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Originally Posted by melissam
Hi There, I'm the Member Support Manager at Plus 3 Network. Make sure that you use www.plus3network.com, not .net, .org, or http://plus3network.com This should solve the problem that you describe. Feel free to email me at letitiadavis@plus3network.com with any questions or problems!
Hi! This is the Member Support Manager at Plus 3 Network. You are correct! When the Garmin 305 runs out of memory, it will delete old GPS track data. Your summary information (distance, time, calories, etc.) will be saved, but the detailed track data is deleted. Plus 3 Network can't upload any routes when the track data is gone. I'm glad that you were able to upload so many routes--back to Jan 1 is pretty good :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by MDHillSlug
Hi! Thanks for the nudge-- I haven't uploaded anything in a while. Oh-- while I have you - -quick question. I did bicycle route safety for the Breast Cancer Walks. I did two of them, 60-miles each, on my mountain bike, since it's easier for hopping curbs and going on paths when necessary. So, do I log those as mtb miles, or road miles? It was on dirt, path, sidewalk, and road. Whaddya think?Quote:
Originally Posted by NomadGal
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Originally Posted by Pedal Wench
You have to use your best judgement, but I would probably consider it Road Miles. I think it's more about the surface that you're riding than which bike you're on. So, if you ever take your road bike on the trails, call it Mountain Biking :) The payout amounts are higher for Mountain Biking because you don't typically put in as many miles as road biking--a 60 mile mountain bike ride would certainly be epic!
Hey Letitia - welcome to fray.
Hope you join in on our other discussions here, there are some pretty active mountain bikers (I, alas, prefer pavement to dirt)
You might also want to take a look at the forums on bikejournal.com once they're back up*, we had a pretty lively discussion about the plus 3 network there a couple of months ago.
(*At the moment the bikejournal.com site is down, it was apparently hacked a few days ago, but it should be back up soon)
Thanks! I've spent way too much time reading various threads on TE today! I even bought a pair of recommended shorts.Quote:
Originally Posted by jobob
I'll look forward to seeing the discussion on Bikejournal.com. If the discussion was a few months ago, Plus 3 was quite new or not turned on at all (except for our beta testers). We announced the site at Interbike in Vegas in Sept.
Hi, Letitia. I emailed you when I first joined with some suggestion though I forget what now as OF-dom has struck.
It would be cool to see everyone's miles logged per type. Guess I should email that to you directly one 'o these days.
Melissam, my Garmin has loaded flawlessly every time. Whassa mattah with yours? I must be a better geekette. :p
Wow! That is so neat...:D They actually have a site like that!
Do you have to have Garmin or can you log info in the old fashioned way, one at a time... blah blah blah...?:confused:
It was around the same time as this thread started up - right after the story came out in the RBR e-newsletter in early October.Quote:
Originally Posted by NomadGal
Go back and read the first post of this thread for the hand entry info.Quote:
Originally Posted by Momonbikemob
Yes, you can hand enter activities! Just go to Activities-->Enter Past Activity By Hand. You can simply put a sport and mileage, or you can add a map and plot out your course. Please let me know if you have any difficulties. support@plus3network.comQuote:
Originally Posted by Momonbikemob
I'm not sure I understand exactly what you're saying. Are you asking to go to someone's profile and see not only their total miles/dollars for their Cause, but a breakdown of mileage per sport?Quote:
Originally Posted by SadieKate
Let me know? I keep a serious list of all feature requests that our members come up with. We can't do everything at once, as we're a pretty small start-up, but we like to have an organized wish-list!
I'm just not very technical. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by SadieKate
Exactly!Quote:
Originally Posted by NomadGal
So, do I take 30 minutes to drive home before the Wednesday night ride to pick up my Garmin that I left plugged in so more of my miles count? Or, do I use those 30 minutes to bike more miles and enter them manually?
Unique Plus3 dilemma:cool:...
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Originally Posted by NomadGal
Yeah, welcome to my world, this board has proven a bit expensive for me. :) At least I have yet, yet being the operative word, been compelled to buy a whole new bike.
If you upload them from the Garmin your miles are worth way more. Wait.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedal Wench
Interesting dilemma :) I would probably just ride the bike and promise myself to not forget my Garmin again! If I went home to get it, I might not get on the bike...Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedal Wench
I'll put this on our enhancement to-do list!Quote:
Originally Posted by SadieKate
I rode without my Garmin. Only earned $0.17. :( But, that's $0.17 more than if I stayed home. It was kinda cold and very windy last night, so the odds of me heading back out if I did go home to get the Garmin were looking slim...
I wonder if we could figure out a way to verify speed/distance on a trainer. I'm starting a pretty intense training program in a few weeks, and a lot of my workouts during the week will be in the basement. If I hook up my Garmin's speed/cadence to my rear wheel, can that count? Pretty please????
Nomad, is there any way to upload a gpx file instead of uploading directly from the Garmin? On Tuesday I did an mtb ride with friends. My Garmin only got the start and the end, missing the 9 miles in between. I got a gpx file of the ride from one of the other riders but don't see a way to upload it.
Thanks, Nicole
To expand a bit on on slug's question, would it be possible to upload tracks from gps devices other than the Garmin Edge?
(I have a Garmin ETrex Vista HCx, from which I can save tracks in .gpx format)
The standard Garmin Communicator plug-in doesn't work?
Psst, can you bring your new toy at the end of the month?
Nope, not the ETrex.
(Although admittedly my learning curve is still on the steep part of the slope so I could be missing something).
Of course I will
I asked the same question back in early October. This was NomadGirl's response way back then.Quote:
Originally Posted by MDHillSlug
Hi Sarah,
There are some tricky issues with uploading Garmin history files. Because we’re donating money to charity based on validated GPS data, our sponsors are not wild about the idea of people being able to get a history file from anywhere and then uploading to Plus 3. The idea has been tossed around, but I’m not sure when we’ll see this, if ever.
That makes a lot of sense (unfortunately).
I'm sorry! I know how frustrating it is to return from a hard ride and find out your Garmin was off or in the wrong mode, or not recording, etc. But we can't upload gpx data to Plus 3 Network. Sorry, there is a post further down I wrote a while ago that explains why. Although we really trust everyone, we really really do, anyone could get gpx files from anywhere on the internet and upload to their account. Our sponsors are most comfortable with validated data, and unfortunately getting data from a friend doesn't really count.Quote:
Originally Posted by MDHillSlug
Unfortunately, we don't support the eTrex Vista yet. We will support more devices as we move forward and the eTrex is the most commonly asked about device, so it might come next?Quote:
Originally Posted by jobob
Hi Ladies,
I had a couple frustrating issues with trying to upload from my Garmin to the +3 network site originally, and I wanted to share my solutions with you so anybody who has similar issues won't struggle as much as I did.
1. Plugin not working/device not found.
Solution: You have to go specifically to www.plus3network.com. If you just go to http://plus3network.com or something, it'll look the same, but the uploader doesn't work.
2. Device recognized and uploader says everything is copied...but then the site froze up after telling me the rides were successfully uploaded.
Solution: This was a trickier issue, but it turned out to be a two-fold problem:
(a) I had a corrupted file on my Garmin. I don't know how this happened or why, but once I removed it that helped.
(b) I had all my rides from late July onwards, including a century and several 60+ mile rides, on my Garmin. I was trying to upload this vast volume of data (about 60 megs, I believe it was; about 2,500 miles total) and the uploader simply could not handle it. By uploading in small, weekly or biweekly chunks, this problem has not cropped up again.
Another note: You can add data back onto your Garmin if you remove it. What I've done is I download all the rides and make a back-up file, so that they're not lost and gone forever. Then I clear out the memory of my Garmin. I believe you can use the Garmin Training Center to add data to your device. This is how I was able to upload all my miles to +3 network: I took it all off, then added it back bit by bit onto my device and uploaded it in smaller batches. If anybody wants more details on how to remove/add data to your Garmin, let me know and I can provide them.
- Katie F
PS - Find me on +3 network as Katie, with this avatar:
http://www.plus3network.com/photos/0...jpg?1226607805
Good info, thanks kf! :cool:
Anyone noticed jobob's new challenge?
I bet that's my issue on my work computer! I can't wait to try it again next week!Quote:
Originally Posted by kfergos
Hey - I joined Plus 3 also (using my real name, same avatar as here). It hasn't been a stellar cycling year for me, but this is a great (additional) incentive to get back on 2 wheels, and to continue with the hiking too.
The Garmin plug-in detected my Quest 2, and offered to upload activity (I know there's one track on there from my hike in the Sierras in September) but it just sat there for ages, and nothing happened.
Anyway, I just added everything manually - yielding a whopping $5 donation :rolleyes:. Oh well, it's a start.
I had to enter a bunch of activities twice - looked like they were added, but they didn't show up in the calendar (bad date entry, I guess, but no error message telling me so). Data entry is a pain, and worth less, so I'd really like to make it work with my Garmin.
I hope I can use (and remember to take) my Quest for bike rides and hikes in future. Or am I going to have to buy one of those cool little Forerunners? (SK - this is your chance for revenge for the digital music project!)
I see a Forerunner AND an Edge in your future!
And I will still have revenge points leftover.
SK, 'splain yourself! (Please!)
I was just reading the gazillion Garmin threads here on TE, trying to figure out if I need to get the Edge and the Forerunner, and which one, etc. etc. and my brain was feeling well and truly boggled. Then I thought, maybe SK will just post a response and answer all my questions... or maybe I'll have to call her ...
The Edge is basically just for riding. The Forerunner can be used for biking and for running, hiking, etc.
Thanks - I was starting to get that impression, It seems weird to me that you can't just carry the Edge along with you on a hike.
I have carried my Quest 2 with me on hikes - I have a dorky way to strap it to the top of my daypack. But it just tracks the distance and time, no HRM stuff at all.
Nog and Gentleman Jack Monday eve? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by bikerz
I'm off on a hot date in just a minute. Popcorn and Tales of Narnia #2.
I'll skip the nog, but GJ sounds great! Enjoy your date! What's Bubba up to while you're on your date? :p
I've been reading various reviews and it does look like people use the Edge 705 for hiking too, especially since you can load and use the Topo maps. Main issue seems to be how to actually carry it around when it's off the bike.
I can't remember when REI dividends come out, but with all I spent there this year on hiking and trekking supplies, I ought to have a pretty decent dividend coming my way ... if I can wait that long!
Yeah, you could strap it on somehow. The Forerunner is designed to be worn like a watch (a big honkin' watch) and also has a bike mount option. Both the Edge and Forerunner have HRM options. The Edge is much more accurate with altitude (one of my pet peeves with the FR is how poor it is with altitude).Quote:
Originally Posted by bikerz