http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Strava Global Bike to Work Day - tomorrow 10 May en Tue, 19 May 2026 06:41:25 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16367#post-220332 Wed, 18 May 2016 13:34:31 +0000 chrisfl 220332@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's a really interesting visualization of some of the more detailed Strava data for Bath at: <a href="http://www.bathhacked.org/projects/bath-cycling/strava-metro-interacting-data/">http://www.bathhacked.org/projects/bath-cycling/strava-metro-interacting-data/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16367#post-220250 Tue, 17 May 2016 16:29:10 +0000 steveo 220250@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thats pretty cool. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16367#post-220248 Tue, 17 May 2016 16:26:24 +0000 acsimpson 220248@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Here's all the rides as blue dots, although some rides seem to have occurred on the day before or after.</p> <p><a href="http://metro-static.strava.com/bike-to-work/">http://metro-static.strava.com/bike-to-work/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16367#post-219391 Tue, 10 May 2016 11:43:41 +0000 Cyclingmollie 219391@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Maybe I should have bumped down the stair on the MTB. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16367#post-219389 Tue, 10 May 2016 11:33:28 +0000 jonty 219389@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It would be particularly interesting to see a map of paths <em>not</em> travelled - in other words, calculate the naive "fastest" route for each journey along the roads and paths network and then mark parts where the actual commute deviated from this. You'd end up with a map showing (roughly) where infra is needed most.</p> <p>No doubt this is one of the things Strava sells, although I wonder if there's an open dataset which would allow it to be done for fun. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16367#post-219388 Tue, 10 May 2016 11:26:57 +0000 Neil 219388@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If town/city planners buy it, then it likely has value, and can only help design cycling infrastructure? I imagine their budgets are tight, and contracts scrutinised (naive?)? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16367#post-219386 Tue, 10 May 2016 11:25:03 +0000 paddyirish 219386@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@earthowned, agreed on all points. The geeky part of me would also like to see what the overall results are for Edinburgh/Fife/Lothians. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16367#post-219385 Tue, 10 May 2016 11:18:06 +0000 earthowned 219385@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>But every day is 'Bike To Work Day'® ;-)</p> <p>The cynical part of me knows this is all a ruse to gather comprehensive data to help sell their Strava Metro product at $0.80 per user to town/city planners.</p> <p>But the practical part of me will still upload my data because I like the suite of services I get for free from them :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16367#post-219374 Tue, 10 May 2016 09:53:51 +0000 Neil 219374@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm normally too lazy to record every commute (although I did today, for this). Perhaps I should though </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16367#post-219300 Mon, 09 May 2016 16:44:02 +0000 paddyirish 219300@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Some linkies</p> <p><a href="http://metro.strava.com/">Strava Metro</a></p> <p><a href="http://metro.strava.com/faq/">Strava Metro and how data is used, what it costs etc.</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.strava.com/challenges/bike-to-work">Join the challenge</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16367#post-219298 Mon, 09 May 2016 16:39:40 +0000 paddyirish 219298@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Strava, the social network for athletes, is inviting cyclists to join the Global Bike to Work Day Challenge on Tuesday 10 May 2016.</p> <p>Strava members are encouraged to join the challenge and commute on May 10th in a bid to bring the global community of cycling commuters together on a single day. Participants will be encouraged to use the hashtag #CommutesCount on other social media channels to show their support of better cycling and pedestrian infrastructure around the world.</p> <p>Commutes on Strava make a difference because Strava Metro anonymises and aggregates the millions of human powered commutes uploaded to Strava every week, then partners with urban planners to improve city infrastructure for cyclists and pedestrians.</p> <p>In 2015, Strava members used their mobile phones and GPS devices to upload more than 168 million activities, roughly 5.3 activities every single second. In dense urban areas, nearly half were commutes.</p> <p>Over 70 organisations and government agencies are already using Strava Metro data, including GoBike in Glasgow, Queensland Australia, University College London, Oregon</p> <p>Department of Transport, Austin BCycle in Texas and Vermont Transportation. Gareth Nettleton, VP of Marketing for Strava, commented: "Strava Metro is a revolutionary product that only a business like Strava can create.</p> <p>“We’ve been helping runners and cyclists track their activities since 2009, and their billions anonymised of data points have given us a unique perspective on how they move through urban areas. When we combine our perspective with local government data and research, Strava can be a very insightful partner to urban planners and municipalities that want to promote and improve cycling in their city.”</p> <p>He added: “Your Strava commute counts because every activity has the potential to make a difference to cycling in your area. It doesn’t matter if you ride one mile or 50 miles, if you ride to work on 10th May you can be a part of a global movement to make cities better for cyclists.”</p> <p>To sign up for Global Bike to Work Day, click here. For more information on Strava Metro, please visit metro.strava.com. </p>