Garmin Edge 205 / Best Apple mac software?

sevenofeleven
sevenofeleven Posts: 74
edited February 2008 in Workshop
Just bought a Garmin Edge 205 from Ebay for $120! I have Mac 1.25GHz Power PC G4 Version 10.4.9 . What is the most user friendly software to use to analyse my routes and upload routes onto it? P.S .I'm usless with computers! thanks!!!

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  • Simon Notley
    Simon Notley Posts: 1,263
    By far the best software I have seen for storing and analysing routes is Ascent:

    http://www.montebellosoftware.com/

    It is very user friendly and being constantly updated and improved by the developer (who is available for personal help via the forum). Well worth the 20USD fee.

    Uploading routes (i.e. putting them onto the Garmin) is a less simple process, I've found that the best way is to use an internet based bit of routing software (www.bikeroutetoaster.com) to create the route file and then use the free (but awful) Garmin Training Centre for Mac to do the upload. This is availabel free form the Garmin website.

    I think route planning and uploading may be a feature planned for Ascent 2, but AFAIK there is no schedule for this yet.

    Simon
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Motionbased is great for post ride analysis.
  • SteveR_100Milers
    SteveR_100Milers Posts: 5,987
    sporttracks is also good for data analysis, and is free.
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  • schlepcycling
    schlepcycling Posts: 1,614
    Another vote for Ascent.
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  • sevenofeleven
    sevenofeleven Posts: 74
    Thanks folks! I'll start off with Ascent and let you know how i get on!
  • veryslowtwitch
    veryslowtwitch Posts: 321
    Motionbased is great once your route is uploaded but Mac support is a bit patchy.

    I have three Macs and the upload software only works on one of them.

    Also you don't get full functionality on a Mac. I've had my 305 for one year and Garmin haven't raised their game for Macs despite their press releases.

    MB is about £50 a year to store all your data. Worth it if you do a few rides/week.


    Regards

    Alan
  • sevenofeleven
    sevenofeleven Posts: 74
    Have been using ascent for downloading routes from the 205 as it is very easy to use and the routes look good on their maps and google earth too! I had problems getting MotionBased to work so tried MapMyRide for uploading my/others routes which works very easily too! Thanks for your help!

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