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Strava BMC 79 mile challenge
To be honest, this the first Strava challenge that I thought was actually do-able. Most of them seem to require such an investment of time that they’re beyond the reach of anyone who, well, has a job, basically.
READ MORE »How to export your ride data from MapMyRide to Strava
Export tool for MapMyRide data. Map My Ride don’t want you to export your data to another provider, so they strip out the time data. Here’s the workaround.
READ MORE »Use your Garmin virtual partner to help get Strava KOM’s
Garmin Edge 800 users can take advantage of this trick to help win KOM’s on fitness site Strava, using the very useful Virtual Partner feature. Here’s how.
READ MORE »Cycling to make GPS art
There’s a GPS art craze coming to a screenshot near you. The idea of riding a specific route in order to “draw” a picture, which would then be visible via a gpx track, was something I’d been thinking about for a while. Funnily enough.
READ MORE »iPhone #GPS #fail
There’s a double edged sword going on with modern smartphones. On the one hand they can do loads of stuff, but the flip side is that they might not do certain tasks as well as a dedicated device. For most tasks the compromise might be acceptable, but what are they like for tracking your bike [...]
READ MORE »Smartphones Vs Garmin: Which GPS is best for Strava?
I’ve been reading about stories of GPS inaccuracies on Strava, and this post by Suffolk cyclist got me thinking. How could two riders, ascending a hill together end up recording quite different times? I decided that some more experimentation was required. Evidence is a wonderful thing, after all, except if you’re a creationist.
READ MORE »Strava: will it be the death of you?
Popular fitness app/website Strava is in the firing line once again, for allegedly causing people to act recklessly. William and Kathleen Flint filed a lawsuit against Strava following the death of their son Kim who died whilst attempting to reclaim his KOM on a descent.
READ MORE »Turbo charge your Strava data with these third party API tools
As fantastically innovative as Strava is, there are a few features that regular users have been crying out for, and others which clever third party developers have created anyway. Features that you didn’t even realise you needed!
READ MORE »9 tips for getting a KOM on Strava
Strava can be very addictive in the way it “gamifies” your riding and encourages competition. It’s satisfying to work hard and see your name at the top of the leaderboard. However, even if you manage to get a top position and earn the coveted KOM/QOM achievement (King/Queen of the Mountain), chances are you won’t stay there [...]
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