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Creating rout mid ride?

kopinski
over 4 years ago

I'm looking at purchasing the 830 but have a question.

Is there an ability to push from Garmin Connect or create a new route mid ride? Occasionally I'll get out mid ride and wish to plan a major change to the route, but currently need to end the ride completely before the new route will sync and be usable.

If not, is there a device that may be able to supply this functionality?

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    You can create routes on the device itself, should be working if you pause the activity.

    That you can't push new routes via BT while a activity is still running is one of the biggest drawbacks of all Garmin Edge devices. Competitiors can do it.

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    Former Member

    how far did Garmin get in this topic? Or do we still have to take the Wahoo guy to our group rides if we don’t know That we can stick to the original idea?

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to BeneGi

    There is routeCourse /DynamicWatch ( also GrouteLoader )  that allow you to transmit a route mid ride.  They use a widget to perform the transfer.  I use routeCourse all the time.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to ronnierbryant

    Yes, but you fist habe to create it, then go into Connect via the Browser and get the IS and then have to use the widget. Would not not be nice if Garmin would create a way to only push „send“ in Garmin Connect and After the Sync it is there?

    The best part is: if you send it while outside an activity, GCM shows you „you can start the activity now, the route will appear after the next sync on the device“. That sync is only after you finished this activity they were talking of. 

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    I wrote an IQ widget that will download routes while recording an activity.

    It's convenient to use for RWGPS routes.

    It's less convenient for courses on Garmin Connect. For those, you need to enter the course number, which is the number in the course url. (Unfortunately, Garmin doesn't provide another option.

    apps.garmin.com/.../6b770e92-2cc6-437e-8de2-0efae208a455

  • 0 over 3 years ago

    Hey there,

    does anyone know if something changed for this question? I have an Edge 830 and can not sync routes while an activity is running.

    My friend got an Edge Explore an he says, its possible for him to sync new routes via Garmin Connect App (iPhone) to his Edge Explore, while an activity is runing/started.