3D maps, video overlays and more on new Strava app directory

Strava highlights 200 of the 18,000 apps based on its API

Strava just showcased 200 of the more than 18,000 apps based on the social fitness platform

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Ben Delaney

Published: June 8, 2017 at 1:00 pm
Strava just showcased 200 of the more than 18,000 apps based on the social fitness platform - Courtesy
VeloViewer crunches your Strava data and spits out all sorts of fun graphics - Courtesy

Strava has become such a social media behemoth that it has spawned an entire ecosystem of apps based on its API (application program interface). So today Strava announced its new App Directory, which showcases 200 of the 18,000 apps that present Strava data in various ways.

I have enjoyed a few of the Strava-based apps, like VeloViewer for 3D elevation presentations of my rides, or, back before Garmin decided to really acknowledge that Strava was a thing, Tapiriik, which synced my data between Garmin Connect, Strava and TrainingPeaks.

VeloViewer crunches your Strava data and spits out all sorts of fun graphics - Courtesy

One funny one that popped up recently is Earn Your Name, which looks at your Strava data and gives you a nickname. (It called me 'Winnebago.' That's just not friendly!)

Here are a few others in the Strava App Directory.

Visualizers

  • Velo Viewer - various 3D representations of your rides
  • Cycliq - overlays your Strava data on Fly12 video clips
  • Storyteller – constructs a story around your Strava data
  • Relive – creates 3D videos of your rides, including stats and photos you posted on Strava

Charity

Performance

  • Wattsboard - power-meter training analysis
  • My Wind Sock - weather forecasts and histories, including wind conditions when KOMs were set (UK TT riders, check this one out)
  • Segment Ninja – pairs segments with wind forecasting to show KOM/QOM hunters when and where they might win

Check out the full list on Strava.com/apps. And hey, why not join BikeRadar's Strava Club?

Ben Delaney

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Ben Delaney is a journalist with more than two decades of experience writing for and editing some of the biggest publications in cycling. Having studied journalism at the University of New Mexico, Ben has worked for Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, VeloNews and BikeRadar. He has also previously worked as Global Brand Communications Manager for Specialized. Ben covers all things road and gravel, and can be found logging big miles in the Rocky Mountains that nestle alongside his home in Boulder, Colorado. He has covered the most important bike races in the sport, from the Tour de France and Tour of Flanders, to the Unbound gravel race, and specialises in tech content, showcasing what the pros are riding and putting everyday equipment through its paces.
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