310xt hard reboot and now not recording distance on turbo trainer. Thank you very much for the help – I will keep you posted on the issue! Love the time and effort you put into all your posts. All the spin bikes are the same. You can try and ring up Garmin support and see what they can do. It comes with a few parts that simply zip tie onto your bike in a matter of a couple minutes: It runs completely wirelessly using ANT+, so no messy wires to untangle or deal with. Not the biggest deal, but, given that I know the grade, I should be able to input it in some manner I would think. Thanks much!!!! It’s as simple as that. ... Geen zorgen, Garmin verkoopt de geweldige Tacx-producten waar we bekend om staan en nog veel meer. It won’t help count calories unfortunately. At the end of the day you can use your Garmin watch/device for all sorts of indoor activities, these are just two examples of the most common ones. You’ll want to go back into the sensors menu and re-pair them. not gonna happen. – cadans In other words, if you give me a bike on a trainer, I can make it show 35MPH, or 15MPH – with the same effort – just by switching up the gears I’m using. I must admit that I do not understand how you can train indoor with your 310xt, without gps, and still get the right time and date. If the light doesn’t light up (it could be a broken light), but more than likely it’s a broken sensor wand. Great very helpful,,so glad I found this site. On mine in Garmin Connect on the detail view, click the Export button, and then you’ll see the dropdown for the TCX button – does that not show up? The FR305 is one of the units that doesn’t do calorie calcs based on HR (every unit after that does however). Hi Ray Giving you an updat on my pairin issue from a while back. Then hit up Wiggle at the link below! I don’t have my own so it’s what ever is at the gym (usually not ant+ capable). Everytime I do spin indoors I now make sure it’s on and pair the device. Like running, you’ll want to ‘calibrate’ the speed sensor to your bikes wheel size. Cycling: It can be really annoying if you are in a hurry! Garmin Edge 500 I might be asking a silly question: would a foot-pod work while training indoor on an elliptical workout machine, rather than a treadmill? Hi Ray, I really enjoy your posts. I can get the cadence reading on the 310Xt, but no speed or distance. I have reset the watch, turned on the ANT device for the bike and within 30 seconds it finds my bike but then the other 50 also in the room. Usually I do high intensity walking on max grade for low impact cardio between runs; missing the grade, it grossly underestimates calories. If you dont do this, and just turn the watch on, it will show the date/time from the last the time you turned it off. Like many sports bloggers you probably read and love, I’ve been recently toying around with linking to relevant Amazon products as a method to try put a tiny bit back into the triathlon bank for some of the time I end up spending putting together ‘How to’ guides like this and the product reviews I write (which are how most people find my little place on the internet). I’m mainly looking for using it indoors without the GPS. I understand that my trainer is not compatible with ANT+ but which ones are? The market must be pretty big — surely bigger than the number of people still using old-style Polar HR. The oldest footpod (discontinued) out there is the cheapest, which can occasionally be found on eBay and sometimes a few other places, for about $35. Nope, fear not – the watch is not looking around for new friends. I have a forerunner 410 and use it for aerobics and turn GPS off. Looking at a head unit for my road bike. Thanks for the Blog! Any tips on getting the cadence sensor to work. I had a forerunner 305 before, and it does not have the same problem – meaning that it actually knows the time by itself… as opposed to the 310xt “watch”, that doesnt know the time…:-). So you can train by HR and know that your effort is the same between two cities – even if your speeds are not. Albeit Bluetooth and not for the Garmin, it would connect to your phone just fine – which I suspect you’d be good with for a gym/spinning class environment. This is great info. I cover all the units to buy (and avoid) for the 2020-2021 indoor training season. I swim, bike and run. I love these kind of posts and learn a lot from them. The watch worked before one day it stopped. Sorry for adding a Suunto issue to a Garmin string, but the issue seemed most relevant in this section. Am i correct on this issue, and does anyone have any experience on this problem?? I’ve broken mine once, through the simple accident of kicking it into the spokes…while riding. But for me, I’m not patient enough to wait for that message most of the time. The post answered all the questions I had regarding using my 310XT on my newly purchased trainer (CycleOps SuperMagneto Pro) and I’m looking forward to getting on it more often through the winter before my first Olympic tri in March. I have been monitoring my HR just fine indoors but it would be complete if I could monitor calories burnt as well. Isn’t wheel size the problem? Love reading your articles and weekly reviews are my monday ritual! You’ll need to swap it to indoors and have the magnet installed on the rear wheel next to the sensor. Perfect! You mention that you sometimes dont want wait for the watch to get gps signal (and sometimes it is impossible indoors) – but the garmin 310xt it cant get the date/time right, without having GPS signal…? Good luck on the first tri! That is what is so weird! Can the foot pod be paired to 2 different watches? Thanks in advance. Any ideas? I’m still a newbie with just completing my 2nd season of triathlons. Why haven’t you yet released a review for XYZ product you mentioned months ago? Can anyone help? DC Rainmaker 2019 swim, bike, run, and general gear list. Thanks!! It is a normal watch in the sense that it also manages to keep time. Thanks to for your tips. Any Ideas? i have a Garmin Edge 520 – I have a separate speed and cadence sensor – how do I connect the speed sensor to a spinning bike to get the most accurate speed? In using the above items with my Cycle-ops indoor trainer, I have paired all the above items with the Ambit, made sure GPS is off, made sure the pods are working correctly, and setup Movescount with the correct tire circumference. I run and bike inside and outside. The only thing to be aware of is that footpod calibration should typically be done anytime you move the footpod (thus, moving between people). Second, perhaps more relevant question is other than personal interest in HR comparisons between locations (Boulder and Shanghai) is should I be tracking or monitoring (i.e. While a lot of you out there have Garmin watches/units that you likely use outside when the weather is nicer, you can actually get quite a bit done inside – and still get all the same great data as outside. Keep the product reviews coming and happy training. GPS is turned off for indoor activities. If yes to the first question, are there any that transmit their distance record as a footpod or similar. When running or walking with GPS turned off, speed, distance, and cadence are calculated using the accelerometer in … I asked Garmin about this and they replied that the watch was a “gps-watch”, and that it got the time from satelite – so there was nothing wrong with my watch they said. If budget is a concern, than the Forerunner 305 is a very close second. I have a 310xt and I recently bought the speed/cadence sensor. john. Need to measure wheel circumference and tell it to the Garmin. However, several of the runners I coach ask me about the accuracy of the Garmin Run Indoor mode. Nick. Hi Ray, Justin – As for my ‘best overall watch’ recommendation, it’d have to be the 310XT – without reservation. I have built an extensive list of my most frequently asked questions. With the GPS off, and the footpod paired, your ready to roll…err..run. I have a Garmin Forerunner 310XT. I have Vivofit2 as well but i dont think it would talk to footpod. Given that there are no size or battery constraints, it should be easy. The cadence sensor works fine on the road, but it doesn’t work properly when I’m on the trainer. Is this much a discrepancy normal? The most common question I receive outside of the “what’s the best GPS watch for me” variant, are photography-esq based. One, if you don’t, you get dorky looking graphs like the below: And two, some sports applications don’t correctly process the pace/distance data with it GPS on but the real data coming form the foot pod. Any advice on why my Ambit is still not recording speed and distance? Ideally I need to find someone with a good mix of sewing skills and tech skills to mix the two. In general, for TRX or similiar you’ll want to use a chest strap, as sometimes optical HR sensors aren’t quite as accurate on the wrist. Regards. I’ve been trying to use my Garmin at the velodrome. I have contacted Garmin and their solution was to “take the spin bike out of the class, pair it and then bring it back in” lol righ!!! thanks The Run Indoor setting on many Garmins allows you to track and record your treadmill run, just as you would an outdoor run. I have the 310xt and my husband has the 910xt. Garmin Forerunner 205/305 I picked up data one time. I haven’t had a chance to get one in house here yet, but did play with them back at Interbike. my weekly podcast - with GPLAMA, which is packed with both gadget and non-gadget goodness! Alternatively, for everything else on the planet, simply buy your goods from Amazon via the link below and I get a tiny bit back. Thank you for your comments and awesome reviews. Hi! as you have apparently moved through the whole range, what’s the difffrence between cheaper and more expensive models, and what should you get at various stages in your training? Like running, if you use your Garmin Edge or Forerunner inside, you’re going to want one particular accessory to record distance and speed – as well as cadence. Thanks for taking the time to do reviews and howtos they are awesome! It is like that for all my workouts where the GPS function is turned off. Which of the garmins do you suggest to buy? And the unit’s battery lasts approximately forever. I am interested in tracking gym/weight sessions (even just tracking HR/Calorie/Time for a spin class). Click above for all the details. That’s actually the one great thing about HR data – is that it helps to level the playing field between cities. . At least, not enough to be accurate. I looked at the liat but still didnt understand what is also suitable for indoor excersise such strength training at home or trx. You may have noticed I also linked to the various accessories on Amazon. When you’re ready to run, go back outside and turn it on. Indoor cycling is almost the same as outdoor cycling without GPS.Since you are indoor cycling, the speed of cycling is tracked using a speed sensor. Focus on time and quality. I just found this post and feel like I’ve struck gold. If that’s the case (but certainly not saying my choices aren’t good for women), and you just want to see a different gear junkies “picks”, check out The Girl’s 2018 Gear Guide too. Great blog. I just got a 2nd Gen footpod for $13.95! Thank you for an excellent site. In fact, some of those apps even upload to Garmin Connect. What…you don’t have a trainer? You sure have a lot of Garmin devices! Wanna create comparison chart graphs just like I do for GPS, heart rate, power meters and more? Always extremely helpful. This maybe a well known on this site, but I was happy to find a reliable sensor to use on my elliptical workouts.