Garmin 510 display
I believe this has been discussed recently but I just can't seem to find it in the forums:
I'd like to know what most people use on their Garmin (or Joule) display.
I have 3 s power at the top, then HR. Is NP better than average power for the auto lap (I use 5 miles - too short,too long, or just right?)?
Is IF more important than average power/NP on the display. How many fields do most people use?
Also if you manually calibrate the PT before a long ride or race do you recalibrate again during the ride? Is it even necessary to recalibrate (for example if the temp changes significantly during the ride)? Is it better just to keep the PT in auto calibrating mode and not manually calibrate? Also (for those that have a Garmin 510) is calibrating during a race a big deal? I have my screen in lock mode because I found it jumping around a bit on sketchy roads- does that make recalibrating the PT more difficult (particularly during a race).
Thanks for the advice team!
I'd like to know what most people use on their Garmin (or Joule) display.
I have 3 s power at the top, then HR. Is NP better than average power for the auto lap (I use 5 miles - too short,too long, or just right?)?
Is IF more important than average power/NP on the display. How many fields do most people use?
Also if you manually calibrate the PT before a long ride or race do you recalibrate again during the ride? Is it even necessary to recalibrate (for example if the temp changes significantly during the ride)? Is it better just to keep the PT in auto calibrating mode and not manually calibrate? Also (for those that have a Garmin 510) is calibrating during a race a big deal? I have my screen in lock mode because I found it jumping around a bit on sketchy roads- does that make recalibrating the PT more difficult (particularly during a race).
Thanks for the advice team!
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I'm no expert, but I've read those posts you're referring to and have put them into practice, and like my "setup".
I have a Garmin 800, set for 6 fields: 3s power at top, current HR below that, then 4 smaller fields below with: IF (which is total for the ride....only option available for IF), cadence (which many do not look at and is totally optional), elapsed time, and lap NP. I have lap set for 5 miles, but may change to 15mins (not a whole lot of difference at 19-20mph). I recently removed speed, as recommended by many WSMs/vets, as that is something that is NOT in my "box". Doesn't matter. IF, lap NP, 3s power and HR are important.
As far as which is more important, IF vs. lap NP, my opinion is yes! The longer you ride, the harder it is to make a change to IF. So, I micro-manage 3s power constantly, frequently check lap NP (with goal of hitting my goal watts on the nose every lap) and then verify that I'm on the right track with IF. If I had to get rid of one of those, it would be IF....but I like seeing it.
Some folks use a scrolling feature, leaving the top fields for all the screens, but allowing IF, lap NP, etc to scroll on the bottom. I have enough fields and good enough eyes (although declining daily) that I haven't needed to do that (yet).
I'm no PT expert, but I typically calibrate as I roll out and don't re-calibrate during the ride unless I feel it is off (which usually means my legs are trashed and it's just gonna hurt today).
My $0.02
Do you think there is any role for average watts as supposed to NP over the course of the autolap (5 miles or 15 minutes)?
I wish they had Lap VI. That would be really useful. If you execute all these little pieces, the big ones will fall into place. (That's what I keep telling myself).
Thanks!