@TwoWheelsDC 164267 wrote:
There were what, nearly 300 local riders who participated in Freezing Saddles this past winter? They all used Strava–not only to track miles, but to plan team rides and provide encouragement–and many wouldn’t have ridden at all during those 3.5 months were it not for the competition. Scale that up and you get the National Bike Challenge, which also relies heavily on Strava and other social media exercise apps. Pretty cool if you ask me.
If it weren’t for Freezing Saddles and Strava, I would only know one other person that rides a bike. Strava is great for agoraphobics like me that are unlikely to engage strangers in person.