Garmin Edge 520 - can I Pause a ride?

[IBarrett]

Afternoon all.

I know there is an auto pause function on my new Edge, but until I've got a few home>work routes logged in I don't want to turn it on because it will throw all my timings out.
But I was out on a ride at the weekend and was so tired I had to have 5 minutes off the bike but didn't know how to pause my ride.
I can't find anything about how to do this in the user manual either.

Can I do this or is there a trick I can use if it isn't a built in function.

Thanks for your help
IanB

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Activity profile - auto features - autopause

 

[IBarrett]

I don't want to activate Autopause TMHNET but thank you User I will have a play with Start/Stop and see what it says.
I didn't dare try pressing anything on Saturday in case I lost the stats as I was almost home.

 

[Montydog]

Activity profile - auto features - autopause

yep got a 520...don't think start/stop does...not sure tho

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Turning autopause on cant and wont do any harm

 

[Bollo]

Yes - I'm sure! Press the start/stop button (bottom right). The screen will show the option to Save or Discard the ride. Don't choose either of these options but just press the start/stop when you begin riding again.

 

[Markymark]

I ahve a Garmin Edge so assuming it's the same. Press the start/stop button. If you dont press discard or save it will just pause until you press start/stop again. You can also turn it off to save batteries if a long stop. When you switch it back on, you'll just be back at the save/discard screen. Press start/stop and you're away again.

 

[TheJDog]

I ahve a Garmin Edge so assuming it's the same. Press the start/stop button. If you dont press discard or save it will just pause until you press start/stop again. You can also turn it off to save batteries if a long stop. When you switch it back on, you'll just be back at the save/discard screen. Press start/stop and you're away again.

If I'm following a route I find myself pressing start a few times during the ride to make sure I'm recording it (after losing/not recording at all a ride where I thought I'd done pretty well on a few segments).

 

[bpsmith]

Don't forget to Start again after, if you do hit the Payse button. Done it a few times and very annoying!

 

[400bhp]

And turn off the auto turn off after x minutes of inactivity too.

 

[IBarrett]

Thanks for the help with this guys. The more I find out about the functions of the Garmin the more I like it.
I started using LiveTracker last night and even Mrs B was impressed because she can see me on my way home. Its got to be a load of our partners minds if they can see us out there and still moving.

 

[Bollo]

One handy data field that I use is 'Elapsed Time', which tells you the total time since you started, including any paused periods. So when you're on a wife TT ("I want you back in two hours to go shopping/drive to my parents/mow the cat") you don't get caught out if you take a comfort break. Also, it's a more honest measure of the time you've taken to ride a course.

 

[Archeress]

Thanks for the help with this guys. The more I find out about the functions of the Garmin the more I like it.
I started using LiveTracker last night and even Mrs B was impressed because she can see me on my way home. Its got to be a load of our partners minds if they can see us out there and still moving.

My fiancé bought me an edge 810 for my birthday. He does worry so he likes the live tracking. The only thing I wish is that I could give him permission to track me every time instead of authorising for each ride.

Hugs
Archeress x

 

[Brandane]

Mrs B was impressed because she can see me on my way home. Its got to be a load of our partners minds if they can see us out there and still moving.

Off topic, but come on; really, are you cycling through Syria? If I thought cycling was that dangerous, I wouldn't do it.

 

[IBarrett]

As most of my cycling is commuting which at the minute is in the dark, mostly in the rain and half of the 12 miles is in the city I might as well be in Syria !

On Saturday I went out on a new bike, and gave Mrs B my route in case I had issues and needed picking up, because trying to find a landmark when you're out in the country isn't all that easy.
But I ended up meeting someone and going exactly the opposite direction but I knew if she checked she would know where I was and why I was gone so much longer than I said I would be.

Its about peace of mind.