How To Train Using Your Garmin

[@barrigario]

Live Segments. I use garmin connect feature to keep me in perspective with friends, great feature!

[@altern8ive]

4:11 Matt, you can have your power zones and IF displayed inside data fields so you don't need to remember anything :)

[@Toastybear1]

i don't know if this is deliberate, but after i commented about the music being a little loud in relation to speech, I've noticed it being so much better, so thank you so much if this is, it really improves it for me :) have you got any suggestions about how to train like this WITHOUT a garmin (for a tight budget) and how best to replicate the effects of a power meter?

[@Toastybear1]

all too well aware of that, given the most depressing this in my life at the moment is that there are no more old gcn videos to watch, but theres no reason they can't tell you how to train, using a garmin, without a garmin obviously it won't be as good, but some of us are students and can't afford £150 bike computer!!

[@gcn]

marcus allison Hi Marcus, we have absolutely loads of training videos on the channel, and most do not rely on any kind of cycling hardware. However, we are also trying to cater for the many people who do have power meters and Garmins, so hence videos like this.

[@Toastybear1]

of course, I'm absolutely not saying there shouldn't be these videos! it would just be good to have a video called, how to train (and race) on a budget or something like that, or how to train and race without data as I've said, I'm a student, and i can't afford, well, anything except my bike, so racing becomes pretty difficult because everyone has £1000 bikes and £500 power meters!!. :)

[@johnhassall1782]

+toasty bear If i had a power meter,id only be disappointed with my feeble numbers, as it stands i can fantasies that im knocking out 300 plus watts :-)

[@Deadwuvly]

Perfect timing for this Video as I have just got my first power meter. Thanks for the tips.

[@stustjohn]

Good video, although most of us can only dream of owning a power meter! I have the poor man's Garmin (the Edge 500) and one thing you didn't mention was the "Virtual training partner". I set mine up when I know I have ridden a route particularly well, then next time I can ride against myself. It's very easy to do, but I suspect some owners have not found it yet. How about a video on that. If a friend shares their ride data then you can ride against them, too!

[@exodusexodus7608]

The ending is...EPIC!

[@Lanz777]

Elevation gain, grade, heart rate zones, auto-lap are most useful features for using the device without being connected to powermeter. And of course navigation features, especially if you prefer to find new routes.

[@castaway123100]

Entered! Yay! Wish me luck.

[@wishiknew1974]

Great bang for the buck!

[@anibaljesusdelgadillo2091]

Intensity Factor, I find, is imperative to gauging fitness.

[@brewingwithpapa]

We see you ride in many great locations with your Garmins, so are all of your routes available for us to see and perhaps download, or do you have links to connect with you on Garmin Connect? Not wanting to seem too much like a stalker, but trying to find the roads in East Wales using fleeting glimpses of "Tintern" does not always work.

[@Panzerbeast]

Does it do strava live segments? Everyone is on that.

[@joaosilvacycling9177]

thank you!

[@haewon922]

Intensity factor numbers are reversed in the video 150/200 = 0.75 not 200/150

[@ReverzEffect]

HaeWon Jung glad I'm not the only once who's noticed :D

[@robertshoesmith7306]

You guys need to organise a GCN Go Zwift race! It would be epic!

[@gcn]

Rob Shoesmith We did have a Zwift race, against Jens Voigt! Have a look: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpiWkHiBprOtgZI

[@Tearstank]

Great video as always. Just got the Edge 820 and will set it up. Now I am only missing a power meter :(. Still not sure what PM to get. My Cervelo has a Rotor Qring setup I like but the prices of Rotor 2Inpower is horrible especially compared to the competion...

[@jayholley8009]

I have a Garmin 810 edge. What is the lap feature and how do you use it? Sorry for the noobie question!

[@Catcrumbs]

How could you leave out the workout feature? Programming a workout makes it much much easier to do your intervals properly.

[@danielgriffiths1741]

Does a garmin speed sensor calculate the distance overiding the gps just as it does with the speed?

[@Colwray1]

Well if use the recalcution features which gets you back on track if lost. Garmin have removed this since the 3.6 update and the 3.62beta. They tell me this is because it has bugs and doesn't always reroute correctly. So beware if you get lost as manual intervention is required until this is resolved. Thanks garmin for the un needed hassle

[@turnersheatingandplumbing]

Hi Guys I have just set up strava segments on my garmin for my favourite climbs, it pop up for the first time at the weekend giving me my PB to beat, but my power reading disappeared with it. So my question is should I just ride to time or would I be better off knowing my power out put (new to having a power meter) #torqueback

[@aYoKidTRaauMaa]

I own a Garmin 520, is there a cadence smoothing option? Thanks

[@joshgray9035]

Is it possible to create a route on a smart phone and upload via bluetooth or is a pc required?

[@jameswhite7965]

gillingham's looking nice

[@leisuredaysrvsudbury2864]

Hi guys, I have the 1000, but I don't see a 5 sec smoothing/averaging option? All is see is 3, 10, and 30 second options.

[@gtrpimp76]

Live segments. Is it available on edge 500 or only on 510 or the new 520? I have 500.

[@gcn]

Ryan Soliman Hi Ryan, you need the connectivity function so I'm afraid it's 510 or higher. The 500 is still great though, you can do auto lap if you plan ahead.

[@mucklark6943]

I have only 3 things on my main Garmin screen - Heart Rate, Cadence and Ride Time...my wife gives me a Time budget so I have to make the most of it ;-) . But Live-Segments ! No way ! I like to sit in front of the Laptop in all my sweaty and dirty gear downloading and seeing how I did ..... drives my wife crazy :-)

[@holmesauce]

The intensity factor section is confusing. The IF is used to describe power over the entire ride but doesn't tell you how hard you are going in the moment. Did you mean %FTP?

[@lthaus]

I keep HR, overall time and average speed on my screen.. Want to be sure to dial back if I reach Z5 HR.

[@Dexter11911]

Do a video about how to remove rust from the bike plz

[@KenMeyerHackerBee]

for light rust, just paint on a couple layers of rustoleum, then you can touch it up with paint if you want. if the rust is bad, especially if it's flaking, sand it smooth first, then you can apply rustoleum.

[@elguitarsh]

If I want to use my garmin to follow structured power workouts on the road, what would be the best way to setup the training screens? There is one screen specifically regarding workouts, but it does not use 3s power average, and it bounces a lot inside and outside the power zones. Also there is no cadence on that screen. What is the best way to set up your garmin to do this? Any best practice? Warm Up: 1 hr @ 208 W (Zone 2, 208-282 W) Repeat 8 times Work: 1 min @ 480 W (Zone 6, 450-2000 W) Recovery: 1 min @ 176 W (Zone 1, 0-207 W) Work: 15 min @ 256 W (Zone 2, 208-282 W) Repeat 4 times Work: 10 min @ 320 W (Zone 3, 283-337 W) Recovery: 10 min @ 176 W (Zone 1, 0-207 W) Work: 45 min @ 288 W (Zone 3, 283-337 W) Cool Down: 15 min @ 192 W (Zone 1, 0-207 W)

[@TheWaxChainFanClub]

Hiya, I'm looking for advice on which one to buy 810, 1000, or hang off for a newer version coming out soon. Any thoughts?

[@gcn]

Michael McDermott Hi Michael, we've not heard what new developments are in the pipeline but certainly you're spoilt for choice with those two models. We tend to use the 1000 as it does contain a few extra key features.

[@TheWaxChainFanClub]

Global Cycling Network Thanks!

[@AlexSwan]

Biggest flaw about live segments is that you can't overlay power and cadence. After the segment starts you have to manually switch to a different screen and then you can't really see where you're at time wise anyway.

[@TurkiyeCumhurbaskani]

when power meters become $175 I can have one, other than that those ripp off companies can suck it

[@gdevansh]

Cornelius Maximilianus Now you can get pretty decent and accurate Chinese power meters.

[@guitaroidman524]

Or just apply yourself and get a better job, stop blaming others for your lack of salary.

[@boardingurban]

@@guitaroidman524 make one yourself

[@guitaroidman524]

@@boardingurban I bought one.

[@derektale6383]

200/150 = 1.333 lol i think it's the other way around guys

[@andrewcoley5523]

I noticed this too as well. I think this is supposed to be 150/200, keeping the IF as 0.75, i.e. 75% or 0.75 of your FTP. Therefore the FTP would be 1.333 of your NP. ...if that makes sense!

[@DrMcAwesome]

I've never been able to finish a route I've made. At some point it always thinks I'm off course, wants me to turn around, or just drops the entire route. Sometimes even on segments. Lame, hopefully there will be a patch someday to make the navigation work...

[@florianschuster7935]

You need to disable the routing function. Then it works like you want it to.

[@anotherscandinavian]

Dr. McAwesome Did you create your route on Strava? 'Cus the route creator on Strava tends to mess up now and then. I always zoom in fairly close to the map and double check to see if the line is straight or it hopped back, tuck a turn and then got back on course again. Really messes up your ride, pace etc when you're out riding with your Garmin.

[@seracingteam]

I can't afford a power meter either, but I'm intelligent enough to look for other points. For instance, speed is *not* on the GCN list. I belittle others for showing average speed (counter-productive to training), but I show speed. Oops. GCN rightly points out it's noise too. Effort level (Power or HR) is more relevant, and lap time can be helpful (never thought of that). A new perspective. Thanks.

[@koenbouts]

The comment on lap timing is not quite clear to me. Do you guys mean to set up an interval training in your garmin device and use that? I have an edge 800 so some of the features you discuss are not suitable for me.

[@Bennay16]

You guys should do a 2015 edition of your new bikes...

[@gunnerboi3]

Surely you would be more experienced at riding at a set time if you chose a 10 second power smoothing average no? I would assume the longer you time your average over, the more confident you are in your power because you see your live power less

[@gunnerboi3]

Set power I mean

[@R33SedanLover]

My god. Where are/were you guys training in this video?

[@robertshoesmith7306]

I would also like to see a video on What to do if you bonk!!!!!!!!!

[@gcn]

Rob Shoesmith Nice one! We'll look into it.

[@n1n0x]

Get off the bike, lay on the road and cry

[@dexterdormain8062]

What exactly are racing kilometres?

[@osfan25]

Kilometers you actually race. In the Tour de France for example they might travel 5000 km to get to stages and such but only race 3000 km.

[@dexterdormain8062]

Ah okay thanks. So basically the length of stages and the actual race.

[@osfan25]

Yeah

[@mskillingstad]

FYI, on intensity factor the division is incorrect. 200/150 is not 0,75. 150/200 is 0,75 though.

[@kevinmills3329]

Where did you go to school? 200/150 = .75

[@kubranurcingoz5240]

Guys can you help me ? We have garmin 520 but I could not set my speed as a kilometer. Whatever ı did ıt shows as a meter. How can ı set?

[@dhkitson1]

I guess you meant.... FTP = 200. Normalized power =150 Intensity factor = .75 150/200 = .75 ?

[@kevinmills3329]

You clearly do not know math. 200/150 = .75

[@hirpotv7314]

I can’t get 5 second power on my Garmin! Can anyone help me?

[@moren1169]

Garmin 810 does not have a vo2 max and the garmin 510 has a vo2 max agrees because garminie 810 did not find vo2 max

[@johne8867]

Something you need to bring up on the GCN show. I know this video was published in July 2015, but it refers to Garmin's live segments. What is going on with their segments. The segments feature has been down for months and Garmin are not making any public statements about when it will be reinstated, yet they advertise it as a feature on their products. Not on Strava and have no intention of signing up to Strava and paying for the premium account. You guys are very supportive of Garmin, any chance you can raise the profile of the Segments issue to push them to sort it out. John E

[@usccharles]

Are you guys sponsored by garmin?

[@kearnsr2]

lads at 4:07 200/150 is not 0.75. You my boss it climbs like a scalded cat but maths isnt your strong point.

[@kevinmills3329]

Actually it is you who is wrong. Maybe you should have payed more attention in school. 200/150 = .75

[@stevek8829]

Kevin Mills you are stupid, and an ass.

[@pabloestrada8912]

subs. in spanish please

[@takuan650]

My Garmin Edge 520 has the the most primitive user interface I have used in my life. It's going E-Bay 1Day after purchase. Expensive crap!

[@shields777728]

not a necessity i ride to admire the scenery, just use strava on your mobile ,good enough ,i don,t give a monkeys how fast or slow i go & at 66 years old my racing days are over i,m afraid ,just ride at your own pace and enjoy.

[@CrazyCyclingVlogger]

G to the P to the S...

[@nicholasjones3554]

Your socks, Matt... Not heeding your own advice, I see.

[@JAM76ER]

You guys need to change your garmin to MPH when in the U.S.

[@kevinmills3329]

America needs to change to KPH and use metrics like normal people.

[@sourcescience]

Kevin Mills imperial is far more useful.

[@germaniacov]

200/150 is not proportional to 0.75.

[@george.carlin]

Germán Verduzco but 150/200 is 0.75. If you divide one on 0.75 you can revert it.

[@ilovelimpfries]

Next time tagged this as Sponsored Content. Its an extremely unprofessional not to do so.

[@MarkHewitt1978]

B007 Product placement is not exactly unusual in commercial TV and at least GCN here have listed who their sponsors are so you can judge for yourself. It's been obvious for ages they are sponsored by Scott, but as I already own a Scott it has little impact on me ;)

[@healthcowboy1255]

So are you gonna show us how to use it or just talk about it???

[@stg_69]

ALM

[@funnights74]

A pointless video. I might be able to afford the new garmin these guys have obviously been given but I certainly can't dish out the dosh for a power meter. Get real guys and come back to the real world.

[@AlexSwan]

Lots of people own power meters these days. Lots and lots!

[@Dumah1]

it depends on where you live..there are two or three different worlds out there... The american - western europe one, the asian one and the african one.. In the fisrt one you'll find many garmins and carbon bikes, in the second a lot less, and in the third you'll find none...

[@bobbyirawan1375]

all of you have garmin edge 1000,, n I just garmin 800 no live segment! poor 😵