Finally hit 2,000 miles on my bike this year, never thought I'd get there.

I used to think people who tracked every mile on Strava were just showing off. But my buddy kept bugging me to log my rides, so I gave in back in March. Ended up hitting 2,000 miles yesterday after a long ride along the river path. That number surprised me because I don't ride fast or far, just 10-15 miles a few times a week. It made me realize the small consistent efforts actually stack up. I'm curious if anyone else here changed their mind about tracking stuff like this over time.

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alice26929d ago

I've logged 3,000 miles in five different years and honestly, I still think it's mostly pointless. Strava turns a simple bike ride into a competition against yourself and everyone else, which is the last thing most people need. You hit 2,000 miles and that's cool, but now you're probably going to feel bad when life gets busy and you only manage 800 next year. The app gives you this false sense of progress when really you're just cycling around the same neighborhood you always do. Skip the tracking and just ride when you feel like it, you'll enjoy it way more.

william_torres29d ago

Different strokes for different folks. Some people need that data to keep them honest. If it works for them, let them have it.

joelt7026d ago

Take it a step further. You're right, these apps turn a hobby into a chore you have to check off every day. It's like that feeling when you skip a day and the app sends you a "come back" notification. That just makes riding feel like a job you're failing at. And that whole leaderboard thing? It's just a way to make you feel bad because some guy with nothing but free time crushed your 20 mile loop in half the time. The whole point of a hobby is to get away from pressure and metrics. If you have to track every pedal stroke to feel like it matters, maybe you're just missing the point of why you got on the bike in the first place.