Results of Cycling Training Software survey

[Peter Riegersperger]

Hello everyone!

After Mark posted his survey about the interests and feedback of Golden Cheetah users here on this list, we did a follow-up that was not software-specific (maybe you’ve seen it on the Wattage list or on the DC Rainmaker blog).

In case you’re interested, you can have a look at the results here: http://www.lerouleurlent.net/files/Cycling_Training_Software_User_Survey.pdf

If you have any questions or comments about the report, feel free to contact me.

peter

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[jomu]

wow and many thanks Peter, you sure had a lot of work with this survey.  Very interesting to find out that most participants have similar needs and wishes.

Joseph

[Potuz]

From the replies I was quite puzzled by the exchange between GoldenCheetah and Garmin Connect among multisport athletes vs single sport athletes (trading 40% for 60% in both cases). I can't think of a reason for such a result. Have you considered if there is a bias in the sample? One thing I can think of is that there might be a correlation between the set of power-meter users and single sport users if they were taking out from a cycling forum, while this might not be the case with triathletes. This at the same time with the correlation among the power-meter users and Golden Cheetah users might make it to appear as if single sport users prefer Golden Cheetah over Garmin Connect.

Best,

P.

On Jan 14, Peter Riegersperger wrote:
> Hello everyone!
> After Mark posted his survey about the interests and feedback of Golden
> Cheetah users here on this list, we did a follow-up that was not
> software-specific (maybe you’ve seen it on the Wattage list or on the DC
> Rainmaker blog).
> In case you’re interested, you can have a look at the results here:

> [1]http://www.lerouleurlent.net/files/Cycling_Training_Software_User_Survey.pdf

> If you have any questions or comments about the report, feel free to
> contact me.
> peter
>
> Peter Riegersperger

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[Mark Liversedge]

On Sunday, 15 January 2017 17:03:18 UTC, Potuz wrote:

From the replies I was quite puzzled by the exchange between GoldenCheetah and Garmin Connect among multisport athletes vs single sport athletes (trading 40% for 60% in both cases). 

Lots of folks use Garmin devices to record their workouts, and lots of folks use GoldenCheetah to analyse them.

Mark 

[Potuz]

That doesn't explain the phenomenon: among Multisport users 60% use Garmin Connect and 40% GoldenCheetah, among single sport ones exactly the opposite numbers.

I presume that there is no reason for the proportion of users that analyze their files (as opposed to just record them) to be different in multisport users vs single sport users.

P.

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[Mark Liversedge]

On Sunday, 15 January 2017 19:03:15 UTC, Potuz wrote:

That doesn't explain the phenomenon: among Multisport users 60% use Garmin Connect and 40% GoldenCheetah, among single sport ones exactly the opposite numbers.

I presume that there is no reason for the proportion of users that analyze their files (as opposed to just record them)  to be different in multisport users vs single sport users.

I would speculate that triathletes are new to GC since we haven't supported multiple sports for very long and garmin headunits are popular with them. Cyclists have been using GC for a long time and use a wider array of head units.

Mark 

[Peter Riegersperger]

Hi!

Thank you for your comment!

It might be the case that we see three different factors that enhance each other. Mark already pointed out that a lot of people use garmin head units, and multisport users might be even more inclined to do so given that Garmin offers a wide range of devices for sports other than cycling (mostly running, I would guess).

Also, GC might not be as well known in triathlete communities as in cycling communities.

And thirdly, you are also correct that there are significantly less powermeter-users in the segment of multisport users:

So, 10% of Singlesport users do not have a powermeter, compared to 27% of multisport users. And GC seems to be not as popular with non-PM-users than Garmin Connect, and this will affect this question as well.

As you say, this is a correlation. It might be that the reason why multisport users tend to not use GC as much as singlesport users is in fact that they tend to own a PM to a lesser degree than Singlesport users.

From a user research perspective, I would not rely on quantitative data to infer any reasons why or how people are doing what they are doing. Quantitative data is a first orientation, the beginning of a map that can show you the way.

all the best,

peter

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If multisport I would use a watch first and then buy a PM. For example a forerunner 920xt. Using Garmin connect would then be logic to come before GC.

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