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Converting a ride on a Garmin device to a FIT/GPX or TCX file

Jim MooreJim Moore
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Hello. I am trying to capture a ride I did on an Ironman race from my Garmin workout file and transfer it over to my Wahoo Elemnt Bolt to simulate the same ride on the Kickr. Does anyone know how I would take that bike ride and convert it to the FIT, CPX or TCX file which the Bolt needs to make this work? Thanks, Jim.

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  • scott dinhoferscott dinhofer

    If you view the file on Strava, in the map window there is a download GPX button. that will give you a file you will need to import to your Bolt.

    that said, i believe you really should import it to ridewithgps and then name it there, and then sync your bolt with RWGPS, once the file is in RWGPS it gives the tbt instructions you will want. You can use the file from Strava and save it as a route in strava, sync with the bolt, but I am pretty sure you only get TBT instructions from RWGPS.. make sense?

  • Jim MooreJim Moore

    Hello Scott. Got my rides over to Strava ok from Garmin. But I only have the free Strava and Ridewithgps apps and don’t see the download option. Would u need to upgrade to a paid subscription to complete the eventual transfer 

    To my Elemnt?


    Thanks again for your help,

    Jim

  • Rich StanbaughRich Stanbaugh

    >> Does anyone know how I would take that bike ride and convert it to the FIT, CPX or TCX file which the Bolt needs to make this work?

    Why don't you just export it from Garmin Connect in whichever format you wish. Click the "gear" icon in the upper right like in the screen grab below:


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  • Jim MooreJim Moore

    Hello Rich. I exported it to Strava and I see your example is from Zwift. Can I export that Garmin ride to Zwift as well? I don’t see a way on Strava to export to Wahoo Bolt. Maybe I’m missing something.

  • Janyne KizerJanyne Kizer
    https://endurancenation.vanillacommunities.com/discussion/comment/274699#Comment_274699

    You can export the GPX from Strava with the free account. Here are the details: https://support.strava.com/hc/en-us/articles/216918437-Exporting-your-Data-and-Bulk-Export

    I'm don't have a Wahoo Elemnt Bolt so I'm not sure how you can get it there. You can create the workout in Zwift using something like the tool on What's On Zwift -- https://whatsonzwift.com/gpx-to-zwift-workout/

  • Jim MooreJim Moore

    Thanks for your help Janyne. I’ll take some time today and see if I can make this work. Ya gotta love technology. This seems sometimes to be the hard part of training. Lol.


    Cheers,

    Jim

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