Strava Features Chat

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Hi, is it possible to use manual mode when plotting a route in the iPhone app like you can using the website?  

It appears that there’s been a recent change which applies auto-pause to kayaking, but I suspect it uses cycling parameters, which are not appropriate for kayaks (which move more slowly than bikes). I record my kayaking outings on my iPhone. In my most recent kayak outings, Strava auto-pauses almost immediately and then never unpauses. I’ve used Strava for years and this never happened until now.My settings: I have auto pause enabled for cycling, but turned off for running. There doesn’t seem to be a way to control auto-pause for other sports. 

I am trying to create a route on desktop (windows 64bit, Chrome) and the map is just blank and I cannot interact. Bug? 

I'm new to this site so apologies in advance if I'm unfamiliar with itI have regular bike and e-bikes. I want both to count towards my annual goals (time and distance). I've been Googling for whether e-bike rides count, most replies suggest they do count, but clear from my total they don't (I can simply change an activity from Ride to E-Bike ride and see the totals change for YTD).How do I get it to count everything short of calling everything a Ride (which messes up lots of other things)?

I ride MTB, E-MTB, road and trainer and the e-bike rides don't get included in my goals.Just had a look at goal setting area and all Strava need to do is include is E-Bike and E-Mountain Bike Ride in All Ride and problem solved.

Hi - Is there a way to view previous year's stats to compare with current? So for example, I might want to compare my rides over the last few years to see how many miles or climbing etc, that I've done in each year to monitor how I'm doing this year. All I can see is the current year and all time details.

I think everyone would agree an hour of riding on the trainer can be exercise just as much as an hour on the road, but it is omitted from the hours for the week displayed on the profile web page.This is a bug.

This sunday I ran a 100K with my friend. He has a garmin and when he uploads his files he taggs me and I accept, then strava takes over and I also get the activity, however this activity can not be accepted for some reason. We tried declining and inviting again but it does not work also not on my mobile phone.

The activity overview page has no pace showing, only if you click into the activity to see all the data.Is it because I uploaded the merged file of Strava file and iWatch file (by goatees.com)? Does anyone know how to solve it? Thanks! 

I've made a shortcut with the Apple shortcut app to immediately start a new recording with the action button (Using the URL scheme "strava://record/new/start")Since about a week or two when I use this shortcut Strava crashes most of the time.Sometimes it does work (can't really tell why) but most of the time it doesn't.Please fix this.

hi, i am doing a challenge in a few weeks of running 5km on the hour, every hour for 12 hours. How would i track this on an apple watch/ strava so that at the end of the challenge, the total 60km and the pace of the runs would show as one 60km run 

Did something recently change with how KOMs are recorded with regards to ties?  I have a segment I tied for the KOM back in June of 2023.  I checked my KOM list just a couple weeks ago (July 9, 2025) and it was listed on my profile page in my KOM list.  I just checked today and it is not listed there.  I checked the activity and it shows that all is good including another KOM I got that day.  It still lists that segment as me getting the KOM (even with it being tied with the existing KOM).  I checked the segment details and it shows both of us with the same time.  I know that originally, Strava only counted the first person to get a time as the KOM, but that changed a couple years ago.  Did something change back in just the last couple of weeks or is this just a glitch?  I have included links to the segment and my activity below for reference.  I did refresh the activity achievements as well to see if that would fix anything but no change.TOA Antenna Hill | Strava Ride Segment in Ancho

I used to be able to see my average pace for the whole run during the run. Now it only shows me average pace for the current split, which is pretty useless for a longer run when I want to make sure I’m on target for my goal. I used to be able to check every km or so and make sure I was on track for my target pace, now there is no such way to stay on schedule. It used to be that it would switch to average split pace during a subscription, but now it’s there all the time. Please can we have a toggle to switch between? Or a solution!

https://www.strava.com/activities/15245714340/segments/39728736/potential-segment-matches I ran a route I run often, just an out and back up a hill. I created a new 1km segment for the bottom of the hill from my activity. It’s fairly straight and simple. My activity is only a partial match of the segment, with no other info given.The segment starts a little ways up the trail from the road where I start, and each lap I ran well past the end of the segment.How can an activity not match the segment when the segment was created FROM that activity gps data? Thanks for any insight! I searched but haven’t come across this issue yet. There were many other matches and a full leader board but not the activity it was made from.

Ich habe gestern über Garmin eine Aktivität aufgezeichnet. Diese wurde von Garmin unter einem falschen Datum (eine Woche vorher) gespeichert und entsprechend falsch mit Strava synchronisiert. Bei Garmin kann ich das Datum nachträglich ändern - aber weder wird die Änderung mit Strava synchronisiert, noch lässt sie sich in der App oder Strava.com manuell ändern. Wie könnte man das korrigieren?Translation: I recorded an activity yesterday with Garmin. Garmin saved it under the wrong date (a week ago) and synced it incorrectly with Strava. I can change the date with Garmin afterward, but the change isn't synced with Strava, nor can I manually change it in the app or Strava.com. How can I fix this?

After pressing record but before pressing start, there was a gear icon to change settings like audio cues and auto pause - after the latest update it has completely disappeared for me? I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the iOS app to no avail.

I filed a refund ticket after I was charged for an annual plan following the end of my free subscription. According to the guidelines, I was instructed to cancel the subscription (which I did) and provide proof of the charge, stating that I’m eligible for a refund within 14 days of purchase.It has now been a week since I submitted the ticket, but I’ve received no response from Strava’s customer service. They have also not replied to my follow-up emails.Do you know how I can persuade them to issue my refund?

I have had a huge problem in the last couple of days. I presume there was a Strava app update for iOS. It wiped out the top menu area that used to exist where, after I hit the “Record” button, but before I hit “Start”, I could set preferences, including screen dimming etc., before starting a workout. There used to be at the upper right corner a “gear” preferences icon. Instead, there is empty space at the top. All the controls that used to be on top are gone. So the last settings I have are frozen and I can’t change them. And I can’t even exit the screen after I hit “Record”, if I change my mind: I have to quit the app.

Hello, New to the Community and Subscribed services here. I have enjoyed using Strava for several years now. I have a concern as it has come to my attention that someone in my area is competing for women’s leaderboard results and has recently identified as a female.  He/she was on a collegiate MTB male racing team before coming to this area.  The women here are at a disadvantage and this situation has lessened the enjoyment of segmental competition among the women (gender at birth) who ride and compete on the same segments.  Thoughts?

Gosto muito do aplicativo, uso com frequência e ele realmente motiva a manter uma rotina ativa.Porém, como tudo pode evoluir, acho que já passou da hora de incluir uma opção específica para “corrida na areia da praia”.É um tipo de terreno muito comum para muitos corredores, principalmente no Brasil, e faz diferença tanto no desempenho quanto na análise do treino.Fica a sugestão com carinho de quem realmente curte o app e quer ver ele cada vez melhor!

I’m having the hardest time trying to figure out the best way to set up this challenge.4 Weeks. 4 Winners. All they have to do to be entered to win the prize is to run a 5K. Each week they complete a 5K they’re entered to win but none of the group challenge settings seem to be right.

Hi Strava Developer Team,I’m a long-time Strava user and coach, and I use third-party tools like RunGap to sync training data from Garmin.One persistent issue is that Strava’s API does not currently allow third-party apps to assign gear (e.g. shoes or bikes) when uploading activities. As a result, this information needs to be manually updated every time, which breaks the otherwise smooth syncing workflow and diminishes the value of tracking gear-specific stats like shoe mileage.Could I request that you consider adding support for gear assignment via the Activities API — either by gear ID or name — during upload or in a subsequent PATCH call?This would benefit a lot of users who work across platforms.Thanks for considering this, and keep up the excellent work.All the best,Sean BarkesProfessional Coach

Hi,I wanted to adjust the HR zones from the default to the Karvonen ones, as they seem more realistic for me. On doing this i discovered that even though this change boosted time in zone 4 (less zone 3) for near identical rides, it halved the RE (relative effort).On inspection just the act of switching the HR zones to custom, but setting the zone boundaries to those calculated by the 'auto' feature had the same effect. (Forcing a recalculation by switching ride type and back)I want to carry on getting the consistent RE so I can look at the historical 'fitness' (aka training load) data, so I shall carry on with the Auto zones. To me this can only be a bug, unless there is something I am missing?

I’d like to see more attention paid to managing cycling gear, especially the historic categorization and usage monitoring for components carried over from bike to bike. Currently, there’s no way to transfer an any component from one bike to another to continue mileage and use case tracking.  For example, using all the existing components from a “current bike” and moving them to a new frameset.  Another example would be using multiple chains in rotation, in particular, waxed chains.  Right now, there can only be 1 iteration of a component linked to a “current bike”.The only option is to create a new ”Bike” and monitor its progress from there. Additionally, the starting date of a component can’t be retroactively set, leaving little to no options for reusing parts from one bike to another.From what I understand, a components “starting date” could be useful here.  I cannot be the only person who re-uses parts across bikes.