How to sync RidePal activities to Strava

RidePal can upload a finished ride to your Strava account as a file-based activity (GPX) with your track, elevation, and heart rate when that data is present on the ride.

iOS (RidePal for iPhone)

One-time: connect Strava

  1. Record a ride in RidePal, then go through the flow until you reach the post-ride / save screen (where you name the ride, choose activity type, etc.).
  2. Find the Share to Strava section and expand it.
  3. If you are not connected yet, use the Connect with Strava control. Confirm in the prompt to connect; RidePal may open the Strava app or a sign-in flow in the browser to authorize.
  4. After authorization succeeds, you should see that you are connected (your Strava name may appear).

You can disconnect Strava from the same expanded section if you want to revoke access for future uploads.

Each ride: choose whether to upload

  1. On the same post-ride screen, with Strava connected, turn on Share this ride to Strava before you save or finish the ride.
  2. Complete saving the ride. RidePal uploads in the background; progress may appear in that section. When it succeeds, you can open View on Strava from the app if offered.

Your choice to share can be remembered for later rides (the app stores a default preference for sharing to Strava when connected).

How the upload works

RidePal builds a GPX for the activity and sends it to Strava over the network. Strava then processes the file into an activity in your account. Quality depends on GPS, sensors, and what was recorded on the ride.

Android (RidePal for Android)

Automatic Strava connection and upload from the post-ride screen are not implemented in the current RidePal Android app. There is no Strava connect flow in Android Settings.

To get RidePal rides onto Strava today, use RidePal on iPhone for recording (or ensure the ride exists in a workflow where you can use the iOS post-ride Strava section), or export the activity another way if your product edition adds export later.

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