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Strava etiquette (tongue in cheek).

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  • March 10, 2015 at 8:20 am #23457
    Leeroy_Silk

    A friend I follow on Strava generally posts some pretty epic, hilly / fast rides. He’s always been a touch boastful of his cycling which I’ve generally ignored. However, lately he seems to have stepped up a gear and is bragging more and more of his accomplishments. In my mind bragging about Strava accomplishments is the equivalent of a TOWIE actor posing for photos on the red carpet at the BAFTA Awards; in the real world you’ve accomplished nothing! This is Strava, not the UCI!
    On top of this he’s now posting every single piece of exercise he does. Four rides yesterday, longest ride = 6km. Last week he posted a 1hour swim. FFS!

    My question is: How should I unfollow? Should I be courteous and send my best wishes explaining politely why I’m unfollowing, or merely disappear like a thief in the night?

    *Edited 10/3/15 17:38*
    I should have made it more clear that this piece was intended to be light hearted and not to be taken too seriously. The athlete in question is a friend I’ve known for years and will no doubt continue to do so.

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  • March 10, 2015 at 10:37 am #835919
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    Iamnot Wiggins

    Can you not just scroll past
    Can you not just scroll past these rides instead of crying about it online? Seems an easier option to be fair.

    March 10, 2015 at 10:14 am #835917
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    bashthebox

    Sounds more like you’re being
    Sounds more like you’re being down on yourself for not getting as much exercise time in. Strava isn’t facebook or twitter, it’s an exercise tracker. Which is why I get really confused random people give my shitty commutes kudos… there’s no advertising, no spam potential here… oddballs.

    March 10, 2015 at 10:08 am #835915
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    jacknorell

    Strava is there to track
    Strava is there to track progress, which your mate is doing… so what’s the issue?

    Just turn off your alerts.

    #firstworldproblems

    March 10, 2015 at 9:51 am #835913
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    OnTheRopes

    Nothing wrong with posting
    Nothing wrong with posting every ride you do after all it can be a log of your annual mileage for which every mile counts.
    I’m sure the bragging gets on your nerves and the swimming seems pointless though I do see a few people (triathletes) are doing this now so he is hardly alone.
    I follow a few people that post pointless stuff but I just let it go, it is not really in your face, if you really can’t stand it then just unfollow.

    March 10, 2015 at 9:23 am #835911
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    tom_w

    Strava needs a “mute” or
    Strava needs a “mute” or “hear less from this person” type of thing like facebook has. Or perhaps a “keep rides of less than x km out of my feed” option. I have no problem with people logging everything, that’s entirely their prerogative, but I don’t necessarily want it cluttering up my overview of my friends antics.

    March 10, 2015 at 9:19 am #835909
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    pruaga

    Just turn off the email
    Just turn off the email alerts when someone else posts something. Or if it bothers you that much unfollow them.

    I use Strava for me, the ‘social’ things are very much secondary. If people have problems with me posting smaller activities (I post commutes and 1hr swims) that’s their problem not mine. I like to get to the end of the month/year and be able to total up what I have done, so I need all the smaller data.

    People who share every Strava ride/run to Facebook, however short, are a different thing altogether. But that is a different problem.

    March 10, 2015 at 9:07 am #835907
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    Reg Molehusband

    The _Kaner wrote:Just

    The _Kaner wrote:
    Just unfollow…no reason given…if he’s a very close friend….tell him to stop uploading data every time he picks his nose…or climbs a flight of stairs…maybe he doesn’t realise his every single effort is really annoying you…or you could just ignore it…

    Agree with The_Kaner. If he’s a close mate, maybe a bit of ribbing about the posts might also do the trick. Last resort – unfollow, and see how he responds.

    That’s the problem with social media at the moment – full of wanabees and attention seekers.

    March 10, 2015 at 8:47 am #835905
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    The _Kaner

    Just unfollow…no reason
    Just unfollow…no reason given…if he’s a very close friend….tell him to stop uploading data every time he picks his nose…or climbs a flight of stairs…maybe he doesn’t realise his every single effort is really annoying you…or you could just ignore it…

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