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Garmin 910xt upload issue

kjc777kjc777
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Anyone know how to load up a bike course to the Garmin 910xt? I've tried uploading a gpx and tcx course from my computer to Garmin Connect to then send to my watch. But it refuses to upload. The Garmin Connect web site sucks btw, if I want to analyze a ride did a year ago i have to click through all the workouts I did after that one by one! That is ridiculously time consuming and stupid. Am I missing something?

 

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  • John BayoneJohn Bayone
    I do not know how to upload a map,
    but if you are looking to see a workout that you did last year in Garmin Connect.....I use the PLAN tab at the top line of the Garmin Connect web page, then select CALENDR from the list. Once in the Calendar view I scroll through the list of months, or go to the year view and navigate from there.
    Is that what you are looking to do to navigate to workout files from several months ago, or last year?

  • kjc777kjc777

    Hey, thanks John, Happy Easter,  that was a big help. Don't know how I missed that. It solves part II of my question.  The other part still is a mystery, i.e.,  I downloaded a Ride for Autism route  from their webiste and tried to uploaded it to Garmin Connect, no luck.  I then tried uploading it to the RidewithGPS site and exporting it to my computer as both a tcx and gpx course. That worked.   When i tried to upload either to Garmin Connect it failed every time even though GarminConnect says it can upload both types of files.  My goal here is to send a course/map to my 910xt so I can use the Course function on the watch when I ride/train.

  • Scott AlexanderScott Alexander
    When I was in California in November, and wanted to ride the Oceanside 70.3 course. I downloaded the gpx file from mapmyride.com, and placed it into a specific folder on the Garmin 510 when it was connected to my PC. I do not however remember which folder/directory that was at this time.

    Then, power on the 510, open the folder icon, open course, voila...there it was!

    No, I never did actually get to ride the course, but it was there to use!
  • kjc777kjc777

    Thanks Scott

     

  • Scott AlexanderScott Alexander
    I googled and this it what the interwebs told me, direct from the garmin support pages:

    The Edge 810 and 510 can import .fit, .tcx* and .gpx file(s) into the NewFiles folder. All other files, such as .tcx and .crs, are not compatible with the cycling GPS.

    To import the .fit or .gpx file(s):

    Plug Edge into computer
    Navigate to Edge drive
    Navigate to Garmin folder
    Navigate to NewFiles folder
    Place file(s) to be imported in NewFiles folder
    Disconnect Edge from computer
    The Edge will convert the file to .fit and move it to the proper folder.

    Turns out, once it converts into the .fit format, the file gets moved to the "courses" folder.
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