Climb Rating on Map My Ride

dc2 · 27-01-2014 08:27PM #1

Hi,
I'm confused about the explanation of climb rating on Map My Ride. See here http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/climb_information . It says for a climb to be categorised it must have an average gradient of greater than 3%. However, when I create a route or record one I've ridden there are lots of climbs which are categorised even though their average gradient is recorded on MMR as less than 3% - see the route at this link as an example http://www.mapmyride.com/ie/swords-l/103-83-kilometer-bike-ride-on-feb-4-2012-route-67552364 This route has climbs which have been categorised but the gradient is less than 3% for all of them.

Am I missing something here something here?

Regards

Doug

krissovo · 27-01-2014 10:09PM

Its average of 3% or significant distance I thought.

dc2 · 27-01-2014 11:42PM

krissovo wrote: »

Its average of 3% or significant distance I thought.

an average of at least 3% AND at least 500m

dc2 · 01-02-2014 02:07AM

Surely there must be some Map My Ride geeks, I mean specialists, out there who can explain this!!!???

I have submitted the question to MMR but so far only an automated response like on the IT Crowd asking me "did I try turning it off and then on again".

jinkypolly · 01-02-2014 10:54AM

dc2 wrote: »

Surely there must be some Map My Ride geeks, I mean specialists, out there who can explain this!!!???

I have submitted the question to MMR but so far only an automated response like on the IT Crowd asking me "did I try turning it off and then on again".

Isn't it perfectly clear from reading their explanation http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/climb_information/

ie. it's a combination of "distance, grade/elevation change, and maximum elevation"

dc2 · 01-02-2014 02:42PM

Hi jinkypolly - I don't think you have read my question properly.

The description you refer to says:

"For any climb to be rated it must be at least 500 meters in length with an average grade of 3% or more"

My question refers to the fact that when I create a route there are lots of climbs which are categorised even though their average gradient as recorded on MMR is less than 3% - see the route at this link as an example
http://www.mapmyride.com/ie/swords-l/103-83-kilometer-bike-ride-on-feb-4-2012-route-67552364

Climb Rating on Map My Ride

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