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Old 07-19-18 | 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Hypno Toad
Yes, bike thieves have use Strava to ID where you live & work, know what bikes you have, and figure out your daily schedule.

Strava allows users to create a privacy zone around address, for example, I have a 1/2-mile ring around my house where no other user can see my route.

I don't have big $$$ bikes, but I don't post all the details about my bikes - some users like to 'brag' about their awesome bikes (read big $$$), letting a thief know that there's something really good to steal.

Lastly, users can make their Strava account private and use it as a person riding log.
I guess I'm not too worried about someone from Brazil traveling here to steal my cheap hybrid from my house or the Walmart BSO mountain bike in my shed.
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