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As a current subscriber I'm not sure I agree with this. Yes Strava does do social stuff but they're a mixed bag and also free. I like that they don't do aggre
by Lio 4y ago
As a current subscriber I'm not sure I agree with this.
Yes Strava does do social stuff but they're a mixed bag and also free. I like that they don't do aggressive surveillance as a business model (it's one of the reasons I subscribe) but it's also pretty useless for organising and planning future rides.
Lots of people comment and give kudos after an event's happened but I don't know anyone using Strava to agree meeting up somewhere. All of that side of things seems to happen on Signal, Whatsapp or FB here.
I do like the route planning but I'm not sure I'll continue to subscribe just for that given the new prices.
- prhn 4y agoI 100% agree with your criticisms. That was my point. Strava’s main feature is the social element, but they are not really maximizing the leverage they have with install base. Compare Zwift. I can log in and join a group ride at just about any time of the day. Now, I know that’s not a completely fair comparison because Zwift is online so it always has access to way more riders, but where is the analogue in Strava?
- Lio 4y agoAh right, yep that makes perfect sense and I agree on the comparison with Zwift too. Strava are in a unique position compared to Garmin Connect. Whist I use Garmin and they seem to be the most popular bike computers I still know lots of people in my cycling club that use Wahoo or Hammerhead units. Strava is the place that everyone comes together after a ride.