After four days of virtual riding I moved outdoors today. The weather wasn’t as warm as I prefer so bundled up wearing shorts, legwarmers, long sleeve thermal jersey, and windbreaker jacket. I braved the chill and worn half finger gloves though I brought full finger gloved to my breakfast table. The reason I pushed the outdoor ride was to ride and record the GPS data on my GoPro Hero10 camera. A couple of days ago I learned that the GoPro Quik app can add stickers to video using the GPS data recorded by the GoPro and I wanted to try that. I chose a route that wasn’t too long around Kingwood and almost to Porter. I don’t have a route name that describes the route so I’ll stick with Kingwood Streets. I rolled out at 12:32 PM riding my Canyon Endurace CF 7 bike. One observation about the tubes on the Canyon, the TPU tube in the rear tire loses more air in a week than the rubber tube in the front tire. I checked the pressure before the ride, TPU tube 57 psi, and the rubber tube 68 psi. I run 80 psi and aired the tires up before leaving.
Finishing the ride at 1:52 PM I was ready to download the video from the GoPro to my Pixel 8 Pro phone and add the stickers. The download took awhile. I opened the GoPro Quik app, selected the first video to edit and when I went to apply a sticker for speed it said no GPS data. The GPS was turned on in the GoPro so I didn’t understand. Searching the internet I learned that Quick Capture, which I sue to shoot the video, does not lock in a GPS satellite and thus no GPS data. To get GPS data in the video I need to turn the GOPro on, wait for the GPS icon to go from gray to white and then record. If I stop recording and want to restart the GPS data I have to go through the same steps. This is not practical while riding. So, I will not record GPS data or add the stickers to the video. The stickers add speed, a map, elevation chart, and one other image that I don’t remember. A program exists that will merge my Bolt computer FIT data with the video but it costs $149 which is more than I am willing to pay.
Strava top result: 2nd fastest time on Kris Spraggins Memorial Route (2:20). I saw another cyclist near the end of the ride.
Weather: Start 63 degrees, humidity 54%, dew point 46.6, mostly cloudy, wind NE 9 mph: Finish 65 degrees, humidity 48%, dew point 45.2, mostly clear, wind NE 8 mph.
