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Originally Posted by boomer58
Has anyone used the app called Komoot ? I was using Strava but it was stopping in the middle of my rides and not recording the full ride. It was probably something I was doing wrong as I am not very tech savvy (and I really don't care). I really only like to record my rides and nothing else. I just enjoy riding and do not have the ability to keep up with others. I also ride alone and like to set my own pace which is probably much slower than all of you. I'm not even sure of all of the features that Komoot has. I start it when I leave and end it when I get back and it saves my activity. Let me know what you all think of it. By the way, I've been known to bring "Stupid Enough" to a whole new level, boomer.
I use Komoot, but it’s targeting a different audience than Strava. It’s a great app for bike touring or route planning, that sort of thing but it doesn’t provide ‘performance’ metrics like Strava. It’s not about leaderboards, comparing with other riders or setting personal records, it’s much more oriented to the adventure or touring crowd. You can see routes others have ridden, but the pace at which they are ridden is very much a secondary concern. Komoot is excellent for route planning, and I use it for that quite a bit. It will work just fine for recording your rides, but if you have a Garmin device you could just use Garmin Connect and not bother with any additional software.

As to the topic in question, I’m someone who quit Strava and didn’t go back. But, I’m not very interested in what Strava provides, I joined only because an annual charity ride I participate in couldn’t hold a mass start during the pandemic and it was how we logged our solo rides instead. Once we went back to in-person I quit Strava as it doesn’t interest me at all.
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