June 28th, 6:30 pm
Signature Cycles of Greenwich
The very distinct sound of cleats snapping into clipless pedals has long accompanied the start of any group ride. These days, it’s becoming more and more common to hear that snapping sound quickly followed by a high-pitched chime. That’s a Garmin’s way of saying it has started recording your ride. We’ve noticed more and more riders using a Garmin to track their riding and fitness. For many people, the ride can’t start until your Garmin has located its satellites and is ready to go.
That said, many people use their Garmin as the equivalent of a basic cycle computer, turn it on at the start of a ride, turn it off when you’re done. That’s perfectly fine, but there’s quite a bit more you can get out of your Garmin to help you explore new areas on your bike.
The focus of this workshop will be using your Garmin Edge 800, Edge 500, or Edge 705 for navigation on road bike rides. There are different ways to plot out a course you’d like to ride, and different methods for getting that course onto your Garmin in a useable format.
We’ll cover the following:
- Websites available for creating rides
- An overview of pre-ride course creation (mapping)
- Different file formats for courses
- Loading a course on your Garmin
- Uploading / storing your ride data
RSVP to Lori Hoefer for this event: lori@signaturecycles or (203) 485-0500.