Getting Started
Create Your Account
There are three ways to sign up for RideTool:
- Strava — Click "Continue with Strava" on the login page. This connects your Strava account and syncs your ride history automatically.
- Wahoo — Click "Continue with Wahoo" to connect your Wahoo account. Your rides sync directly from your head unit.
- Email — Sign up with your email and a password. You can connect Strava or Wahoo later from your account settings.
Connect Your First Data Source
After signing up, connect at least one data source so RideTool has rides to work with. Open the Ride Library (file icon in the nav bar) and click "Data Providers" to manage your connections:
- Garmin Connect™ — New rides arrive automatically — no manual sync needed.
- Wahoo — Connects to your Wahoo account and pulls original FIT files from your head unit. Use the sync history dropdown to import older rides by date range.
- Strava — Connects to your Strava account. Good for an initial sync, but Strava's API returns lower-fidelity data than original FIT files. Use the sync history dropdown to import older rides.
Connected providers show colored dots on the Data Providers button so you can see your active connections at a glance.
Tip: If you've been riding with a Wahoo head unit, connect Wahoo first. You'll get the full-resolution data from your device — power curves, L/R balance, device metrics, everything.
Import Your Ride History
Strava Bulk Export (Recommended for Strava Users)
Strava's API only gives you about 70% of what your device recorded. The bulk export gives you everything.
- In Strava, go to Settings → My Account → Download or Delete Your Account
- Click "Request Your Archive"
- Wait for the email (can take a few hours)
- Download the ZIP file
- In RideTool's Ride Library, click "Strava Bulk Import" and select the ZIP
- RideTool extracts all FIT, GPX, and TCX files automatically
Manual FIT File Upload
Drag and drop .FIT files onto the Ride Library, or click "Upload .FIT" to browse. You can upload multiple files at once.
How Sync Works
Once connected, RideTool receives new rides automatically via webhooks. When you finish a ride and your head unit uploads it, RideTool picks it up within minutes. For Strava and Wahoo you can also manually sync older rides by date range. Garmin is fully automatic — all rides are pushed by Garmin Connect™.
If you have rides from multiple sources (say, Wahoo and Strava both have the same ride), RideTool's dedup engine keeps the highest-quality version and links them together. You never see duplicates.