First of all, let me say that I am using TF for paddling in this case and not for biking. Here's a reference page of a recent river run:
http://ebizmax.com/Boating/HollyRiver/Photos/index.htmlI would like to do some things with track shading that may already exist but I can't find them.
First, I would like to be able to specify speed granularity. On a bike one can manage anything from 5mph or less to 30mph or more. On a whitewater river it's generally much less but it does vary. For example, one might really boogie down a rapid for a quarter mile or more. Or, one might sit in an eddy and watch others boogie. Shading a track image to show different speeds at 1mph increments might be very interesting and informative.
Second, I would like to be able to do the same thing with gradient. Some sections of a river may approach 100 feet per mile while others may be nearly flat or anything in between. Shading a track image to show different feet per mile at, say, 5fpm increments might be very interesting and informative.
Finally, the shading controls seem to be these:
1. Shading can be toggled on and off with the button on the toolbar.
2. Shading selection can be specified at Options/ColorShading/ShadeTracksBy {Elevation|Speed|...}
3. Shading control seems to apply to the open instance of the application rather than apply to each track. Seems like a Context (right-click) control for track shading would be more appropriate.
Again, I realize that I am probably operating beyond the design limits of the app but it never hurts to ask, right?
Thanks... Bob
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