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It doesn’t seem that long ago, but 12 years have passed since I joined Strava in 2011. Back then, if I remember correctly, there were no benefits to having a paid Strava membership. It was more of a donation, supporting a company that was creating something I found fun and useful. In reality, that went on for years before Strava finally started implementing features that only paying members could utilize.
In case you have never used Strava , it is a web and app-based program that allows you to log and track workouts. More than that, it has become a sort of community hub for active people all over the world to connect. Sometimes that connection is through competition for the fastest time on a segment, while other times, it is from discovering other users in your area that ride the same routes.
For me, Strava has always been a positive experience and has made finding new routes, segments, and riding friends a bit easier. However, I feel like I am at a crossroads and that Strava doesn’t hold the same value to me any longer. It is still and will remain the place I connect with cycling friends and track all my rides, but I rarely use the premium features. The most useful is the route builder heat map. The Strava user base and data acquisition are so […]
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