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Strava Now Lets You Import Workouts Recorded on Apple Watch
Fitness app Strava has been updated to now let workouts recorded on Apple Watch to sync to your Strava profile, as the latter has added HealthKit integration. This means when using the Workouts app on Apple Watch, these activities can now be imported to Strava. Previously, Strava users needed to use paid third party apps...
Strava to End Bluetooth and ANT+ Device Pairing from Mobile Apps
Cycling and fitness app Strava has announced it will be ending direct Bluetooth and ANT+ device pairing with its mobile apps. In an email sent out to Strava Summit subscribers, the company explains the pairing of Bluetooth and ANT+ heart rate monitors and power meters is causing the app to crash. “We recently discovered that...
Strava for Apple Watch Gains ‘Beacon’ Safety Feature
If you use the fitness tracking app Strava, a new update brings the Beacon safety feature to Apple Watch. Beacon allows you to share your location with up to three safety contacts during your activity. This is useful if you’re heading out for a bike run, run or any other outdoor activity. Previously, the ability...
You Can Now Connect Slopes for iOS to Strava to Share your Ski and Snowboard Activity
Slopes for iOS tracks your ski and snowboarding activity and now you can connect the app directly to popular fitness activity app, Strava. Here’s how to connect Strava to Slopes: 1. Create a Slopes account - Go to the More tab in Slopes and then tap My Account. 2. Link your Strava account to Slopes...
Strava Says Instagram to Discontinue Ability to Sync Photos to Activities
If you’re a user of the cycling and running social network, Strava, the latter has notified users they will no longer be able to sync their images from Instagram to their activities. According to an email to users, Strava notes “Instagram is discontinuing the ability to sync photos from Instagram to your Strava activities, and...
How to Fix: Garmin 520 Not Showing Strava Live Segments
The Garmin 520 cycling GPS features the ability to show live segments from the fitness app Strava (Premium feature), which informs users in real-time how they are doing when riding along a starred segment, or route. The live segments feature means when you’re about to hit a starred route, it’ll show up on your Garmin...
Fitness Tracking App ‘Strava’ Reveals Sensitive U.S. Military Information
The popular running and cycling fitness tracking app Strava has unwittingly revealed some of the United States military’s most secure military bases simply by tracking the workout routes of military personnel. Strava is a platform for sharing exercise data with like-minded people across the world, and calls itself ‘the social network for athletes’. It tracks...
Strava to Host Second Annual Bike to Work Day Challenge on May 11th
On Thursday, May 11th Strava will host its second annual Global Bike to Work Day Challenge. The goal of the challenge will be to show how the social network can help improve conditions for people on bikes. The data gathered from bikers will be used to help inform city planners about the needs of people...
Strava for iOS Adds Apple Watch Run Split Notifications, Debuts ‘Athlete Posts’ Beta
Fitness social network Strava has updated their iOS app to version 9.0, which adds new run split notifications for Apple Watch, while also debuts Athlete Posts Beta, which is described as “A few special athletes can now post content in the feed other than activities, like photos, adventure reports and gear reviews.” The update also...
Strava for iOS Launches Club Events
Strava has launched Club Events within its iOS app, now allowing users of the social network for athletes to create events and share details with members on mobile. Members will also be notified of events via the app, then view event details, RSVP, check out the route and also share via social networks with friends....
Strava for Apple Watch Series 2 Launches: You Can Now Run iPhone-Free
Earlier this month, fitness app Strava said it would be just a “few more weeks” wait for the company to bring standalone support for Apple Watch Series 2. Today, the company quietly released the update, as its update change log does not note Series 2 support. What does this mean for Apple Watch Series 2...
Strava for Apple Watch Series 2 in Beta, Launch in “Few More Weeks”
Fitness app Strava launched a standalone app yesterday for Android Wear 2.0 smartwatches (which just launched this week!), leaving many Apple Watch Series 2 users wondering when they would get support. Throw in an accidentally leaked Strava Apple Watch Series 2 landing page, and that’s one way to get users up in arms. Now, Elle...