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Strava Segments

rbowr04
over 5 years ago

Do you really have to run the Strava App on the 830 in order to get the detailed segment information delineated here: (https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/edge830/EN-US/GUID-3E1F0A4F-721A-4375-9ABB-2039D25D53D1.html)???

The manual makes no mention of needing to have the strava app in order to get those displays.  On all of my previous garmin products, simply starring the segment and syncing (assuming garmin and strava accounts were linked), would do the trick.  Without the strava app, I can see the segment on the map as a different color, but that is it.

  • 0 over 5 years ago

    The app is just to download additional segments. It sounds like the segments are on he unit, check that segments are enabled under the activity profile you are using.

    Where you following a course or using navigation on the ride where the segments did not activate? 

  • 0 over 5 years ago in reply to aweatherall

    I got it sorted. You need to use a Strava route to get the Strava segment data. It’s an extra step but it is what is is. Not sure why it’s like this considering you can see the segments loaded on the unit but you can only run the live segment if you load a Strava route. 

  • 0 over 5 years ago in reply to rbowr04

    The caveat only applies if you wish to execute Strava segments when executing a course. For this to work the couirse must came via the Strava Route app.

    You can execute segments anytime if you are not navigating. E.g. Not following a course or navigating to a location.