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Strava is a route-planning and activity recording app used by millions of cyclists across the world. It launched in 2009. in 2020 it passed 3 billion activity uploads.

Strava’s smartphone app is commonly used to record rides and other activities, although it’s also possible to sync to Strava from Garmin, Wahoo, and many other GPS devices. The Strava app uses ride data to build leaderboards of user-generated segments (pre-defined sections of route) with the fastest time given the title of KOM (King of the Mountain) or QOM (Queen of the Mountain)

Strava’s premium offering, Strava Summit, includes a range of extra features including a tracking beacon, fitness analysis, training plans and more.

Strava launches new section for Tour de France with pro rider uploads all in one place

New section of the Strava app will make it easier to check out the top performances from the day’s racing in France across the men’s and women’s events

Tue, Mar 29, 2022 08:21

Find past Strava activities on a single map with new Find That Ride website

New website lets you easily browse previous activities to find rides in a specific area

Mon, Mar 28, 2022 11:35

What do you think of Shimano’s unique new handlebar design? Plus eco wood bikes now on Cycle to Work scheme, new Paris-Roubaix and ‘Hell Yeah’ themed kit + more

Catch up with all of this week’s big – and not so big – bike and equipment news

Sat, Mar 19, 2022 12:00

Strava rolls out 3D maps to mobile to help riders prepare for tricky terrain in advance

Strava reckons this will help riders “make informed decisions on the go” about their route choices depending on what type of challenge they want

Thu, Feb 24, 2022 18:00

Remco Evenepoel stuns Strava with huge time trial victory at Volta ao Algarve… before swiftly hiding his power numbers

Strava sleuths noted that the Belgian averaged 392 watts to dominate the 32km Volta ao Algarve stage four time trial

Sun, Feb 20, 2022 08:36

Sauce for Strava releases £2 per month performance analysis tools

The browser extension gives you more tools to easily track fitness and peak performances

Fri, Feb 18, 2022 13:33

Strava adds ‘Points of Interest’ to its mapping tool

Landmarks, bike shops and cafes are marked out on the app and browser for subscribers and free users

Thu, Jan 13, 2022 18:00

Fancy owning unreleased Olympic edition Oakley Katos? Bid on limited edition cycling memorabilia, plus check out Canyon’s refreshed gravel bike, Altura’s indoor kit, new commuting kicks, + more

Catch up with all of this week’s big – and not so big – bike and equipment news

Sat, Dec 11, 2021 12:00

Strava now used by 17% of the total UK population, claims social fitness giant as annual Year in Sport report published

Over 10 billion miles have been logged by cyclists worldwide this year, and Strava also says its Year in Sport report is one of the largest studies into the active lifestyles of the British population

Wed, Dec 08, 2021 13:20

road.cc Recommends updated with bumper crop of 15 new cycling products

We’ve refreshed our selection of the best bikes and kit to cover November 2021. Find out which items have made the cut

Fri, Dec 03, 2021 15:46