The Internet of Bikes: Strava Cycling application

Frame and Wheel discovered the Strava Cycling Android application and gave it a test run. It seems to work well.  It captures key data and presents it neatly and clearly. One of the main problems with Google My Tracks is that it requires a lot of work to post a ride. Sometimes it is not worth the effort if the ride is a featureless ride around the neighborhood. However, Google My Tracks has plenty of space for comments and images. Readers inform Frame and Wheel that the detail of the Internet of Bikes posts is very entertaining. Strava Cycling has a short comment box and not much room for elaboration. Perhaps Frame and Wheel will use Google My Tracks for races and Strava for rides.
The key difference is that the Strava application has a social network element to it such that users can follow the exploits of other riders.  Frame and Wheel likes the way the application can be integrated into the blog and will try that so that the blog stays fresh. This application may be the way forward for the Internet of Bikes column.