SportTracks software - way cool fun

[Tuckervill]

Can you use it if you don't have a GPS, or would that be beside the point?

Karen

[SadieKate]

Without GPS, I think you'd just see all the other numbers. Give it a try! It's much more sophisticated that Garmin's software is why I'm enjoying it.

I think you can also manually use it as a log, no need to set up your own spreadsheet.

SouthernBelle. don't you have an Edge 305? Try setting the elevation data smoothing and climb zone numbers as I suggested. They're now darn close to GTC. Close enough that you could just choose which software you're going to use for consistency. No real way to say which one is actually the more accurate.

[SouthernBelle]

I'll tinker with it this evening!

[SadieKate]

Can you use it if you don't have a GPS, or would that be beside the point?

Karen

Ooh, ooh, ooh!

1) Install Apply Routes Plug-in and create several blank routes
2) Create your route/track on something like www.gpsies.com
3) Download as a GPX Track (do not choose the Garmin track and be sure that it saves as a .gpx file (my PC likes to save it as a .XML doc unless I change the "save as" type to "all files")
4) Import the file as a fake activity in ST and make sure there is a name in the name field
5) From the activity > Edit Activity > Create Route from Activities
6) Delete the fake activity

Now, when you ride that route, upload your data and create a new activity --
--From the activity > Edit Activity > Apply Route

See? Trick way to add a map to your cycling log.

Using the little blue arrow at the top right of the summary box you can see elevation, grade, all kinds of stuff.