I've been using Strava for a couple of months now. One of the things I haven't been able to understand, or figure out, is the "Achievements" awarded for a workout. I (in New England) go for 20 mile bike ride and I earn +/- 20 achievements. Meanwhile, my brother (in Florida) goes for a 30 mile ride and will earn just 1 achievement. Best I can tell is that it must take into account the terrain. In that 20 miles I may have 1000 ft of elevation, while on his 30 mile ride he'll have less than 100 ft of elevation.

Secondly, when I enter a workout manually...a swim for example. Achievements never get awarded. Just wondering why?

Dan