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Garmin 500 settings for FTP test????

Bob IrwinBob Irwin
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I know there are others that have garmin 500's like I just got.  I'm doing my first FTP test this week - probably my second ride with power.  How do I set the garmin to get the right information when I'm done - include zeros, gps off or on (inside), auto zero on or off, auto start/stop on or off, others?  Thanks

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  • manconamancona

    You really don't have to do much.  As long as it is paired with you power meter and you have WKO, not much of what you mentioned matters.

    That said I set up a screen to show Power, Lap Time, Lap Average Power, and Cadence for the test as that is what I like to look at.  I then start a lap for each 20' interval.

    FWIW, I have auto start/stop turned and GPS turned off so there is no way it could start or stop during the test.

    I use a quarq so the auto zero isn't an option.

    The include zeros only impacts that is soon on the garmin display.  You can set it either way and the data will still be the same after you download it to WKO.

     

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