Garmin Edge 800 User Guide (With Fancy Pics)

[GravityFighter]

Right, I've just acquired one of these Garmin 800's and I want to download a couple of routes I've planned from Strava. How do I do it?

Tried last night by dragging & dropping and saving both the .gpx and .tcf files in the "Garmin" and "Courses" folders on the device drive on my PC, but when I try to find them on the Garmin (in Courses) they aren't there.

Do I need to save them somewhere else or do something different?

Cheers!

P.S. I'm not a Premium Strava user, but presume that's not an issue?

 

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

Files go in the Newfiles folder, then unplug and allow it to boot

 

[vickster]

Need to copy and paste the gpx/tcx files into Garmin_New files (NOT courses)
Are you properly disconnecting the garmin from the PC?
You can't have the same TCX and GPX route with the same file name, need different ones

Cross posted...

 

[GravityFighter]

Excellent, I'll be doing that tonight.

Thanks both.

 

[DMan001]

This is really demystifying - thank you! I might actually start getting some benefits out of mine now...

 

[Simon Head]

Can you record your Heart Rate?

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Can you record your Heart Rate?

This is a bit late but yes with a heart rate monitor strap.

 

[Simon Head]

Thanks Nigel

 

[Celticdog]

Never had computers when I was a kid, all we had was self abuse!

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

So I did a ride and the Data is in History/Activities. I connect to Garmin Connect on the web and I get the data and the map onto the system - I can view the data and the map on the web site. But on the History/Activities menu I can select the ride and I only get the data for speed/distance etc on the Garmin itself. No option to view the route on the map on the device? Is it possible to view a ridden route on the map on the device once it's been stored to History/Activities without needing to upload to the web? (My old Oregon 400 does it fine and easily.)
Garmin Edge 800 question.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

I've just found it.

Courses/create new course. Up comes list of activities. Select the required ride and hey presto the route appears.

Happy Bunny now