New activity profile on my edge explore 2 ?

Is it possible to create a new MTB activity profile on my edge explore 2 ? I only see 3 profiles, is this missing on this model ?

0 tmk2 7 months ago

There are only 3 preset profiles on the edge explore 2. It is not possible to add another one.

0 bikepc01 7 months ago

Indeed you cannot add your own profiles as @tmk2 states. The only things you can change are the name and the color of the profile. If you change the name of the OFF ROAD profile to for example MTB it will show as MTB on the device, but when you upload your activity to Garmin Connect the activity class is registered as 'GRAVEL/UNPAVED CYCLING'. You can only change the activity type afterwards in Connect, but not on the device in the profile properties itself. That's an omission, to say it politely.

0 5965964 7 months ago in reply to tmk2

It's a problem, especially when the seller assures me that it is enough to create it.

0 5965964 7 months ago in reply to bikepc01

I hope there will be an update soon

0 MatS 7 months ago

How do you rename them? i was hunting for that option last week and i couldnt track it down! is it through the connect plus app or on the device itssef?

cheers

Mat

0 bikepc01 7 months ago in reply to MatS

On the device:
Main menu / hamburger menu / Activity Profiles / select a profile / upper right corner 3-dots / choose rename and/or Color. You can apply the changed profile from here, or from the main menu using the right or left arrow.

0 MatS 7 months ago in reply to bikepc01

Mega, thanks

0 bigest 6 months ago

You can't. Explore 2 has three predefined profiles: road cycling, gravel biking and indoor training. You can rename it, but you can't change it's type. There is feature request for adding this ability in future firmware versions:
https://forums.garmin.com/beta-program/edge-explore-2/edge-explore-2---public-beta-bug-reports/i/edge-explore-2---10-xx-bug-reports/change-bike-type-in-activity-profile

0 joakim.faiss 1 month ago in reply to bigest

This is obviously particularly ridiculous for a GPS, with one of the profiles being "indoor" and impossible to modify. Who needs an indoor GPS?

0 bikepc01 1 month ago in reply to joakim.faiss

For training purposes maybe, using a hometrainer with power meter, etc.? At least the existing profiles should be editable on all properties and being able to add a few profiles is also a widely supported wish.