Strava

2020 was my first year of consistent cycling as a dad. Thus, the gear I used most helped me manage short training sessions at odd hours and family rides to the playground.

How Keegan Swirbul's Strava accolades on one of Colorado's toughest climbs helped him ink a two-year deal with Rally Cycling.

Strava's annual report tracks the surge in Everesting, the creation of clubs, and other trends from the COVID-19 year.

Amongst a huge pile of test gear, here is what I relied on most often in a crazy year.

Since its inception in 2005, WBR has delivered over 500,000 of their sturdy Buffalo Bikes around the world.

Re-enabling the Bluetooth heart rate feature allows users to pair compatible heart rate transmitters with the app.

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According to Strava, this financing will allow the company to build wish-list features, improve existing technology, and expand to provide service to more users.

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On going deep into the pain cave and high in the mountains with Reggie Miller, among many other things.

Zwift's policy for verifying pro results is getting another facelift after pushback from some riders. Could the platform's Olympic ambitions hinge on it developing a consistent verification program?

Contador set a new Everesting record by completing the Silla Del Rey Strava segment 78 times in Spain.

28 Snickers bars. 4 frame bags. 22.5 hours. One question.

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Californian Nehemiah Brown pushed Strava to remove segments in his area that had racially insensitive names. Now, Brown is holding a ride to raise funds for the Equal Justice Initiative.

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The new Local Legends system ranks riders based on how many times they ride a given segment, with the top woman and the top man getting the Local Legend laurel.

Race organizers have indicated that virtual rides will be hosted on Strava, and Zwift.

Gaimon's post-racing career leans heavily on Strava's leaderboards. He says the fees are well worth it, but cautions against losing sight of the fun.

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Subscribe or don't, but please don't say you are entitled to cool data for free.

Like competing on Strava Segments or just analyzing your efforts with the app? As of today, you'll need to subscribe to get these features.

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Garmin says any of its devices which rely on .fit files can take advantage of the Strava Routes enhancement. This includes the venerable Garmin Edge 500.

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Don't expect too see Dumoulin's Tour de France training rides on Strava, as the Dutchman would rather keep his secrets to himself.

I use these four cycling apps almost daily for motivation, planning, and enjoying the cycling community.

Strava now offers more control over your experience with the most significant segments displayed, who appears at the top of your activity feed, and the ability to trim activities.

The weekly Leg Wrecker ride in Michigan became a dirt ITT on Strava after the shutdown led to social distancing.

Long-distance rides draw criticism from rivals and critics as Europe imposes uneven lockdown conditions.

Strava harnesses data collected from more than three billion activities, contributed by more than 50 million users.

Strava's updates address usability on the platform, most notably in the activity feed, that users have been requesting for years.

As the decade comes to a close, tech editor Dan Cavallari and editorial director Ben Delaney reflect on what tech developments changed the bike industry in the last ten years — for better and for worse.

In today's Week in Tech, we look at Abbey Bike Tool's new Team Issue Toolbox, Zwift's Movember fundraiser, Strava's new topographic maps, and more.

Plus new 100% shades, Strava features, Hunt carbon hoops and more.

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A Kickr update, a new Core, and the final pain cave upgrade, the Headwind. Who needs outside?

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Strava tabulates its millions of rides from 2017. Californians recorded the most activities, and Vermonters have the hilliest routes.

Chapeau, Zwifters. You cracked me up with this creative, kind-of-nerdy, but definitely successful Rickrolling, via Strava, via Zwift.

Strava announces 2016 data. Which state has the fastest Strava rides? The most climbing? The longest rides? It's all in this detailed report.

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The Olympians weren't chasing KOMs in Rio but in their pursuit of gold, they did clock some smoking fast times.

Take a look at Thomas de Gendt's Strava data from his Tour de France stage win Thursday on Mont Ventoux.

We rank the best Strava ride names from the opening week of this year's Tour de France.

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Ben King's Strava file shows how hard he worked to win his first career Amgen Tour of California stage and take the yellow jersey.

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Paris-Roubaix 2016 tackles 27 sectors of cobblestones, and we did a little digging on Strava to find each and every corresponding KOM.

Michal Kwiatkowski's Strava data from his big win at E3 might not blow you away, but the numbers reveal a savvy, hard effort.

Strava is using its massive user base to find the best rides for everyone, whether you're in your hometown or abroad.

This Canadian rider isn't content to simply log rides on Strava — he creates masterpieces, doodling Star Wars characters and sending birthday wishes.

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Strava releases a summary of data collected in 2015, which saw millions of rides uploaded and billions of miles ridden.

New data from Strava, faster Zipp 808s, casual apparel from Primal and Rapha, along with online Park Tool education.

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What's the difference between riding in the grupetto and riding in the break? A comparison between Kwiatkowski's stage 11 and stage 12 data.

Select Garmin devices will now be able to give you a countdown to the start of a segment, pacing information, and instant results

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Rapha invades your eardrums, Strava gets local, Zipp unveils new 404 Firestrike options, and Brooks takes it easy on your sensitive areas

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Online retailer pulls back on offer to pay registered Strava users $1 per hour of riding, but it says the program will be revised by mid-May

Logan VonBokel discusses this week's tech news, including a partnership between Competitive Cyclist and Strava that pays riders

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New app displays real-time-data on the athlete’s wrist when used with soon-to-be-released iPhone-friendly watch

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Strava adds training plans, Rapha's Paris-Nice capsule, WTB launches 2015 saddles, and Blackburn needs Rangers

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