recording a 24 hr ride

[gjcurrie]

hi all
I am wondering how to record a 24 hr ride I use a wahoo element which has a battery runtime of 15 hrs[i think].
does anyone know if the elements runtime can be extended if a cache battery is connected while recording.

 

[steveindenmark]

I carry a small cache battery with me and plug it in when I stop for a coffee break. It does not take long to top the Wahoo Bolt up. There is no reason you cannot ride with it plugged in,. I will let you know the size of the battery when I get home. Its a bit bigger than a lipstick. You would not need anything bigger.

 

[DCLane]

I use a Garmin 200 over long rides - a small AA battery charger works fine when it's plugged in. Mine sits in a top tube bag which has food/money in.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I use a USB power pack to top up the charge when stopped. I'm assuming you will have rest/meal stops. I did experiment with a long usb cable from my rack bag to my bars but the rather old Garmin I was using at the time wouldn't play ball. And it looked a right mess.

I also have an older AA powered Garmin in my bag as a backup as these last for a looooong time.

Can't help on the Wahoo specifics I'm afraid.

 

[ColinJ]

My ancient Garmin Etrex (c 2006) will last more than 24 hours on one pair of AA batteries so I never need to change/charge batteries mid-ride.

Sorry, I very rarely have to change batteries - I had a NiMH battery suddenly fail last year and had to find a shop selling Duracells.

If I wanted to run my other Garmin (Edge 500) for 24 hours I would top up from my 1,000 mAH powerpack during stops.

 

[wajc]

hi all
I am wondering how to record a 24 hr ride I use a wahoo element which has a battery runtime of 15 hrs[i think].
does anyone know if the elements runtime can be extended if a cache battery is connected while recording.

The answer to that is yes it can.

Wahoo Elemnt Battery Help and Tips

 

[Ajax Bay]

If I wanted to run my other Garmin (Edge 500) for 24 hours I would top up from my 1,000 mAH powerpack during stops.

Colin - I assume you use a specific lead for this so that the Garmin can keep running while being charged 'during stops'.
A USB “On The Go” (OTG) lead?
For rides longer than the 500's battery life - about 15 hours (this got me to Tinténiac) - I have previously tried to get some charge in at stops. But I stop the recording to do so. I'd like to keep it running so it shows the whole rides elapsed time.

 

[ColinJ]

Colin - I assume you use a specific lead for this so that the Garmin can keep running while being charged 'during stops'.
A USB “On The Go” (OTG) lead?
For rides longer than the 500's battery life - about 15 hours (this got me to Tinténiac) - I have previously tried to get some charge in at stops. But I stop the recording to do so. I'd like to keep it running so it shows the whole rides elapsed time.

Oh, I had never thought about details like that! I had it run out of juice towards the end of a 200 km Cheshire forum ride. I wasn't bothered by the timing, but I would have liked to have logged the actual riding. I was thinking that I could have got enough power back into it at our cafe stops at which times I had it switched off anyway.

 

[ianrauk]

Garmin 500's you cant charge on the go. It was a right pain in the arse when doing long rides.

 

[ColinJ]

Apparently, @Ajax Bay is right and @ianrauk is wrong - read THIS!

 

[wajc]

Presumably the 500 is one of those older Garmins that can't walk and chew gum at the same time, or in

Garmin 500's you cant charge on the go. It was a right pain in the arse when doing long rides.

I have a Garmin 500 and can confirm that you can charge on the go using an OTG such as this and is exactly what I do

OTG mini USB cable

and generally you'll need a male to male USB as well to connect from the above lead to your powerbank.

 

[ianrauk]

Apparently, @Ajax Bay is right and @ianrauk is wrong - read THIS!

Well you didn't know either. You live and learn and all that.

 

[Ajax Bay]

I have a Garmin 500 and can confirm that you can charge on the go using an OTG such as this and is exactly what I do
OTG mini USB cable
and . . . you'll need a male to male USB as well to connect from the above lead to your powerbank.

Before last year's Easter Arrow I procured a OTG miniUSB cable and the male/male connector - duct-taping the two items together. It's not sensible to try to have this running while riding along, even in the dry, as you will do your miniUSB socket in the 500 no good at all, even if it stays plugged in. I tried to use this lead and a powerbank at a stop (having tested it successfully in the calm of the kitchen beforehand), and it will do the business (without stopping the recording of the ride) but the slightest wiggle and it says 'power lost' and then switches off. Meanwhile you're inside eating and drinking oblivious to the non-charging outside: the Garmin is not getting charged AND it's switched itself off: so the rest of the ride offers arithmetical exertion (274 plus . . .).

 

[wajc]

Before last year's Easter Arrow I procured a OTG miniUSB cable and the male/male connector - duct-taping the two items together. It's not sensible to try to have this running while riding along, even in the dry, as you will do your miniUSB socket in the 500 no good at all, even if it stays plugged in. I tried to use this lead and a powerbank at a stop (having tested it successfully in the calm of the kitchen beforehand), and it will do the business (without stopping the recording of the ride) but the slightest wiggle and it says 'power lost' and then switches off. Meanwhile you're inside eating and drinking oblivious to the non-charging outside: the Garmin is not getting charged AND it's switched itself off: so the rest of the ride offers arithmetical exertion (274 plus . . .).

Agreed, my experiences are comparable to yours. I tend to use the OTG charging whilst moving on the bike only as a last resort (basically when I don't want to stop riding) because of the potential stress on the 500 socket.

However when I have done this and the 'EXT power lost' message has appeared, for example when going over a bump, my 500 keeps on recording - it does not switch off. I just give the lead a bit of a wiggle and the little square reappears on the display to show that I'm on external power and charging again. This can happen numerous times with no issue.

Once I've got enough charge back into it to get me to the ride end or next stop I'll remove the lead. Charging even if intermittent doesn't take too long as it's a fairly small battery in the Garmin (700mA).

 

[ColinJ]

I was given a used Edge 500 by my cousin when he bought himself a Wahoo. I found that several of my cables were loose in its USB socket and I would have to wiggle them about to get them to connect. As @Ajax Bay suggests above, it probably isn't a good idea to rely on having a cable connected while riding.