[MrBaker87]

Just remember, if you’re riding illegal trails, please do not use Strava. Even on private. Landowners and others can still see where has been ridden.

 

[Gary]

Here Strava data has actually led to many non sanctioned mtb trails built without permission on privately owned land becoming officially sanctioned.

funny old world init?

 

[sethimus]

Just remember, if you’re riding illegal trails, please do not use Strava. Even on private. Landowners and others can still see where has been ridden.

that‘s the reason we need communism

 

[djjohnr]

Here Strava data has actually led to many non sanctioned mtb trails built without permission on privately owned land becoming officially sanctioned.

funny old world init?

Here's what it does in Murika -

Flashback: Strava Speeds Help Mountain Bikers Get Banned From California Park

The city of Los Altos Hills, which sits adjacent to Silicon Valley, finalized a proposed ban on mountain bikers at a city park this winter after Strava speeds of area riders topping 20 miles per hour – speeds one council member called "just incredibly unacceptable" – were found recorded in the...

www.tetongravity.com

 

[FlipFantasia]

Just remember, if you’re riding illegal trails, please do not use Strava. Even on private. Landowners and others can still see where has been ridden.

not actually true...had a few trails I built and tracked with strava with the activity saved as private over a few years that never showed up on the heat map until well after general public started riding them.

 

[canadmos]

not actually true...had a few trails I built and tracked with strava with the activity saved as private over a few years that never showed up on the heat map until well after general public started riding them.

Its one of the privacy settings. You can opt out of contributing your data to the heat map.

 

[Gary]

GDPR guidelines meant Strava had to give you the option to opt out of heatmaps.

 

[Gary]

Murika

I know. Hence my comment

 

[Sandwich]

I used to use my phone bought a Garmin 830 in may it's like having a dashboard on your bike
I set the screen to the compass I track rides so I know if I'm riding more miles each year than the previous

Thanks, I have my strava account set up to alert me as to whether I was hitting my annual mileage goal. I usually use mine in dashboard mode, don't pay much attention to it but it's nice to have as a clock and timer on rides.

I use a Garmin 530 and like it for the dashboard. The ability to track miles on various components on Garmin Connect is good for managing suspension service intervals too. The minimap is helpful on unfamiliar but sanctioned trails too. I used that function a ton last weekend in Tahoe to know how close we were to a junction without digging out my phone. Phone drain while using it is super minimal, even with Livetrack running.

I have a K-Edge top cap mount which includes a breakway mount disc (cost $3 to replace). Coupled with the lanyard, I'm not really worried about trashing the Garmin. I can confirm the breakway disc works as intended.

I've used strava to track mileage on my bikes....nice to see what's getting used and isn't, but I haven't used Connect for that yet, I suppose I should.

I totally forgot about the lanyard, that would be useful even when attached to a proper mount. mine wouldn't mount to the stem due to lack of clearance with the steerer and handlebar, so I just mount it to the bar. Seems stable enough, but not something I wanted for DH.

 

[Sandwich]

Well, I brought my iphone and BUMBAG to the mountain but couldn't be dicked to actually wear it and bother. The lift line was so long that I probably could have tracked the whole day with the phone and just paused at the bottom without issue. I stuffed it in my jacket pocket but it just wasn't worth it in the end. I'll keep it for trail rides and such.

 

[canadmos]

You use strava and you're not a member of the ridemonkey group eh?

 

[Sandwich]

Some of you just need to ride your fucking bike and put the gadgets away. Especially the internet.

But without a fucking gadget and the fucking Internet we wouldn't be able to tell you on the fucking Internet exactly how much MOAR we ride our fucking bikes than you

Not interested in the mutual masturbation of internet "competition", e.g. KOM or whatever.

 

[Sandwich]

You use strava and you're not a member of the ridemonkey group eh?

just signed up, I think? I'm on the garmin one, but I thought strava was the devil and you couldn't use it for fear of non-conformity

 

[canadmos]

just signed up, I think? I'm on the garmin one, but I thought strava was the devil and you couldn't use it for fear of non-conformity

You're conforming to the nonconformity!