Default Activity When I Go To Record

[iiszach]

Greetings! It is not easy to find where to post or where to get help. Hopefully someone has some guidance. I use Strava for cycling probably 95% of the time but one time I went hiking about 3 months ago and decided to record it. 

Now whenever I open the app to record it starts with hiking and no matter how many times I switch it to biking it never stays there on subsequent rides. Any ideas? Fixes? 

Thanks! Also a direct contact to Strava would be nice too. 

[kc]

Dear Bryant, the default does show as the correct activity in my profile preference settings; it just won't actually default to that activity when using the app (my preferred activity is cycling; at some point the app switched to walking and I can't get the app to switch the default activity back to cycling - been trying for over a year). Super annoying that I have to manually change which activity every time I go to record. I guess I have to delete the app and reinstall it, per Grasshopper's tip, but please understand that your fix does not address the problem.

[DFHOFF]

I am having this problem too and do not have any option for Default Sport in Display Preferences, or any other menu. Please advise. Small but very annoying problem.

[Velocipede]

Very annoying. But your fix does not work for me. It was the first thing I tried. 

[Sjosko]

only one solution, delete the app and reinstalling it. Problem will be solved. Read my thread with Grasshoppper

[Sjosko]

I have the same problem, in app when I want to record it is always on Hiking. I change my settings on the website and in the App to Cycling but it keeps on Hiking default. 85% of the time I am cycling or playing soccer. I don't like to hike 😞

Please help!!

[GrasshopperDD · Accepted solution]

The only thing that worked for me was deleting the app and reinstalling it. Immediately, it defaulted to Run, as I had set it to. Worked a treat.

[Sjosko]

Thanks! You are my hero for today! i won't loose any data? Except my FTP and weight. also i have to reconnect all my devices again. Thinking out loud at the moment..

[GrasshopperDD]

You won't lose any data. It's stored in the cloud anyway. Not sure about FTP or weight - part of your profile, surely?
It was such a simple thing that annoyed the bejeebers out of me, so I'm glad to finally have it fixed. Hope it works for you too! 🙂

[Sjosko]

Yes, same here! Such a simple thing but so annoying. Many thanks, I will smile to every grasshopper I see today!

[GrasshopperDD]

This does not help. It makes no difference. Whenever I start to record an activity, it always defaults to Walk, but I've only done Run or Trail Run for ages! This is a software fault that needs to be rectified.