I use an app called Slopes (made for skiing/snowboarding) and pair it with Strava. Slopes takes into account the uplifts. The non-free version shows your runs on a cool 3D map of the mountain.

 

There's an app called BikeParkPro which is pretty good if they have you're local bike park in the app. Even if they don't have your park loaded it will still track downhill runs and exclude the lift.

I don't think Strava has an option for downhill parks yet but it would be great if they add it.

Edit: if you want something done on Strava we need to let them know. https://support.strava.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/208224328-Downhill-specific-activity?input_string=downhill&mobile_site=true
I don't think their new feature page gets enough attention. It's pretty pathetic 10 upvotes is a high number of votes. They need more feedback and can't make major decisions on how to spend their time with 10 votes.

 

Someone posted here several years ago that they contacted Strava about this feature, and they responded that it wasn’t something they were interested in developing. Since a bunch of ski trackers use it, and the math can’t be that hard, it seemed like a pretty clear “get bent”. Especially when you look through the activities that they do track, like kiteboarding.

I’ve always taken the additional seconds to record individual runs because I want to keep my climbing and equipment mileage stats clean. Now that I have a Garmin watch it’s much easier since I just need a few button presses on that, and can leave my phone in my pocket.

 

The funny thing is Strava does have a snowboard and ski activity. They literally just need to use the exact same coding and just badge it as downhill mountain bike. Maybe tying in segments will take some time but the ground work is already there and they have plenty of experience making tons of other activity types.

Does seem like a massive middle finger to people who like to ride at downhill parks.

 

Yeah, especially since they can track the other non-cardio activities already mentioned. I actually didn't know they had a native ski/snowboard setting. I've just used Skitracks or Slopes.

 

It's been asked for, for years. I do the same thing as another poster, just have each runs as individual runs. But then that swamps other people's Strava feeds when Mudguard did 10 rides. Really it's one ride.
It's frustrating when you want to compare climbing stats and your friend has left their GPS on for the whole day!

 

Thanks for all the answers. I'll tinker with Slopes and BikeParkPro while probably also Strava-ing each individual run. What a hassle. But if it keeps my stats "clean," it's worth it.

 

Crazy how outta touch strava can be. I've reached out to them about this and a number of other things and they think its so minor of an issue tht they can't be bothered. I think that they are under funded and all the features that you want already have bullet proof IP's or take up band width tht they cant afford so just go after easy core issues. Strava could be soo much better and someday a bigger company just going to ripp off what they've already done and improve all the features people want

 

Just being able to tick a box to say "don't count this segment", would be nice.
That would cover ebike climbs, incorrect segment matches etc.
Wouldn't stop the stats counting, but it'd be a start.

 

you guys should create a segment out of the lift ride. would be funny to see the leaderboard with 100 guys tied for KOM.

 

Someone would still find a way to cheat. People are goofy like that.

 

I have a Garmin 830 and a Garmin speed sensor mounted to the front wheel. I recently went to a lift served bike park and just let it record all day. Although the lift portions were captured on the map, the time spent on the lift and distance were not counted towards the day's totals.

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That's interesting. What record settings do you have the Garmin? Auto pause, record every second?
I have a wheel sensor but have never tested to see if it's signal over rides rides the GPS. IE wheel not moving but bike still is.

 

My Garmin is set to record on 1 sec intervals with auto pause.

BTW, even with the screen running all day the battery was above 40% when we finished for the day.


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My solution is to create a separate Strava account for my bike park activities. Having the 2 separate Strava accounts allows me to keep my stats clean. No more worries about the uplifts messing with your climbing stats

I got tired of waiting for Strava to implement something and this works out to be the perfect solution. The only minor inconvenience is having to log into the correct account when I want to record my bike park days.

 

My solution is to create a separate Strava account for my bike park activities. Having the 2 separate Strava accounts allows me to keep my stats clean. No more worries about the uplifts messing with your climbing stats

I got tired of waiting for Strava to implement something and this works out to be the perfect solution. The only minor inconvenience is having to log into the correct account when I want to record my bike park days.

So you don't have a head unit that automatically uploads to Strava from Garmin Connect for example.

 

If you save your ride as a snowboard it Strava calculates the number of meters Descended that day.

 

I know this is old, but when I sync Slopes to Strava and upload it comes in as Vertical and gets changed to Elevation gain when change activity to MTB on strava. Cant sort how to resolve as it is vertical decent in Slopes. Anyone have same issue?

 

It's been a problem with Strava since day one and they show no sign of changing. Only way to do it is to stop the ride and save at the bottom. And start a new ride at the top.

 

Are there any discussions about this on Strava forums by chance?

 

Only solution was to manually delete the lift rides in .gpx text file. I got elevation gain down from over 8k to ~2700.
Just not going to not even bother recording next time. What a PITA. If somo e got to work before idk how. I even tried zeroing elevation string out in gpx file but Strava does. Kt use that, it must use lat/long coordinates on topo map to calculate? Idk...

 

There is a button on that ride that will let you disregard that accomplishment (whatever they call it). I do that when I go to the park. still shows vert for the ride but doesn't record it as a record.

 

I never have a fvck because I'm interested in down not up.

I do have mates that stop/start every uplift. Then they get annoyed when they forget. Too much admin for me. I just ride.

 

I never have a fvck because I'm interested in down not up.

I do have mates that stop/start every uplift. Then they get annoyed when they forget. Too much admin for me. I just ride.

This is me as well.

 

This was my 2nd time DH as most of time I am riding trails and tech where up is part of ride so I do like to track elevation gain. With that, I do not want to add 8000ft that I did not ride to my total stats. Yes, it is silly, but this is my first year riding and tracking stats has been neat as I am at ~1800mi MTB and 150k ft elevation for year (minus 4000ft from two DH days). It is not all that important but I like to post rides on strava, just wont be posting next time do DH with lift access. Revived this thread because it had been posted that Slopes App was work around, but I could not make it work and wonder if it was just an idea of a possible work around but never actually worked for anyone.

 

Changed it to swimming and removed my elevation gain. Works same with paddle board and I'm sure would work on other activities where does not use elevation. Good enough. Back to 147k.

 

All the parks I’ve been to had the chairs as a segment. You would think the times would be the same, but usually the KOM is way out there. Just with them running different speeds for weather, slowing down to let some people on or off etc. I feel like the KOM times are from employees running before official open or something.

 

Here's the leader board for a lift ride that takes 11m36s if they don't stop it during the timed run.