Not using Strava doesn’t mean I’m devoid of data or tracking. I use cycling computers and smartwatches to track my rides, as well as TrainingPeaks, with a coach, to plan out and analyze my efforts after a race or workout. TrainingPeaks also functions as a journal where I keep notes on how I felt through different training cycles or events.
LOL. Yeah, I mean, if you're already training and tracking using other services and devices (did the author say bike computers and smartwatches??), you don't need Strava on top of that.
I'm forced to Strava (fake info, alias, etc...) only because the group I meet with posts on Strava and Instagram, and I refuse to go back on Instagram.
There is value to using these platforms, if your goal is to improve your fitness. But Strava in particular has enshittified their platform, so there's far less value in using it, unless you want to pay for features on a subscription model. 🤢 Crazy that you have to pay for something, when it's damn certain they're selling our collective data, too.