Garmin connect directions

[Peteaud]

Right, i have finally got connect working (MSI error issue now fixed)

Is it possible to put notes to show "turn left" or "turn right" etc.

I have used ride with gps and you can alter the cue sheet, is this possible with connect?

(Garmin 205 being used)

 

[deanE]

If you download your course to your Garmin then it shows the route to follow, left and right turns. No need for notes.

 

[Peteaud]

If you download your course to your Garmin then it shows the route to follow, left and right turns. No need for notes.

Yes but only to a point. missed a turning today (probably not paying enough attention) but because the road was unclear (it was a split into 2 type junction).

On ride with gps you can edit the cues to make it clear, but i cant seem to do this with GC.

 

[fossyant]

The third party ones allow notes.

 

[Peteaud]

The third party ones allow notes.

I do like ride with gps and it does allow me to save the file as a tcx so i can keep it.

Just wish Garmin would do the same.

 

[ufkacbln]

The third party ones allow notes.

Or more constructively......
When navigating the screen will show where you are and as you approach a turn will give you a visual (backlit) audible (beep) and a textual (instruction) warning as you approach the junction.There is lso a screen that can be set up to give you a list of turns and distances to those turns. There will be an alarm, and instruction when you get to the turn.

However these are generated by the Edge itself. I do not think that you can transfer notes or give specific detailed instructions

 

[fossyant]

Ride with GPS allows you to do notes.

I don't bother as just follow the Garmin route, but you can add all sorts of additional flags. Certainly had this on a couple of Sportives.

Some allow you to edit the turns and change prompts or add prompts

 

[Peteaud]

Or more constructively......


When the navigation is following a route, there is a screen that can be set up to give you a list of turns and distances to those turns. There will be an alarm, and instruction when you get to the turn.

However these are generated by the Edge itself. I do not think that you can transfer notes or give specific detailed instructions

The left / right can be edited in ride with gps, or training center if a tcx file.

I think Garmin connect just does it all.

The nav screen on the 205 is not that clear, but i think i just need to be more aware of it.

The thing does bleep etc, and to be fair it is a stunning bit of kit for the price.

 

[Peteaud]

Ride with GPS allows you to do notes.

I don't bother as just follow the Garmin route, but you can add all sorts of additional flags. Certainly had this on a couple of Sportives.

Some allow you to edit the turns and change prompts or add prompts

If you import a tcx file into training center, you can edit the notes.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

The left / right can be edited in ride with gps, or training center if a tcx file.

I think Garmin connect just does it all.

The nav screen on the 205 is not that clear, but i think i just need to be more aware of it.

The thing does bleep etc, and to be fair it is a stunning bit of kit for the price.

I have the Edge 200 and it is the same. I have found with a little practice, you can usually "guess" correctly. that should make sense to you, for those without either the 200/205 or use of it, this won't make sense because you only see your route, you don't see a map underneath and the road. But I have to say, sometimes I find I have to go off course to work out that I should have turned off....

What I have not managed to get GC to do is to route me around roundabouts correctly and it often tells me I am off course when I obey traffic regulations and cycle in a clockwise direction around roundabout!

 

[SquareDaff]

What I have not managed to get GC to do is to route me around roundabouts correctly and it often tells me I am off course when I obey traffic regulations and cycle in a clockwise direction around roundabout!

The 800 does the same thing - unless you specifically route it the correct way around a roundabout. Having said that, there was an upgrade yesterday and haven't tried routing since then.

 

[Peteaud]

I have the Edge 200 and it is the same. I have found with a little practice, you can usually "guess" correctly. that should make sense to you, for those without either the 200/205 or use of it, this won't make sense because you only see your route, you don't see a map underneath and the road. But I have to say, sometimes I find I have to go off course to work out that I should have turned off....

What I have not managed to get GC to do is to route me around roundabouts correctly and it often tells me I am off course when I obey traffic regulations and cycle in a clockwise direction around roundabout!

Have you tried planning the route on Ride with GPS?

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Have you tried planning the route on Ride with GPS?

no. I don't get on with ride with gps. prefer bikehike... I don't often use the course creator feature - maybe once or twice a month when I cycle over to my grandfather's trying to use as many single track roads as possible or am trying a new route to my mothers. Mostly I just know where I am going - or ignore it complaining about roundabouts... but it would be nice if garmin could recognise the UK drives on the left and does roundabouts in a clockwise direction...

 

[Peteaud]

but it would be nice if garmin could recognise the UK drives on the left and does roundabouts in a clockwise direction...

It would be great, cant see it ever happening tho.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

It would be great, cant see it ever happening tho.

me neither...