Wind Rose

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bryn127 Oct 2019 12:32pm, 8 Oct 2019 First-time poster!!	0 bryn127 Will some explain what info the 'Wind Rose' gives me. I use Fetch in conjuction with a Garmin Edge 500
larkim Oct 2019 12:44pm, 8 Oct 2019 8,980 posts	0 larkim It tells you your average speed in the 8 different compass directions on a particular activity. So I suppose if you did a straight E-W bike ride, and back again, against a westerly gale, you'd see slower speed on the left hand side of the rose and faster speed on the right hand side, as a very simple example.
larkim Oct 2019 12:44pm, 8 Oct 2019 8,981 posts	0 larkim And welcome!!
bryn127 Oct 2019 1:03pm, 8 Oct 2019 2 posts	0 bryn127 Thanks very much. It's had my head spinning!
minardi Oct 2019 2:06pm, 8 Oct 2019 4,885 posts	0 minardi Had to pop my head in to see what this thread was about! Welcome bryn127!
TomahawkMike Oct 2019 3:03pm, 8 Oct 2019 2,344 posts	0 TomahawkMike Ditto. Welcome to Fetch bryn127
K5 Gus Oct 2019 3:20pm, 8 Oct 2019 3,168 posts	0 K5 Gus Welcome bryn127 Must admit I've never found the wind rose of any use. The minute your activity has any inclines on it, then that affects speed more than wind imo, and none of my run/cycles are ever completely flat