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strava power difference- wahoo V Garmin

  • February 14, 2026
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Running a Garmin epix pro (1 second recording ) and a wahoo bolt 2. Recording from a wahoo kicker.. power averaging set to include zeros on both devices. 

After an hour workout 

Garmin connect shows 182 Watts (average) 

Wahoo bolt shows 182 

Strava - bolt activity shows 182 watts 

Strava activity imported from Garmin connect shows 175 watts in Strava..

With power averaging including zeros on both devices is there anything else I need check in connect,?  

It's annoying that data from Garmin and wahoo is absolutely consistent, until it's imported to Strava ! Has anyone found a solution to similar issues ? 

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    Jan_Mantau
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    • Jan_Mantau
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    • February 15, 2026

    Was there a difference in the moving time between the two activities on Strava?

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    • Scimos
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    • February 15, 2026

    Hi Jan. 

    Moving time the same to within a few seconds. I'm not sure why there is a distance difference, 

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    • February 16, 2026

    Moving time is virtually the same 1:34.05 versus 1:34.07

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    • Scimos
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    • February 16, 2026

    I have Similar discrepancies on today's workouts. Everything being seemingly equal (as far as I can tell - Garmin auto pause is off and power averaging includes zeros, being indoor workouts there is no pause/free wheeling anyway) ) Garmin connect produces the same power number as wahoo bolt. Strava however provides a power average number of 197 instead of 202watts for an hour's workout from Garmin and the true 202 for the import from wahoo. 

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    • February 17, 2026

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