Strava Total Speed Chrome extension

Strava Total Speed Chrome extension, shows speed based on elapsed time.
Strava Total Speed Chrome extension, shows speed based on elapsed time.

Wrote a quick Chrome extension for Strava users. It shows your speed based on the total time elapsed rather than your moving time.

It is very helpful for long rides. The Stravatix author has promised to add the feature soon. Till then download from https://github.com/tariquesani/strava-total-speed/archive/master.zip
Installation instructions: https://github.com/tariquesani/strava-total-speed

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200km Night brevet done – Third time a breeze!

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