Garmin Edge 705 question

[a_n_t]

menu > where to > find places > addresses

you can enter postcodes where it says "enter city" then enter the house number.

 

[dodgy]

Nice one, might come in useful if I'm using it in the car one day I think that feature might only be available with City Navigator maps installed. What maps have you got on there a_n_t?

 

[jimboalee]

I think a useful feature is

Where to? > Find places > Hospitals

For motorists who shout at me.

 

[a_n_t]

I think that feature might only be available with City Navigator maps installed. What maps have you got on there a_n_t?

City navigator Europe

 

[Aperitif]

Excellent thread! Now, where was I...

 

[Sittingduck]

Gents

Guess what I am stroking in my hand this very minute...
That's right - my Garmin Edge 605 has arrived from Amazon Today!

 

[Aperitif]

'Lover Duck'

Get lost!

 

[PpPete]

Must be catching....
I got my new Garmin Legend today, spent most of the day trying to figure it out.

 

[jimboalee]

Must be catching....
I got my new Garmin Legend today, spent most of the day trying to figure it out.

You'll spend most of the year figuring it out.

 

[Sittingduck]

You'll spend most of the year evening figuring it out.

Corrected

Got mine configured and went for a little 4 mile spin. Just sorted out Garmin Connect and have uploaded my first ride It's so cool

 

[jimboalee]

Corrected

Got mine configured and went for a little 4 mile spin. Just sorted out Garmin Connect and have uploaded my first ride It's so cool

Now change the .tcx extension to .xml

Accept the warning.

On a MS Excell spreadsheet, import the .xml file.

Now you can play with it till dawn.

You will have to delete all columns of junk up to AltitudeMeters.
Insert a column after DistanceMeters and do a little subtraction to get the Delta Distances.
Insert a column after Time and do the same subtraction to get Delta Time.
Then in a free column, write a little equation to calculate Velocity m/s.

Do the translation into kmh or mph.
Insert another column for Delta ElevationMeters.
Using Delta DistanceMeters, calculate the gradient.

Now you can plot a chart of speed vs gradient


There are other routines you can do to analyse your performance that Garmin Training Center sadly lacks.

Set your alarm for midnight and get some rest for tomorrow

 

[Sittingduck]

It's a 605 so no altitude meter (I think...?) Garmin Connect seemed okay to use and I have not yet exported any routes from PC to Garmin, so no need for renaming files etc. Will have a play with it and create a couple of routes tomorrow to figure it out

 

[Aperitif]

Corrected

Got mine configured and went for a little 4 mile spin. Just sorted out Garmin Connect and have uploaded my first ride It's so cool

OK Flapjackdodger, ChrisKH has had to cry off this Friday's FNRttC. This means that SigSP needs an escort home and arallsopp and self have already given her our Garmin moments in Manningtree...
Cancel everything, sign up and test your adeptness at Garminalee, providing you can get away from jimboalee - this Fridayee, okayee Sittingduckie?!

 

[Sittingduck]

FNRttC is a No-Go for me this week sorry... I read that the Whitstable route is pretty hilly and I'll need every ounce of strength the Almighty gave me for Sundays ton

I'm already worried about the potential mileage and plotting a "Plan B". Just need to source a helicopter before this weekend...

Good luck with Friday though

 

[jimboalee]

Do you lads from the Smoke ever meet at The Ace cafe on the N Circ'?