Ride track sync is unreliable and needs auto-refetch (was Commute rides not showing on maps) #387
Description
Let's dig into this and try to resolve it.
Merlin notes: The issue isn't specifically commutes, it's that Strava APIs in general are only eventually consistent/available, so without a fair amount of retrying we often don't get complete data when we first ask. We solved this for ride efforts with repeated (delayed) refetches, we need to do something similar for ride tracks.
Der Bierpuncheur wrote:
I noticed (since my rides are super easy to isolate as I’m the only one logging kms 😉 in Belgium) that the commutes done show on the map. Is that intentional? Or can it be changed without too much fuss.
@obscurerichard replied:
Out of an abundance of caution, I believe we're hiding everything except public rides on the map currently. So if some of your rides are marked followers only or private, those won't show on the public maps.
Do they show on your personal My Rides map (you have to login to see it)?
der Bierpuncheur replied:
Yes, all of my rides are visible, I mark the visibility for “everyone”. The only ride tracks that don’t show are the ones I mark as commutes. It’s not a big deal, but I suspect that the commute tag is probably doing this for anyone who tags rides with it. No big deal, just wanted to let you know.
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