All TrainerRoad rides pushed to Strava now include an image of your completed workout.
Auto image uploads is a new feature powered by Ride Sync and Gym & Studio Sync by Strava. Now riders can automatically upload their completed workouts to Strava from TrainerRoad by setting up Ride Sync.
With the new update, your TrainerRoad rides will display your workout graph in the Strava feed similar to how your outdoor rides display your route on a map. It’s a simple way for your friends to have a better idea of what you’re up to on your indoor trainer rides.
How to Set Up Ride Sync with Strava
- Log into TrainerRoad to access your Account Profile
- Select “Ride Sync” from the menu on the left-hand side of the screen
- Click the option to “Connect with Strava”
- Select “Agree & Connect” to authorize TrainerRoad to access your Strava account
Feature FAQ
- Is there a way to opt out or disable the feature? Only if you turn off Ride Sync. To turn it off you will have to disconnect Strava sync. If you have Ride Sync connected to Strava, you cannot opt out of the new image upload feature. We did this to reduce complexity in the product, but this could change depending on the feedback we receive.
- Will old workouts also be pushed through? We don’t have plans to push through old workouts at this time.
- Will there be an option to include workout values like NP, TSS, IF, etc.? We will not be sending metrics in the images. There are restrictions and licensing issues around what we can send.
Join the TrainerRoad Facebook Group
If you’re a member of the TrainerRoad Facebook group, you heard this news first! Join the group to be a part of a community of TrainerRoad users who get insider information and share their feedback on features before they’re released.
Share this Post
Basically, I really hate this feature and think it’s really annoying for both me and everyone else on my feed.
Hey Martin,
We’re really sorry to hear that! If the image bothers you or your followers, you are more than welcome to delete it from within your Strava feed.
My Workout images are no longer uploading to Strava after this past Sundays maintenance. The ride data still uploads but no graphic . . . . what happened? 🙁
Same deal here. Really cool new feature though!
Hey Barry,
Would you mind reporting your issue to our support team at support@trainerroad.com? They have a system of tracking and processing all bugs so that they can get fixed as quickly as possible 🙂
Thanks for responding Bryce. My next following ride synced with the screenshot, so it looks like all is good again! I personally really like this feature as I can compare my efforts to all of my friends/competition efforts.
Please give us the option to post the picture or not. I’m not a fan. Thanks
We are still gathering feedback on this issue before determining what we will do moving forward, but for now, you are more than welcome to delete the image manually from the workout upload.
Cheers!
Nice feature… but after this update my TR-sessions syncs to Strava and are all public, despite the fact that I configured in Strava that my workouts are private by default (I only make my races public in Strava). This worked good for TR, before this new update.
Please fix
Sorry about that, that was a bug in the initial release that has since been resolved. Are you still experiencing this issue?
Hey Bryce,
Thanks for replying
Just a note to confirm it’s fixed.
Keep up the good work at TR
I think this is great! Helps me identify the ride, and helps others see what I’ve been doing. Software development is complex and expensive, so having this as an all or nothing show / don’t show makes sense to me. I’d rather you worked on your priority roadmap items (whatever they are!). Keep up the good work 🙂
I have disconnected my ride synch with Strava. This is a HORRIBLE Trainerroad feature and I am really annoyed that I will have to upload to Strava manually from now on.
Hey John,
We’re really sorry to hear that you don’t like the new feature! The good news is that if you don’t like it you can really easily delete the image from the post. This should be a great deal easier than manually uploading from another source.
Cheers,
Please explain how I might delete an image from a post. Would I have to do this for every session? If so it is not a solution for me
Hey John,
To delete the image, simply click the ride in your Strava Feed, select edit, and then delete the image. All said and done it is a 15 second process and likely much easier than manually uploading from a different source.
Cheers!
Thanks Bryce. I would prefer not to have to delete photos so I will just leave the Trainerroad stuff out of my Strava. I do have Training Peaks and thankfully they do not have photos on their site so I will have the data there.
Just to say I am totally at a loss to understand the point of these pictures. It is only duplicating the data presented by Strava except with a lot less detail.
This is crap. No opt out. WTF¿
I love this new feature that makes trainerroad better integrated with Strava. To make the snapshots more readable, it would be nice if they contained a legend (Target, Actual, Heart Rate, Cadence, Power).
Hi there, I like the new feature, but it only worked once for me on 2/10 and the 4 workout since then it didn’t upload a pic – is this because my Strava is set to make sessions private by default?
The images should upload regardless of privacy settings, would you mind reaching out to support@trainerroad.com if this is still an issue for you?
Nice feature! Definitely makes the rides more appealing to non-TrainerRoad users.
Will you be adding axis labels such as time or watts?
Many people do not want their FTPs displayed that publicly, so we are choosing to leave the watts off of the graph so that it can be taken in a relative sense. With respect to time, the time is posted right under the image in Strava, so we do not want to busy up the image with redundant info 🙂
Ah okay, that makes a lot of sense. Cheers for the reply!
My rides don’t show up like my friend’s rides (no image) – does it have to do with the version I am using (I am running off a Mac)?
Also, agree that settings would be better. I like seeing the training plan but don’t like that people can see my HR and actual power compared to the target. TMI!
Would you mind reporting your issue to support@trainerroad.com? They will be able to take a look and see what is going on here 🙂
Agree, this needs to be op-in. Don’t like how it overtakes my Strava gallery and feed.
Great feature. Thumbs up from me… Please keep.
I like the image upload, but I wish it was more detailed. Not in terms of data metrics but rather, a thinner and more accurate power line. Being so think makes it look terrible. I lose out on a lot of the shorter high watt sprints and in general it ‘squishes’ the workout and doesn’t accurately enough convey what I’ve been doing. It always looks messy.
I know you can go into the power values in strava, but that doesn’t show the target power and how you held that value like the auto upload image should.
For me, I like the feature, but it’s too generalised.
Not a big fan of this at all. not keen on everyone seeing my specific sets.
I agree with Nate, there should be a TrainerRoad forum. I don’t use Facebook and feel like I am missing out on a lot of general information.
Hey Sean!
We are doing some research on forum-style options that we could use untethered from Facebook. We find that while Facebook Groups have a great feeling of community, they lack the ability to easily search for the information you are looking for. We don’t currently have any definitive plans, but I just thought I’d let you know that it’s on our radar 🙂
Cheers!
How can I assign a Strava-recorded workout to a TrainerRoad ride? I frequently substitute gym cross-training workouts for TrainerRoad recovery rides, but I want the TSS credit for these. When I hit the ellipse next to the TrainerRoad ride, click “Assign”, I don’t see any of my Strava workouts?? Please help.
Hey Joel,
Your Strava Account is paired with TrainerRoad, is that correct? You can check to ensure the connection by following this link:
https://www.trainerroad.com/profile/sync
If you are all paired up, yet you are still unable to assign a Strava ride, then go ahead and reach out to our Support Team at support@trainerroad.com. They should be able to take a deeper look and get things taken care of 🙂