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TBT directions generated on Edge do not match up fully with loaded Ridewith GPS course?

Has anyone figured out yet how (or whether) you can generate TBT directions on the 830 that exactly match a downloaded RidewithGPS course? I've tried Road Cycling in my profile navigation options, both with the popular routing choice on and off, and direct line (which did the trick on my Explore 1000, but doesn't seem to work at all on the 830). I know I can just rely on Course Points, but I love the TBT pop ups, at least when they work and don't take me on a course different from what I plotted. 

Is the answer that I need to use OSM maps on the Edge, instead of Garmin's, so the planning (RidewithGPS) and usage (Edge 830) maps match up better? That would be a frustrating waste of Garmin's excellent maps.

Or do I need to use more course points in planning the route, so the ability of the Edge maps to choose their own way is more restricted?

Either way, it would be really good if Garmin had a clear option to generate TBT directions that do their best to match what you plotted (I'm not willing to route on Garmin Connect, which I suspect might be another "solution", as I find it very kludgy compared to RidewithGPS).

  • I have to say that so far the 830 seems to be doing better with TBT than the 800.  I used to have to keep the distance to next on the main screen because the 800 missed the TBT so often.  I think in 800 km with the 830 this hasn't happened. 

    TBT stopped on a ride the other day but it stopped completely.  Distance to next went to 0 and stayed there.  But I think what happened is that we detoured around road construction and a prompt came up to do a u turn and when I swiped to get it off the screen I must have hit the X to kill it or something.  Still getting used to the UI on the 830.  Anyway, I restarted the navigation and it was fine.