Nice new map overlays

I have just noticed that Garmin has added new map overlays to the GPS track based on other metrics, such as HR, pace/speed or elevation.

This was a nice feature that I missed after changed to Garmin from Suunto.

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crt_hun over 4 years ago in reply to Thanhauser +2

For me, selecting the HR is pretty much represents the grade
jarivee over 4 years ago +2

Cool. It also shows the direction and speed of wind. Only issue is that it shows windspeed kilometers per hour. Nobody uses that but meters per second instead. I didn't find any place to change that.…
seilogramp over 4 years ago in reply to AndreiDracul +1

You should be seeing this on Garmin Connect Web.

Chose overlay None, Pace, or Elevation.

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0 C.sco over 4 years ago

Wow, that is VERY cool! I'm glad they added this! Nice find!

0 AndreiDracul over 4 years ago

Sorry, how does one get to a. View this change, b. Change to this?

0 seilogramp over 4 years ago in reply to AndreiDracul

You should be seeing this on Garmin Connect Web.

Chose overlay None, Pace, or Elevation.

0 Thanhauser over 4 years ago

Cool. For me it would be more useful if in Elevation (or in a separate layer in addition to Elevation) the colors would represent the grade, if it is a climb or a downhill and how steep. Currently colors represent strictly absolute elevation.

0 C.sco over 4 years ago in reply to Thanhauser

Agreed, having both options would be nice. I like the current coloring method for elevation, but also having one for grade would be pretty neat. Maybe green when grade is flat, shades of blue for downhill grades, and shades of red for uphill grades.

0 crt_hun over 4 years ago in reply to Thanhauser

For me, selecting the HR is pretty much represents the grade

0 jarivee over 4 years ago

Cool. It also shows the direction and speed of wind. Only issue is that it shows windspeed kilometers per hour. Nobody uses that but meters per second instead. I didn't find any place to change that.

0 Former Member over 4 years ago

You can also see this in the updated Android app. Nice!

0 VHenk over 4 years ago in reply to jarivee

Wherever I zoom on the map, wind speed and direction are always the same.

These parameters differ only for different activities.

So to what location (and time) do these parameters refer to?

0 TobiasLj over 4 years ago in reply to VHenk

Isn't that an indication of the weather for the activity? I guess it is taken from a weather service using the activity start time.