Zwift Chat

[mjd1988]

Has flybys disappeared from Strava, or is it now only available for paying customers?

I think it's gone from the free version

 

[JuhaL]

My new annual 59,99€ subscription start end of this month (28.1) so hopefully I am safe with that for a 1-year.

 

[13 rider]

I thought Flyby had been ditched due to privacy and data protection rules .

 

[alex_cycles]

I thought Flyby had been ditched due to privacy and data protection rules .

It was castrated due to GDPR. Everyone had previously been opted in by default (without consent), but Strava forcibly opted everyone out, which pretty-much killed it as hardly anyone bothered to opt back in. I believe it still exists, but is now completely useless as only a couple of percent of people opted back in.

 

[CXRAndy]

I cancelled my Strava subscription late last year. The premium features expire next month. I was was not getting benefit or wasn't using it fully to warrant paying.

Luckily I've unsubscribed just intime, or could've been caught in shady price increase

 

[JuhaL]

It was castrated due to GDPR. Everyone had previously been opted in by default (without consent), but Strava forcibly opted everyone out, which pretty-much killed it as hardly anyone bothered to opt back in. I believe it still exists, but is now completely useless as only a couple of percent of people opted back in.

Agree with that, I was thinking again that flyby is part of a privacy settings more than premium subscription. Extra features what comes with premium subscription suppose to be: beacon on devices, route planning, segment competition, training dashboard, hr & power analysis, advanced metrics, goal setting, training log, compare effort, personal heat maps and partner perks.

 

[JonBuoy]

Has flybys disappeared from Strava, or is it now only available for paying customers?

It has always been a bit flakey but still (mostly) works for me as a non-paying customer. Try hitting refresh.

 

[Brusgaard]

I cancelled my Strava subscription late last year. The premium features expire next month. I was was not getting benefit or wasn't using it fully to warrant paying.

Luckily I've unsubscribed just intime, or could've been caught in shady price increase

I subscribed in December for the 14 months on offer. The way I read your text, I can cancel it now, and it will still be running until the end of the current sub (Feb. 2024) and just not renew automatically, right?

 

[JuhaL]

I subscribed in December for the 14 months on offer. The way I read your text, I can cancel it now, and it will still be running until the end of the current sub (Feb. 2024) and just not renew automatically, right?

I have start to consider that option as well. If Strava is start to practice secretive game then there is no other way to react than cancel subscription.

 

[alex_cycles]

I have start to consider that option as well. If Strava is start to practice secretive game then there is no other way to react than cancel subscription.

I pay annually and get a reminder (from Strava) a few weeks before the payment telling me how much it is. I don't find that secretive or problematic.

 

[Norry1]

I've made a note in my Calendar to check the price just before the payment is due in March. I'm ok with a reasonable uplift but more than say 20% would have me leaving Premium.

 

[JuhaL]

I pay annually and get a reminder (from Strava) a few weeks before the payment telling me how much it is. I don't find that secretive or problematic.

Let's hope that it's stay's like that. But according that DC Rainmakers video, it's not for everyone like that. I pay my Strava via Apple where I can see that current price.

 

[Brusgaard]

I pay annually and get a reminder (from Strava) a few weeks before the payment telling me how much it is. I don't find that secretive or problematic.

Well, if a company sends you 100s of mails per year, you might miss that one. A substantial price hike like those discovered, should be at the top of everyone‘s Strava feed. I wasn’t going to subscribe, if there was no extra 2 months, and I find it HIGHLY unlikely renewing with those price increases hitting random users at random times. THAT is secretive and problematic.

 

[alex_cycles]

One of the Zwift devs is asking for people's opinions on his proposed ideas to tweak powerups.
https://forums.zwift.com/t/tune-power-ups/599058/1

One of them is to make burritos last for a MINUTE! I haven't seen anyone support that one yet, although plenty of people suggested binning them.

 

[alex_cycles]

Well, if a company sends you 100s of mails per year, you might miss that one.

I have nearly all mails from Strava switched off. I don't want them trying to wind me up if someone beats my KoM or I stop being the local legend (we call it local bell-end ) on a segment.

A substantial price hike like those discovered, should be at the top of everyone‘s Strava feed. I wasn’t going to subscribe, if there was no extra 2 months, and I find it HIGHLY unlikely renewing with those price increases hitting random users at random times. THAT is secretive and problematic.

Agreed. Seems to be an issue for monthly payers. My subs year runs from June, so we'll see in a few months.