bike navigation

I'm new to the Garmin/Fenix community and trying to learn how things work. I've used the watch for all of my rides and usually select bike as I ride a bike trail by my house. I've started doing off trail road course rides and download the maps from Ride with GPS - that part works okay. When I go to bike on the watch, how do I show the map to navigate? I did find the "Navigation" heading on the watch and see the route name there but when I use that, I can't see the bike information like cadence, power and such.

Also, if I use the Navigation option instead of Bike, will it still actually record the bike ride?

Thanks!!

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trux 7 months ago in reply to 4915589 +1 suggested

When in the activity (or also just before starting it) long-press the Menu button (middle left), and scroll to Navigation. Select the course, and confirm.

fēnix 7 Standard/Solar/Pro Series Owner's Manual…

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0 trux 7 months ago

The Navigation activity is only for situations where no other available activity profile is suitable (for example car driving on watches lacking that activity profile). When you walk, ride a bike, run, or hike, just start or pre-select the corresponding activity (bike in your case), and then select the desired course from the Navigation menu of given activity.

0 4915589 7 months ago in reply to trux

Trux, thanks! I kinda tried that. I went to bike, then tried to look for a way to use the map but couldn't find it. Again, pretty new to the Garmin/Fenix family. If there's a user manual with the steps, I missed it - if you could point it out, I'd appreciate it.

0 trux 7 months ago in reply to 4915589

When in the activity (or also just before starting it) long-press the Menu button (middle left), and scroll to Navigation. Select the course, and confirm.

fēnix 7 Standard/Solar/Pro Series Owner's Manual - Navigating to a Destination (garmin.com)

0 4915589 6 months ago in reply to trux

Really??? Is that in the manual somewhere? If it is, I missed it and sorry. I'll have to try that next time - weather right now is turning crappy so no outside riding :(

0 trux 6 months ago in reply to 4915589

4915589 said:
Is that in the manual somewhere?

The link to the manual is included in my previous post

0 marcossaad_ 6 months ago

Addionally, you can always have a Data Page configured as “MAP”.

That will allow you to see a map even without “navigating” a course or other.