Originally Posted by
AdkMtnMonster
Faster? Possibly. Better climber? Possibly. It all depends on how you use the data, such as HR, cadence, estimated (or actual) Watts on a given segment of your ride. Being able to easily compare an exact part of a ride that you do several times per season (or week, month, however often) makes it very easy to tell if you are making progress or holding the line. So, yeah... possibly make you faster and a better climber. The one thing I can promise everyone here that Strava absolutely will NOT do, though, is pedal your bike for you. You have to put in the effort.
Just be aware that people wind up finding what they're looking for. Meaning: do you want to be faster overall, or faster on certain segments? (Either one is ok.) I have a couple of private segments in my Garmin, they're short sprints, I really need to be improving my 60-180 minute power. But that's my fault not the segment's.