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| | Pedometer Accuracy |
 | | Thus although bicycle wheel measurements are vastly superior to pedometers, measurements made on large-scale topo maps, and estimates from hiking times, it would be nice to have an accurately surveyed trail to compare against. |
 | | However, the source of the downhill pedometer error seems to come primarily from true mileage about 2-2.5 to 4 miles, where the pedometer shows a 20% high error that is not seen in reverse coming back up at true mileage 12 to 13.5 miles. |
 | | Conclusion: The pedometer I use, a basic analog model by Precise sold for around $20, is in general accurate to better than 10%, especially when combining uphill and downhill mileages. |
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