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That is not my Strava experience at all, but my friends and I are all recreational cyclists in it for fitness and fun, so maybe that's why.
It's amusing that someone is talking about paid features in response to an article that is only available for people who subscribe to Bicycling magazine.
But every other article I've seen like this inevitably gets into the destructive possibilities of pushing for koms. Yes, you can do dumb things. That's not really Strava's fault.
Personally I find Strava to be extremely helpful for understanding how a ride actually went. Some days I feel like crap, but I then realize I was riding better than ever. Relying on my feeling is just too subjective, I want the hard and fast data.
I like seeing how my friends are doing. I just saw one did a race on zwift today and got 11th place. Good for him.