Strava computer

[Paul R]

Hi all

I'm after reccomendations for a strava computer new or used.
Id like it to just use sensors on frame/fork rather than using gps and then be able to upload off it to strava via my pc after riding.

cheers

Paul

 

[FluffyChicken]

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It needs GPS, otherwise it doesn't know where it is.
As for frame/fork setup then Strava is not you goto App/website as they removed anything you could add.
Unless things have changed again in the past month.

 

[rwm1962]

If your sensors feed into another app that links with Strava you could be ok. I don't use Strava 'live' but just update post ride. I use a Garmin watch that connects to Strava via Garmin's Connect app. The heart rate transfers across ok still. I've only done a couple of rides since the changes but for me it works as it did before.

 

[T'boo Ted]

I think the only computers that would upload anything really to strava would come with GPS.
If you only record something with say speed sensor and or cadence/HR then when it gets to strava it will just have time/X amount of KM and nothing that strava actually uses, so may as well just use a spreadsheet.

 

[T'boo Ted]

If your sensors feed into another app that links with Strava you could be ok. I don't use Strava 'live' but just update post ride. I use a Garmin watch that connects to Strava via Garmin's Connect app. The heart rate transfers across ok still. I've only done a couple of rides since the changes but for me it works as it did before.

Just to clarify, Strava haven't dropped sensors (HR etc) data from the actual program, when you upload data it still takes it. They have just dumped sensor connection from the phone app itself, so it won't connect and record. They found that the phone app was crashing and hardly anyone was using sensors through the app, so they ditched them.

 

[Paul R]

Cheers for input guys. I saw a few cateye ones that use a cateye app but the reviews seem very mixed.
If you have the cadence function they seem to give speed aswell

 

[T'boo Ted]

Yeah quite often it's a cadence/speed sensor combines, these days you usually get seperate ones that don't need magnets and things.

Just curious, if you don't want gps, but just the other data, why strava, the whole point of strava is the gps part.

 

[Paul R]

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Thinking about it i would be handy to see if im improving on routes i do . Id just like the speed recorded manually

Are there any charges for using these gps computers from the manufacturer

 

[jimo746]

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Garmin Edge 25? Does the basic stuff, can be picked up relatively cheaply new or used.

https://youtu.be/ih6FxSTuOBI

 

[T'boo Ted]

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Thinking about it i would be handy to see if im improving on routes i do . Id just like the speed recorded manually

yeah, but without gps you won't know, strava wise, or the way strava calculates. If you just want to know times over something you ride regulalry, you can just use a stopwatch.

Are there any charges for using these gps computers from the manufacturer

So long as you have the ability to get connected to the internet, somehow (phone or PC), then no. Eg if you have aGarmin (other brands are similar setup), you record the ride, save it, then either connect to phone over bluetooth, or to PC via cable and woosh it goes up to Garmin connect (free account) which shows you all your data, track, stats etc, then if you have connected it woosh goes over to strava where you cna have a regular free account which shows you some stuff, or more stuff if you have a oid account.
Yoy only need to pay for device, any sensors you want, any extra strava features if you want them, and you regular phone/internet account.