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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)

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Mon, Nov 15, 2021 19:45

Credit: Peter Stokes/Instagram @pete.the.r4bbit – Nirvana

Cyclist uses Strava to recreate Nirvana’s Nevermind album cover

Pete Stokes rode 150km to sketch the outline of the image of the naked baby...

Sun, Sep 26, 2021 10:48

Strava expands ‘My Gear’ mileage tracker for bikes so you’ll know when to repair and replace components

Riders can now track how much distance they have racked up on each component

Fri, Sep 17, 2021 10:40

2021 Merida eScultura 400 – riding 2.jpg

How to use Strava to make you fitter

Loads of us use online app Strava to record our rides. Here's how you can make the most of its features to improve your cycling fitness

Sun, Sep 05, 2021 11:00

Strava makes Beacon live location sharing feature free to all users… on mobile

Beacon auto-sharing from connected devices like Garmin bike computers or Apple Watch will remain a paid feature though

Wed, Sep 01, 2021 08:58

Strava’s new Edit Map Visibility provides greater privacy control

Taking over from the Privacy Zones feature users can hide the map completely for all, or selected activities

Wed, Aug 18, 2021 08:00

Strava adds privacy features for editing map visibility and hiding data including heart rate

Data – including speed, power, calories and heart rate – can be kept private, and there’s also a new private note section

Thu, Aug 12, 2021 17:00

Strava data reveals that cycling trips are up by 44% in the UK when compared to pre-pandemic levels

Rides labelled as commutes are up by 25% month on month

Thu, Aug 05, 2021 13:40

Chad Tavernia 100-mile out the saddle (Image credit: Chad Tavernia/Strava)

Cyclist who rode 100 miles out of the saddle to repeat ride on Zwift to prove he wasn’t lying

In the latest update to the 100 mile standing up saga, Chad Tavernia has promised to recreate his ride on the virtual cycling app

Sat, Jul 24, 2021 09:43

Check out the Strava KOMs that pros have swept up this Tour de France

Take a look at the incredible stats for big climbs like Ventoux, Portet, and Luz Ardiden, plus links to pro riders you can follow on Strava

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 11:00