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Strava Integration

Connecting Strava to sync your rides automatically.

About Strava Integration

Connect your Strava account to automatically sync rides to Riding Places.

Connecting Strava

  1. Go to Settings
  2. Find the Integrations section
  3. Click Connect with Strava
  4. Log in to Strava and authorise Riding Places

Once connected, future rides recorded in Strava are automatically imported via webhook. GeoZone completions are detected from the ride GPS data.

Only New Rides Sync

Past rides are not imported. Only rides recorded after you connect will sync to Riding Places.

Read-Only Access

Riding Places only reads your Strava data. It never posts, modifies, or deletes anything on your Strava account.

How It Works

When you save a ride in Strava, it tells Riding Places to:

  1. Download your ride data from Strava
  2. Calculate distance points
  3. Detect any GeoZone completions from your GPS track
  4. Award points to your groups

This typically happens within a few seconds of saving your Strava ride. A synced ride also advances the live Rambles in your groups (some Rambles ask you to confirm before they count your rides) - open the ride and check its Rambles dropdown to see what it moved.

Using Garmin, Wahoo, or Apple Watch

If you record with a Garmin, Wahoo, or Apple Watch, you can still sync to Riding Places:

  1. Connect your device to Strava (via Garmin Connect, Wahoo app, or Apple Health)
  2. Connect your Strava account to Riding Places

Your device syncs to Strava, which then syncs to Riding Places automatically. This chain works seamlessly in the background.

Marking Commutes

Rides synced from Strava don't include commute details. To track CO2 savings:

  1. Go to the Rides tab
  2. Find and tap the synced ride
  3. Click Edit
  4. Change the ride type to Commute
  5. Select which transport mode you replaced

Disconnecting Strava

Go to Settings → Integrations and click Disconnect. Previously synced rides remain in your history, but future Strava rides will not sync.

Troubleshooting

Rides not syncing

If your Strava rides aren't appearing in Riding Places:

  • Check that your Strava account is still connected in Settings
  • Verify the ride is marked as a "Ride" activity type in Strava (not Run, Walk, etc.)
  • Wait a few minutes - there can be occasional delays
  • Try disconnecting and reconnecting your Strava account

Missing GeoZone completions

If a GeoZone completion wasn't detected:

  • Confirm you were a member of the group running that Ramble when you rode - your groups' Rambles count once you've confirmed any that ask for it
  • Check that your GPS track actually passed through the GeoZone radius
  • Note that GeoZone detection for Strava rides happens after sync, not during the ride