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Bike ride type in TCX files

Hi,

I'm using my Garmin data for external (own) analysis tools and unfortunately the TCX files don't distinguish between bike ride types (i.e. Mountain, Road, Commute, etc.). Also, used bikes ('gear') is not mentioned in the bike rides (and I guess also not for running shoes when selecting running activities). Could these variables be added in a new version of the TCX format so that I don't have to add manual XML tags to my files when exporting them from Garmin Connect?

Thanks!

0 trux over 2 years ago

DaanWielens said:
Could these variables be added in a new version of the TCX format so that I don't have to add manual XML tags to my files when exporting them from Garmin Connect?

You can try suggesting it to Garmin at Share Ideas | Garmin, but frankly told, I would not expect it will change any soon. I rather recommend using the JSON data from Garmin Connect that already contains all the necessary information. Check the data with the help of browser's DevTools (F12) - use the Network tab, and look especially at the data stream "details' and the one with the name equal to the activity ID as shown in the URL. Though, I am not sure the gear is included in these two data sources. Possibly you'll need another one for that: 'filterGear'