[HAMR] Tarzan (Kurt Searvogel)

[mrcharly-YHT]

If it is the disputed distance for 28th Feb (Strava: 178.2; Garmin Connect: 215.8 miles) that has prompted this complaint, I can't see how this is a Strava problem.

That is a very big difference.

Is Kurt uploading the miles from his strava record and can we tell? 'scuse me I really know very little about strava.

[Von Broad]

Old Lanterne Rouge Audax proverb doth say: There's a peace that comes from a life much too slow for Strava to be remotely interested in 

[hillbilly]

Lanterne Rouge, he say "who ate all the sandwiches?"

Another solid day from Kurt. He does seem to have a short term goal of tracking Tommy Godwin's year long average.  Rather than aping Steve's rides, as was the supposition of some earlier this year.

[Sio2111]

I still think there is a degree of mirroring when you look at distance covered by day of cycling



This is up to the end of Feb. Yes he does seem to be aiming for Tommy's average but there is still responsiveness to what Steve does IMHO.

[hillbilly]

Bored at work.  My job means I have an affinity with statistics and hypothesis testing.

The daily correlation between Kurt's rides and Steve's is between 0 and 0.2, depending on the number of days you offset, so only weakly mirroring each other (a 1 means absolutely mirroring, -1 means doing the opposite, 0 means basically no link).

If I look at whether the ride was more or less than the day before, (so stripping out the overall change in distance) the correlation is around about the same.

So I think the current verdict of Mathematics is "Case not proven".

There are more sophisticated mathematical tests but I am not that bored.  Yet. (and also I can't remember where I've filed my actuarial exam notes about what the more sophisticated tests are!)

[sg37409]

There do seem to be days when he's followed / "beaten" steve's daily totals, but he doesnt need to. Tarzan's been regularly doing more than steve since the start.   It might become more obvious in future if Steve increases his mileage.

The weather here's taken a nosedive in the last couple of weeks, and as we were talking about it at home, my wife and i both said we can well remember snow on our boys birthdays, more than once. Theyre in May. 

[Sea of vapours]

<SNIP>My job means I have an affinity with statistics and hypothesis testing.<SNIP>

(TFFIC in the following....)
I'd be interested in the correlation between a proclivity for regularly riding long distances on a bike and occupations such as actuary, statistician, mathematician, 'data scientist' and similar. I'd hypothesise that it's 'quite high' and at least 'higher than the overall population norm'.

[offcumden]

I doubt there's much of a correlation.  I reckon there are just as many of the non-measurers riding a long way; the difference is that they don't realise they're doing it.
And they don't spend time analysing it, either for their own amusement or the 'benefit' of others 

[Sio2111]

Bored at work.  My job means I have an affinity with statistics and hypothesis testing.

The daily correlation between Kurt's rides and Steve's is between 0 and 0.2, depending on the number of days you offset, so only weakly mirroring each other (a 1 means absolutely mirroring, -1 means doing the opposite, 0 means basically no link).

If I look at whether the ride was more or less than the day before, (so stripping out the overall change in distance) the correlation is around about the same.

So I think the current verdict of Mathematics is "Case not proven".

There are more sophisticated mathematical tests but I am not that bored.  Yet. (and also I can't remember where I've filed my actuarial exam notes about what the more sophisticated tests are!)

Fair enough. I hadn't done any stats analysis on it myself. It will be interesting to see if this changes over time as more data becomes available.

[Ivo]

<SNIP>My job means I have an affinity with statistics and hypothesis testing.<SNIP>

(TFFIC in the following....)
I'd be interested in the correlation between a proclivity for regularly riding long distances on a bike and occupations such as actuary, statistician, mathematician, 'data scientist' and similar. I'd hypothesise that it's 'quite high' and at least 'higher than the overall population norm'.

Hm, I'd be one of the cases against this. Did one SPSS course once, hated it and never bothered with statistics since that first year at uni course.

[jsabine]

I've "used" - or at least tried to help others to use - SPSS a couple of times. The 15ish year gap between the two was, IMO, insufficient.

On the other hand, if you widen the set from mathmo spods to include those of a pedantic disposition ...

[Kim]

Hm, I'd be one of the cases against this. Did one SPSS course once, hated it and never bothered with statistics since that first year at uni course.

I found myself in the unlikely situation where the first year statistics course was my favourite module, and promptly changed degree...   

[Ivo]

Hm, I'd be one of the cases against this. Did one SPSS course once, hated it and never bothered with statistics since that first year at uni course.

I found myself in the unlikely situation where the first year statistics course was my favourite module, and promptly changed degree...   

I do remember a similar case in my course .

[Ningishzidda]

"Lies, damned lies and,,,,,,  "

[hillbilly]

...mathematically illiterate populations?

[Ian H]

...mathematically illiterate populations?

Got any statistics for that?

[Datameister]

...mathematically illiterate populations?

Got any statistics for that?

Pah! 71.2% of all statistics are made up.

[Polar Bear]

I always thought that 95% of statistics are derived from statistically insignificant data and the other 10% are made up by sales droids.

[loadsabikes]

I thought statistick was stationary glue.

[Chris S]

I thought statistick was stationary glue.

As opposed to a moving glue? 

[Deano]

"Lies, damned lies and,,,,,,  "

...the internet?

[Andrij]

Don't believe everything you read on the Internet.

[mattc]

...mathematically illiterate populations?

Got any statistics for that?

Pah! 71.2% of all statistics are made up.

Maybe ... but what about the other half, eh?

[Climberruss]

...mathematically illiterate populations?

Got any statistics for that?

Pah! 71.2% of all statistics are made up.

Maybe ... but what about the other half, eh?

Statistically, there is a 50% chance that this is incorrect!

[IanDG]

Skinner: "Half the Tory Members opposite are crooks"
Speaker: "The honourable member MUST withdraw that remark"
Skinner: "OK, half the Tories are not crooks"