[caption id="attachment_54215" align="aligncenter" width="666"] Image|STRAVA[/caption] Strava Updates Heatmaps - Gravel and Mountain Bike now included As the title says, Strava has just added more sport-specific heat maps. These granular breakdowns of sport type add more interest and relevancy to the data. The reason is that you and I need to make a bit more effort to choose GRAVEL RIDE rather than the more generic RIDE. More/via: Detailed GPLAMA Explainer Video Here are two great examples of densely packed MTB rides at PEASLAKE and SWINLEY FOREST in the UK. These images use the dark mode map on my subscriber account to clearly show the heat data. [gallery size="large" columns="2" ids="89530,89529"] Take Out This is great data for satisfying your thirst for two-wheeled knowledge in your local area or elsewhere. However, it provides an excellent way to get much more reliable data for the specific sport you plan to do. Sure everyone in the SW of England probably knows those two MTB locations but the same data will be good at less frequented sites too. It's a great way to find new places to explore, slightly further afield than you'd normally travel. More: This link goes directly to your heatmap page at Strava.com on a browser. Non-subscribers should get most of the new heatmap insights...you might lose personal heatmaps and street-level heatmaps.
