Odd Strava Followers Question
07-19-18, 07:01 AM
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Yes, bike thieves have use Strava to ID where you live & work, know what bikes you have, and figure out your daily schedule.
Strava allows users to create a privacy zone around address, for example, I have a 1/2-mile ring around my house where no other user can see my route.
I don't have big $$$ bikes, but I don't post all the details about my bikes - some users like to 'brag' about their awesome bikes (read big $$$), letting a thief know that there's something really good to steal.
Lastly, users can make their Strava account private and use it as a person riding log.
Strava allows users to create a privacy zone around address, for example, I have a 1/2-mile ring around my house where no other user can see my route.
I don't have big $$$ bikes, but I don't post all the details about my bikes - some users like to 'brag' about their awesome bikes (read big $$$), letting a thief know that there's something really good to steal.
Lastly, users can make their Strava account private and use it as a person riding log.
07-19-18, 07:18 AM
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Anybody actually tracking rides in Strava is less worrisome, I guess somebody could hack that and upload fake rides, but I'm not that worried about people posting activities. I will block any user that has no activities - that's a big red flag to me.
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Strava allows users to create a privacy zone around address, for example, I have a 1/2-mile ring around my house where no other user can see my route.
07-19-18, 08:48 AM
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This is from 2014, and I think most people that would be a target for this kinda thief have figured out how to be smarter protecting their stuff. I've only heard of thieves targeting big $$$ bikes, there's point in putting this much work into a basic bike you'd sell for $100.
In my area (Minneapolis), we have a lot of stolen bikes, but nearly all are crimes of convenience - poorly locked outside, unsecured in apartment storage room, and detached garage break-ins are very common right now. We have a group on Facebook to post stolen bikes, many show up on on-line selling sites, it's surprising how dumb these bike thieves are.
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If a thief is willing to go to enough trouble to track my whereabouts on Strava in order to break into my house and steal my bike... well I'll just tip my hat to him for a job well done and collect my insurance money.
Seriously, people on this site can be pretty paranoid at times.
Seriously, people on this site can be pretty paranoid at times.
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https://road.cc/content/news/136239-...ve-bikes-wales
This is from 2014, and I think most people that would be a target for this kinda thief have figured out how to be smarter protecting their stuff. I've only heard of thieves targeting big $$$ bikes, there's point in putting this much work into a basic bike you'd sell for $100.
In my area (Minneapolis), we have a lot of stolen bikes, but nearly all are crimes of convenience - poorly locked outside, unsecured in apartment storage room, and detached garage break-ins are very common right now. We have a group on Facebook to post stolen bikes, many show up on on-line selling sites, it's surprising how dumb these bike thieves are.
This is from 2014, and I think most people that would be a target for this kinda thief have figured out how to be smarter protecting their stuff. I've only heard of thieves targeting big $$$ bikes, there's point in putting this much work into a basic bike you'd sell for $100.
In my area (Minneapolis), we have a lot of stolen bikes, but nearly all are crimes of convenience - poorly locked outside, unsecured in apartment storage room, and detached garage break-ins are very common right now. We have a group on Facebook to post stolen bikes, many show up on on-line selling sites, it's surprising how dumb these bike thieves are.
But in a place like Minneapolis, with a higher population and I'm guessing a higher overall bike IQ, I can see some enterprising thief learning about Strava and then figuring out how to use it to rob people.
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There are other concerns beside burglary for some of us.
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