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DH MTB activity and uplift distance/time being added to Gear

boddijc — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:37:10 GMT

So Garmin brought in the Downhill Mountain Biking activity using 5Hz recording and the ability to differentiate between the uplift and your decents.

After using the activity profile for the first time at the weekend (my software version is 32.20) on the morning session I did a total of 27.24km and a total of 13.48km of downhill riding and the rest on the uplift. Garmin Connect shows that split between DH and uplift just fine, but when I go to my gear (my bike, and my tyres specifically), it uses the full 27.24km against the gear I have selected. This seems stupid as for basically half the activity my bike was attached to an uplift trailer. If I were to pause the activity at the bottom of the uplift and start it again once at the top, technically my distance stats would be right, but the map data would have those annoying straight lines from the bottom of the uplft to the top of the uplift.

I assume this is glitch of some sort, and does anyone know if Garmin are looking to fix this?

RE: DH MTB activity and uplift distance/time being added to Gear

trux — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:33:32 GMT

[quote userid="105025" url="~/sports-fitness/cycling/f/edge-550/447412/dh-mtb-activity-and-uplift-distance-time-being-added-to-gear"]does anyone know if Garmin are looking to fix this?[/quote]

Depends whether someone already reported it to Garmin. You best call them, and ask.

My training peak and my device garmin edge 550 are linked but my garmin 550 is not loading my planned workouts

5119383 — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:03:03 GMT

My training peak and my device garmin edge 550 are linked but my garmin 550 is not loading my planned workouts

Power discrepancy between Garmin and Intervals.icu during a 20-second effort

antoniobortignon — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:17:59 GMT

Hello everyone,

I’m experiencing a significant discrepancy in power data between my Garmin Edge 550 and Intervals.icu during short, maximal efforts, and I’d like to understand what might be causing it.

I’m using a Favero Assioma Pro RS 2 power meter.

During a 20-second maximal effort, my Garmin Edge 550 recorded 526 W, while Intervals.icu reported 622 W for the same effort and recorded data. This is a difference of approximately 18%.

Interestingly, the values are substantially consistent for longer efforts, such as 3-, 6- and 12-minute tests. The discrepancy seems to occur mainly during very short, high-intensity efforts.

I’d like to understand whether this could be related to any of the following:

The recording interval or data recording frequency.
Whether the Edge 550 records data at intervals longer than one second.
Power smoothing or data filtering.
The way the Garmin device receives and records data from the Favero power meter.

This issue wasn’t present when I first started using this Edge 550. It appeared later, so I suspect that a firmware update may have changed something and caused the discrepancy.

As stated in the Garmin manual, the recording interval cannot be manually adjusted, so I’m unable to change the sampling frequency to troubleshoot the issue.

Has anyone experienced a similar issue or knows how to resolve it? Could Intervals.icu be calculating peak power differently, or could the Garmin be missing some of the data during such short efforts?

I’ve contacted Garmin support but haven’t received a response yet, so I’m hoping someone here might be able to help.

Thanks in advance!

RE: Power discrepancy between Garmin and Intervals.icu during a 20-second effort

Luko79 — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:10:50 GMT

the left pic is the ICU , that is good, the right one from strava, but that is a lap avg in lap page, 26s, not the 20s. (you pressed the lap button sooner and later than 20s, thats all) but if you check the power curve in strava, that is also 656w. (the all of 2026 845w is mine data, dont be confused :) ) i couldnt select exactly that 20s on the strava chart for the same avgpwr but it is ok.

from web browser the GC is not showing power curve (for me), but if you open it in GC Mobile, go to the activity, to charts, and on the very bottom there will be a power curve chart, and you can see what is the 20s avg,it will be the same 655-656w i bet.

strava or intervals are calculating with 0 watts, but this 20s was continous pedaling , there is no 0 watt (that is only affect in the Edge avgpower only, but i think everybody should use the "include with 0 watt" averaging, no sense to use it without 0s

i found in the GC the lap avg, that is 526w, but 26.5s (not 26), so i think it is rounding "error"/difference, the GC is dividing with 27s, the Strava is dividing with 26s, this is the source of the 526w vs 547w difference for the entire lap.

RE: Power discrepancy between Garmin and Intervals.icu during a 20-second effort

antoniobortignon — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:09:45 GMT

https://connect.garmin.com/app/activity/24586963320

Attached are the Garmin file and the screenshots from Strava and Intervals. Could the exclusion of zero values from the power calculation be the reason for the discrepancy?

RE: Power discrepancy between Garmin and Intervals.icu during a 20-second effort

Luko79 — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:48:20 GMT

the best 20s avg is 656w in Strava, i dowloaded and uploaded into my account, and the Intervals says 655w as best 20s... so same .

can you share screenshot from ICU and from GC power chart where you see that 526w?

and share the original FIT file from the 550, i am curious what is the problem here.

RE: Power discrepancy between Garmin and Intervals.icu during a 20-second effort

antoniobortignon — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:39:26 GMT

Here’s the link to the Strava activity

strava.app.link/dqDYIyDdq7b

RE: Power discrepancy between Garmin and Intervals.icu during a 20-second effort

Luko79 — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:28:44 GMT

share the strava link pls (or send me in private)

Feature request: Add a native Power Zone Bar to Edge 550

Klein11je — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:43:28 GMT

Hi Garmin team,

The Edge 550 has an HR Zone Bar data field, but I haven't found an equivalent Power Zone Bar. Is there an existing native option that I may have missed?

If not, could Garmin consider adding one in a future firmware update? Ideally, it would include:

Coloured segments based on the power zones configured on the device.
A marker indicating the current power zone, alongside the power value in watts.
An option to use 3-second average power for a steadier display.

The existing Power Zone and 3s Power Bar fields are useful, but I would like a clear visual representation of my power zones, similar to HR Zone Bar. This would make it easier to check my training intensity at a glance while riding.

Would other Edge users find this useful too?

Thanks for considering this suggestion!

Panasonic power meter

Witek — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:29:21 GMT

Hi, I have two cycling computers. The first is a Garmin Edge Explore 2 and the second is a Garmin Edge 550. Both have the latest software installed. The first connects to the Panasonic GX Ultimate power meter without any problems, but the second doesn't. I bought the Edge 550 for better ride statistics and I'm disappointed. Why does Garmin offer certain features in some computers and not in other newer ones?

RE: Panasonic power meter

Witek — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:57:42 GMT

Thank you. I found a direct contact for support. I’m currently in the process of sending them videos showing the computers connecting. I borrowed the EE2 from a friend. I’ll let you know if anything changes.

RE: Edge 530 constantly detects "jumps" while riding

1347872 — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:52:58 GMT

disable Grit/Flow/Jump Recording in activity profile

Edge 530 constantly detects "jumps" while riding

Balsalobre — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:35:29 GMT

Hi everyone,

I've had this issue with my Garmin Edge 530 since the day I bought it.

While I'm out riding, it constantly detects and records "jumps" even though I'm not actually jumping. A small bump, a rough section of road, or an uneven surface is often enough to trigger a jump detection.

To give you an idea, on a typical 20 km ride it may record around 30 jumps, when in reality there are probably only 1 or 2 that could genuinely be considered jumps.

Has anyone else experienced this? Could it be an accelerometer calibration issue, a software bug, or even a hardware fault? Is there any way to adjust the jump detection sensitivity or disable only the jump detection feature?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

AVVISI e RICHIESTE.

3266701 — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:58:54 GMT

Ho installato l'ultima versione 32.20. Prima di questo aggiornamento il BIP funzionava perfettamente al superamento della FC sia Minima che Max. Ora con questa versione non mette il BIP. Ho controllato su MENU/STATISTICHE PERSONALI/ZONE DI ALLENAMENTO/ZONE DI FC/IN BASE A: ed è impostato BPM. Ho controllato MENU/PROFILI ATTIVITà/STRADA/AVVISI RICHIESTE/AVVISO FC/AVVISO FC MIN (Zona 2 impostata) AVVISO FC Max (Zona 2 impostata). C'è qualcuno che mi dice che cosa succede?

RE: Panasonic power meter

Luko79 — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:47:34 GMT

on the Garmin webpage, support and email or chat , what is your country? yeah i remembered for this question, this is why i answered, because your problem is unique a bit with this config

RE: Panasonic power meter

Witek — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:30:01 GMT

Thanks for the tips. Do you happen to know the direct contact details for support? I posted on the Garmin beta forum twice, but the posts just got locked after a month and no one replied...

RE: Panasonic power meter

Luko79 — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:07:19 GMT

i think easier to write to the Garmin support directly about this issue, that you have this config and not working and if it is firmware related, fix as soon as possible (what i found on internet, an user with Fenix8 had the similar issue a year ago )

RE: Panasonic power meter

Witek — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:46:50 GMT

The Panasonic GX Ultimate connects only via Bluetooth. Unfortunately, I sold the EE2 two days ago, so I can't show you the screen. It is detected as a power meter. The E550 detects the device but fails to connect. I tried resetting the E550, but that didn't help. Before the last update, the EE2 behaved the same way, but it started connecting after the "27.09" firmware update.

RE: Panasonic power meter

Luko79 — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:33:10 GMT

the 550 should pair too (if the EE2 could), how did you pair your EE2 to the Panasonic motor, via ANT+ or BT? did it find it as a power sensor or an e-bike, can you send a phote from the EE2 sensor pool with details?

Icons for "Running" and "Swimming" activities have changed.

Karchevsky K — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:27:00 GMT

After the last update 32.20, the activity icons for "Running" and "Swimming" were changed from "Runner" and "Swimmer" to simply "Human" (the colors remained - red for Running. blue for Swimming). Is this how it should be?

Edge 550 SW 32.20

Garmin-Clayton — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:50:21 GMT

Firmware version 32.20 for Edge 550 is now available. This update can be downloaded through Garmin Express or Garmin Connect Mobile when available.

Live for all users as of 8/20/26

Change log for 32.20:

Added automatic climb/descent detection for Enduro/E-Enduro profiles as the default setting under MTB/CX.
Improved the Bosch eBike metrics data screen.
Improved the Stamina model.
Fixed time-in-gear recording for Shimano 1x Di2 systems.
Fixed a pairing issue with RearVue 820.
Fixed an issue that showed an incorrect distance in postal code search.
Fixed the Daily Suggested Workouts settings so they can be disabled from the home screen.
Fixed an issue that caused course points to appear when disabled in course settings.
Fixed ClimbPro indexing when starting a route partway through.
Fixed incorrect grades in post-ride ClimbPro analysis.
Improved the positioning of rider and Virtual Partner markers in zoomed elevation profiles on ClimbPro and Segment pages.
Fixed incorrect trimmed time and distance shown at a provisional finish point.
Fixed a crash during long activity recording with battery saver enabled.
Improved incident visibility on the activity summary map.
Removed trainer +/- controls while following a course or activity.
Improved Gear Tracking behavior when no gear is selected.
Improved device stability and fixed various minor bugs.
Made general security improvements.

Does checking for updates work over wifi?

5373016 — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:01:32 GMT

Does checking for updates work over wifi? My Edge 550 is just stuck on the screen saying "Check for Updates". Software version 30.18.

RE: Does checking for updates work over wifi?

Garmin - KS — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:03:44 GMT

Thanks for the post, 5373016! Yes, checking for updates should work over Wi-Fi. Please try rebooting your device by holding the Power button down for 12 seconds. If this issue persists, then it may not hurt to remove the Wi-Fi network and add it again from the beginning, as explained here: Setting Up Wi-Fi on a Watch or Edge Cycling Computer

New Garmin Edge 550 not starting, stuck on 6.16 and stops on "Loading Courses, Workouts and Locations"

32taylora — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:24:08 GMT

I have the exact same issue as the 850 owners in thread [mention:6506ebefb2fa4b11a8f53c85da98c35d:f586769b0822468ab7f3a94d480ed9b0:label=RE%3A%20garmin%20edge%20850%20doesn%26%2339%3Bt%20start%20up]

I've reset my brand new Garmin Edge 550 over 10 times now. When I attempt to connect to Wifi it just says "Transfer in Progress". If I leave the device it goes to sleep and disconnects the wifi so if it was miraculously updating it stops. This is completely unacceptable Garmin...