I haven't used Garmin in two years. How does it sound like Garmin is eating Strava's lunch? Back then, Garmin didn't offer me anything for cycling that Strava didn't have. Has this changed?
I guess the question I have is what features did Strava have for cycling which Garmin didn’t? My main sport is running so I’m coming at it from that angle.
I suspect the new training status stuff that’s been rolled out would likely be a good fit for cyclists, even those who haven’t purchased a power meter.
Garmin devices require a power meter to calculate training status for cycling. They can calculate other metrics like training load without a power meter.
Generally Garmin has much better features than Strava for setting up and executing a structured training plan, then analyzing your performance. But Strava has better social features. Many endurance athletes use both platforms. It's easy to create a free tier Strava account and automatically sync activities from Garmin to show your friends.
