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Garmin Forerunner 610

The Garmin Forerunner 610 is a great GPS watch long as you don’t need full waterproof (do not submerse in water) capabilities. The 610 provides a sleek and comfortable alternative to other bulky GPS enabled watches. Benefits of the 610 over…

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Garmin Edge 820

The Garmin Edge 820 is a top of the line GPS unit for navigation and training. 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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Garmin Edge 520

Overview The Garmin Edge 520 is a compact GPS that pairs with all sorts of sensors, tracks your progress, and can upload automatically to Garmin Connect to sync to Ride with GPS. Any sensors you have paired while recording will…

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Garmin eTrex 20 and 30

The eTrex 20 and 30 is a sturdy GPS unit that is great for all sorts of uses. It runs off of AA batteries so you never have to worry about charging the device or not being able to keep…

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Automatic Sync with Garmin Connect

Automatically synchronize your rides from Garmin Connect to Ride with GPS. Syncronizing 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. Before exporting your routes, try to limit the name to 15 characters or less for TCX files or 21 characters or less for GPX…

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How do I log a ride manually or from another device?

Sometimes it happens…your GPS device won’t turn on, you forgot to hit record on the mobile app — whatever it may be, you can still track your mileage on the site. Click UPLOAD in the top navigation bar. Click ADD…

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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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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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ANT+ Weight Scale Support

ANT+ Weight Scale Support is a feature for Premium subscribers. If you have a scale that supports ANT+ connectivity to your Garmin device, your weight data can be pulled in with your ride data whenever you sync your device. Just…

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Uploading Rides

You’ve recorded a ride with your GPS device, now upload it to the Ride with GPS website in one of several ways: Upload from a Garmin device Garmin Express Via E-mail Forgot to record your ride? Upload to the website…

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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 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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