Garmin Edge 305 Question

[OakLeaf]

Unless the software is much different from the ForeRunner's, you should be able to select in your preferences whether or not the unit stops recording when you're "stopped." It's actually under the Training Assistant preferences, which is a weird place for it. Select Auto Pause/Lap and you can edit whether or not you want the unit to stop recording when you're stopped, and if so, how slow you must be going before it decides you've stopped.

Ignore this if the Edge doesn't work the same way as the ForeRunner, but it sure sounds like that's what you've got going on.

Also, there are several things I don't like about SportTracks, but one neat feature it has is that it separates your stopped time (which you can set in the software preferences there) and calculates your average moving pace/speed. I wind up downloading my data into four different places (TC for Windoze, TC for Mac, SportTracks and MB) which is utterly ridiculous given that I'm not actually a serious athlete at all - but it's fun!

[SouthernBelle]

MB gives stopped time too!?

[kelownagirl]

You can set the 305 to stop recording when you stop riding, or to stop recording below a certain speed (which you choose yourself). I tried the latter but didn't like it. Now I have it set to stop only if I stop riding. And yes, MB does show riding time, stopped time, and total time.

[easterbird]

Okay, I understand about the instant read out situation but I felt like when I was using the VDO w altimeter it was giving repeatable readings so I thought Garmin(for much more money) would do as good.
On the other hand, should the smoothing or whatever impact the HR avg that uploads,do you think?

Does anyone know how to take a route from the Garmin ,upload it to another site like Mapmyride and then use it as a route on the Garmin? If this has been hashed before,could someone point me to the thread. I didn't find it. thanks!

[SouthernBelle]

You really shoudn't need to go thru another site unless you want to. D'l as a CRS, import into training center, use training center to load onto the edge.

[easterbird]

Southern Belle, I am not usually this dumb but don't know how to d'l as crs. When I hook up unit by usb it auto downloads the map of the ride. What I want to do is recover that ride as a route not a course(I think). As a course I get no map to follow right?

[onimity]

If you save your ride as a course and load it on your Garmin then you can follow yourself along the course; I don't recall whether or not you get a map of it, I've never found on-the-device maps all that useful. I usually look at the elevation profile which shows you as a dot racing the dot that was you riding it last time. I've stopped using this since I've been training to haul more weight; it's just depressing to see the little dot race up the hill while I am at 3mph hauling a trailer! If you save it as a course and follow it, the Garmin will alert you if you go off course.

I know what you mean, though, about expecting more for the money. I think their software stinks and their devices are poorly made. Mine stopped charing in the wall charger (won't work with my sister's Forerunner charger either) though it will charge via PC USB.

Anne