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Indoor rower distance incorrect

  • May 27, 2025
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ColinB
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When rowing on my Concept 2, I notice that the distance recorded in Strava is often less than the distance actually rowed. 

For example, yesterday I set the distance on my ErgData application to row a 2000m warm-up. When the Concept machine (and the ErgData application) indicate that the row is complete, and stop recording, I continue rowing a few seconds, in case there is a delay in the distance being recorded somewhere. 

When I then check the Concept machine, ErgData and Garmin, they all show the correct distance of 2000m. But, Strava shows 1999m. This discrepancy increases for longer distances rowed.

What is the solution to get Strava to record the correct distance?

Thanks.

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Jan_Mantau
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  • May 27, 2025

Strava always rounds down, this can be a source of differences. You can’t do anything about that.


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  • Hub Starter
  • November 24, 2025

I have noticed my distances wildly off. I just completed a 4x20’ for a bit over 17k meters and on the concept2 → strava upload, the screen shows the correct information but strava shows 13k. Strava’s rowing integrations (on the water and erg) are terrible and riddled with issues.