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Strava condenses Summit, now just one paid option…

Where there were three, now there is one. Details around what this means are pretty light on the ground, but maybe I missed something in the email I received from Strava, or DCR’s coverage on the topic. While Strava indicates that the reason for the change was “user confusion”, and there may be some truth to it, I was never personally confused about what I was paying for ($2.99/month Analysis Pack). The…

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Whoa, what’s up with the new Strava?

I’m both confused, and enthused with this new listen-to-your-users-and-deliver-what-they-want thing from Strava. Astute readers will notice I didn’t say customers there, because, at least now, all of us aren’t Strava’s real customer. It would be great if that changed, and I think if they keep it up this adding-useful-features cadence, and started delivering more real value for the paying users there’s a real chance that they could do that. Making the app/platform…

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Strava surprises everyone by adding a useful feature

Hand to heart, the news that Strava added activity cropping to their mobile apps surprised on two fronts. First, I’ve never had to edit a activity, but I knew it was possible, and just assumed that it would be part of the mobile features set. Second, OMG, Strava actually added a feature that people would use. Maybe I’m being a bit harsh (unlikely), but after years of nothing, removing useful features, and…

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