 820m ascent...my Apple watch recorded 765m ascent
When I use the Karoo for running, elevation is also spot on since it is in my backpack.
When I use it on my MTB the elevation is a little high but not as bad as on my rigid gravel bike.
There is NO way that Hammerhead has not figured this out...and I cannot see how they can fix this since it is affecting a lot of people and is probably related to the barometer being affected by vibrations...perhaps a software fix could be to smooth out the sampling...I don't know but if that was the case a fix should already have been issued.
Please try and do a ride with the Karoo in your back pocket and see if you get the same result...
Re: Elevation issues
The elevation discrepancy issue with Karoo seems to be caused by vibrations. During a recent ride, one Karoo on my bike reported a higher ascent than the one in my pocket or my Apple watch. It might be related to the barometer being affected by vibrations. I'm unsure how to fix it, and I suspect Hammerhead is aware of the issue. Elevation readings are accurate during running but slightly high on my MTB. Testing with the Karoo in your back pocket might yield similar results. Visit SRD Official Website