Originally Posted by
Aahzz
Strava works well, I used it for quite a while, but I recently switched to MapMyRide and I like it better. The display is more customizable, and it'll take the heart rate from my apple watch, which Strava won't do. Even the paid Strava won't synch with the watch, while the free version of MapMyRide will. Really it all comes down to what metrics you want to track - I'm a bit of a metrics junkie
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I had the same issue with my Apple watch, both Series 3 and 4. My son-in-law, on the other hand is somehow getting heart rate data into Strava through his Apple Watch (he doesn't have a ride computer). I believe this is because he uses the Strava app on the watch and starts his rides there instead of the iPhone. I never tried that because you can't use Strava's tracking feature when you start the workout from the watch.
I'm now using a Wahoo heart rate strap which works fine.
It's frustrating and it seems like both would be easy for Strava to fix. And it's not like folks aren't requesting these features.
-Matt