Segments need to have three things: a start point, an end point, and a sequence of waypoints (locations) in between. The timezone will update automatically when you input your city. Posts: 676 ... not the flyby. Talking about all those tracking apps, did you know that Strava has another feature that isn't well known? So anyone can watch your little avatar zip around the route you rode as … If you liked the feature or if you don't mind being found, you need to manually turn it back on. Primary Club : Choose which club you would like to appear under your name on your Strava … Flyby provides in-depth activity playbacks to anyone on Strava or the web. But the solution isn't to restrict the functionality for everyone but to give better control over it, as you said make it an opt-in and not an automatic feature, among other courses of action. Users can re-enable it, but only if they knew it was disabled in the It's called the 'Flyby' and it shows you people you've encountered during your exercise. It's more of a privacy concern than a real OSINT thing, but I couldn't help but mentioning this tweet that was pointed out to me by Lisa Schwartz . Strava quietly turned off fly-bys on everyones account a few days ago. Location: Sugar Land, Texas. Strava is one of the best running and cycling tracking apps, but it’s also a privacy nightmare. Strava users can create segments to mark the most interesting parts of their cycling and running routes. This is what presented an issue for the US army last year, when a heat map created by Strava showing hot spots of Strava activity appeared to also show the locations of … A social network based on sharing your location, movements, and times is inherently susceptible to stalking, and that is a huge problem. Location: This helps other users to know where you ride the most. (Or you can use public segments created by other Strava users). Designed by athletes, for athletes, Strava’s mobile app and website connect millions of runners and cyclists through the sports they love. Just share your activity from Strava app and it will be openned in your browser. Strava has somewhat quietly turned off, for all users, the Flyby feature, after a tweet went viral during the last few days, based on privacy concerns. I just looked at the Flyby's on the 33 mile ride I interacted with 57 other Strava users, never had that many before. If you start at your home, anyone can figure out where you live. Not only have people leaked the locations of secret U.S. military bases just by using it, but it also automatically shares your workout routes on the web. The timezone will update automatically when you input your city. No authorization required! Got me thinking earlier if I could identify him from Strava & then after all this is over go thank him properly.