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Is anyone experiencing problems using Garmin connect over the last few day. I am finding it very 'hit and miss' at the moment.
Yes, keep getting blank screens but find if I click on refresh it then comes up ok.Is anyone experiencing problems using Garmin connect over the last few day. I am finding it very 'hit and miss' at the moment.
YesDoes the Garmin system work well with a PC/ laptop
The app works fine for me on my smartphone, but I'm not a particularly advanced user, I only use it to save rides and look at some basic statistics.Does the Garmin system work well with a PC/ laptop? I am asking because what has been putting me off getting a Garmin was the assumption that it was only designed to work with a Smartphone. I had a bad experience with a Huawei sports watch which would only work with an Android phone. I would rather not depend on a phone for setting up and downloading routes etc.
What I had in mind was something that gives you the functions of a basic bike computer plus a simple clear sat nav (no touch screen etc) preferably with a user replaceable battery with a good life. Maybe the wrong thread, asking for the moon on a stick, but there are most likely posters with the relevant knowledge watching this topic.
Yes, it's fine with just a PC.Does the Garmin system work well with a PC/ laptop? I am asking because what has been putting me off getting a Garmin was the assumption that it was only designed to work with a Smartphone. I had a bad experience with a Huawei sports watch which would only work with an Android phone. I would rather not depend on a phone for setting up and downloading routes etc.
What I had in mind was something that gives you the functions of a basic bike computer plus a simple clear sat nav (no touch screen etc) preferably with a user replaceable battery with a good life. Maybe the wrong thread, asking for the moon on a stick, but there are most likely posters with the relevant knowledge watching this topic.
yes I do use an Etrex - I don't use Garmin Connect though - only thing I need Garmin's PC software for is to update the Garmin unit's firmware/software which I do as infrequently as possible - ie hardly ever. God knows why Garmin won't let you do this on a chromebook.Yes, it's fine with just a PC.
Where the phone comes in to play is if you want to automatically upload rides to Garmin Connect when you've finished. That goes via the smartphone. There are lots of other features like call alerts, live tracking and so on that you get with the smartphone app but the basic functionality doesn't require it. But it does mean you have to plug your GPS into your PC at the end of the ride to upload it. This is hardly a great burden.
Sounds like you are looking for something like a Garmin Etrex which has the features you want (Simple, user replaceable batteries). That's primarily a walking/general outdoor GPS not a cycling specific one. Check first that the model you are getting does turn-by-turn routing.
There are a number of CC'ers who are Etrex users who can probably answer more questions ... @Blue Hills I think,
I had the same problem with this SSO in the url, Sunday and Monday.Yes, I had minor problems on Sunday. On PC using browser. First it wouldn't sign in (just went to a blank page with "SSO" somewhere in the URL). Tried again and it went to a page with the message "Oops we crashed'.
Then third time lucky it worked ok.
the 20 and 20x have been superceded by a later generation - not sure if it might be mainly to do with storage capacity. In truth not a big issue since you can just transfer to the etrex storage whatever you need for a planned trip as you need it - ie at the lower end you don't have to keep italy on your etrex full-time, though I did for a fair while have italy and the whole of the UK on my etrex at the same time.Sooo from a quick scan of the internet used seems to be the way to go. So many models but the Etrex 20 seems to be a good starting point. Colour screen, micro SD card, AA batteries. I haven't got my head round all the file formats yet but I would hope to get something with OS quality mapping included (if the screen resolution is good enough). What's the difference between the 20 and 20x, 30 and 30x? Worth paying more for a particular model?
I'm quite wary of upgrades having accidentally wiped a Tomtom car satnav years ago when attempting to update it.