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Send to Device

The Send to Device feature allows you to send a route directly to your smartphone, Garmin Edge device, or Wahoo GPS so you can get rolling quickly and easily. The Send to Device wizard walks you through the process. Depending…

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Automatic Ride Sync with Garmin Connect

Automatically synchronize your rides from Garmin Connect to Ride with GPS. Synchronizing with Garmin Connect is a one-way process. It will take rides from your device, synchronize it to Garmin Connect, then transfer it over to Ride with GPS. The…

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Export Routes to Garmin Device

After planning your route, export it to your Garmin device in various file formats for navigation via a wired connection to your computer. Want to load routes to your Garmin wirelessly? Set up the Garmin Courses sync option and you’ll…

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Export File Formats

Every Ride and Route on Ride with GPS can be downloaded to your computer as a TCX Course, TCX History, FIT Course, GPX Track, CSV, or KML. What do these all mean? TCX AND FIT FILES There are two versions…

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Garmin Edge Touring

The Garmin Edge Touring and Touring Plus are for the casual cyclist who is interested in turn by turn directions. The Edge Touring is pre-loaded with Open Street Map data, so no separate map card purchase is required. The Touring…

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Garmin Edge 200

Overview The Edge 200 is a cheap, reliable GPS unit, when a slim and simple design is more important than having every possible feature. It does not support ANT+ sensors, so choose the newer Edge 510 if you are looking…

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Garmin Edge 1000

Overview The Garmin Edge 1000 is a top of the line navigation enabled GPS unit. It offers many features that may be useful, though for 99% of users the Edge 810 or Edge Touring is just as capable. We recommend…

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Magellan Mio Cyclo 505

Overview The Magellan Mio Cyclo 505 is a great alternative to a Garmin Edge 800 or 810. Available significantly cheaper than the equivalent Garmin Edge 810, the Cyclo manages to provide excellent navigation at a low price point. Unlike the…

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Garmin Edge 510

Quick Summary Map a route using our bike route planner and then export a GPX Track for breadcrumb navigation on the Edge 510, or a TCX Course file to get basic turn guidance using the cuesheet generated when you planned the route.…

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Compatible Devices

We get a lot of questions around here about what GPS and sensor devices are compatible. As a general rule, we’ll work any GPS device that has a USB connector and sensor that uses Bluetooth Smart or BTLE. Learn how…

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Why is my GPS data sometimes wrong?

GPS are amazing tools to improve your ride, but like finding a construction detour on your ride home there are many things that can interfere with their data. Trees, buildings or other structures can cause interference and even your lycra…

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Uploading Rides & Routes

You’ve recorded a ride with your GPS device or you have downloaded a Route file, now upload it to the Ride with GPS website in one of several ways: Upload to the website Click Upload in the left hand dashboard navigation.…

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Garmin Edge 810

Quick Summary: Download and install Garmin Express to always get the last updates for your Edge 810 and to take advantage of our Auto-Sync feature. Recommended Settings: If you want turn-by-turn directions and have base maps installed, the following settings…

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Garmin Edge 800

Quick Summary: Make the most of every ride with Edge 800. Providing navigation and performance monitoring, Edge 800 is ideal for touring, commuting, competitive cycling and mountain biking. It has a built-in basemap and tracks your distance, speed, location and…

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Garmin Edge 605 and 705

The difference between the Edge 605 & 705 Both units are essentially the same. The only difference is the Edge 705 incorporates a much more accurate barometric pressure based altimeter. The 605 uses GPS data for elevation, which is very…

Garmin Edge 500

Garmin Edge 500 Tips and Tricks The Edge 500 is a cyclist favorite, when a slim and simple design is more important than having every possible feature. While the Edge 500 may miss some of the mapping functionality provided by…

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Garmin Edge 205 and 305

What’s the difference between the Edge 205 vs Edge 305 Both units are essentially the same. The only difference is the Edge 305 incorporates a much more accurate barometric pressure based altimeter. The 205 uses GPS data for elevation, which…