Garmin Connect or Strava?

[uclown2002]

i'm still not sure how you get the data from garmin to strava… anyone care to share the secret?

Automatic upload via Garmin Connect/Garmin Express
Activities uploaded to Garmin Connect™ can be automatically synced to your Strava account.

1. Visit strava.com/upload/device.
2. Find the Garmin section and click Get Started.
3. Choose the Connect with Garmin option.
4. Enter your Garmin Connect™ log-in credentials to authorize a link to Strava. If you don't already have a Garmin Connect™ account, you'll be prompted to create one.

Once you've established this connection, any activities uploaded to Garmin Connect™ will automatically sync to Strava within minutes. No need to wait on the upload page; the new activities will appear automatically. After your first upload, we'll even sync your past 30 days of Garmin Connect activity.

 

[blazed]

If you want to export your entire ride history from one to the other you can use https://tapiriik.com

 

[Dirk]

Once you've synced Garmin to Strava you can then also sync it to VeloViewer and go for some really deep analysis.

 

[Dibdib]

Once you've synced Garmin to Strava you can then also sync it to VeloViewer and go for some really deep analysis.

It'll cost you a tenner, though, these days. I really liked VeloViewer but I don't like sites which are free for ages and then hold my data ransom, turn around and say "oh that'll be a tenner next week or you can jog on".

 

[Dirk]

It'll cost you a tenner, though, these days. I really liked VeloViewer but I don't like sites which are free for ages and then hold my data ransom, turn around and say "oh that'll be a tenner next week or you can jog on".

Just pay up front and treat it as a normal purchase. No probs.

 

[Dibdib]

Just pay up front and treat it as a normal purchase. No probs.

That's not the point - it's the guy's attitude. If he's willing to screw his users over once, chances are he'll willing to do it again and that's not someone I want to do business with.

 

[Booyaa]

That's not the point - it's the guy's attitude. If he's willing to screw his users over once, chances are he'll willing to do it again and that's not someone I want to do business with.

Have you spoken to him about it or just imagining what his attitude is?

 

[Dirk]

That's not the point - it's the guy's attitude. If he's willing to screw his users over once, chances are he'll willing to do it again and that's not someone I want to do business with.

It's a free market and if that's your choice, then that's fine.

 

[young Ed]

Use Garmin Express, it uploads to GC and syncs to Strava if you set it up.

i second this, that's how i set mine up. when i get home after every ride i just plug the garmin into to PC and after 30 seconds or a minute get a notification saying garmin express has synced the data from my garmin and it is ready to view at garmin connect and then i just let the garmin charge up to full so it's ready for the next ride whilst i review my ride on strava, much more user friendly than GC and i admit i do like the odd segment
Cheers Ed

 

[Dirk]

I use a Garmin 510.
At the end of a ride all I have to do is stop the Garmin and save the ride. It then automatically uploads via Bluetooth and WiFi as I'm putting the bike in my garage - ready to view on Strava and VeloViewer as I sit down for a coffee.
Brilliant!

 

[Twotter]

I'm another one using GC and Strava

 

[Robeh]

Strava Premium I Use.
I Noticed Today On connect Some Segments I did,But It Dont Compare With Strava IMO..

 

[ianrauk]

I don't know what those are doing wrong who don't get on with Garmin, I have no problems at all and prefer the new layout. Garmin for me works perfectly.

Me to.

 

[Piemaster]

Both for me too. Not using a cycling unit (yet - but should be soon ). Have no bother connecting Forerunner 15 and sync via usb/express. Appears very shortly afterwards in Strava.
Only started using Strava recently and wouldn't say theres a great deal of content difference between it and GC, GC might have more detail but then I'd expect it from a Garmin device (Garmin S. There's not many segments locally on either of them so doesn't make much difference.

 

[Dirk]

There's not many segments locally on either of them so doesn't make much difference.

You can always create segments yourself.