Garmin Edge App - Ultimate Pro Cycling Data Field
I've created an app for the Garmin Edge devices and just wanted to share it with you all. It's a full screen data field in which you can find, in my opinion, everything you need to train or race with a power meter. If you don't have a power meter you can also use it, you'll find some blank fields but I think it's still useful. You'll find the app and more details in the following link:
The app is totally free. If you like it I'll appreciate 5 starts in the Garmin web page or even better a review!
Regards.
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I don't have a power meter but if I did I know I wouldn't have a hope of reading that at 85% of balls-out.0
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Looks cool!0
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That's why power, hear rate or cadence are displayed using big fonts, I don't think anybody is gonna be checking the calories spent during a sprintme-109 said:I don't have a power meter but if I did I know I wouldn't have a hope of reading that at 85% of balls-out.
But that's something you can check during resting intervals. 0 -
Definitely needs more data fields. Loads more. I mean at least another 10 lines worth.
Seriously, well done for trying to develop an app but you've tried to include so much data that it would never be usable during training.0 -
Personally I find 10 data fields per page and multiple pages would be excessive as it is.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
I didn't try to develop an app, I did it. You don't like it, that's ok. And I'm pretty sure it's usable, not for you, but definitively usable. An entire sub-23 national team here in Spain is using it and a friend of mine who used to be a semi-pro presented it at a pro training camp and they like it, some of them installed it on their devices. Actually in the last version I included some changes based on their suggestionsredvision said:Definitely needs more data fields. Loads more. I mean at least another 10 lines worth.
Seriously, well done for trying to develop an app but you've tried to include so much data that it would never be usable during training. 0 -
Good for them. Not really sure why they would need additional training apps though as usually teams dictate what computers and apps are used to record data.
Stand by my opinion though, mere mortals with standard eyesight like me would struggle like hell to view so many data fields during a workout.
If you want it to be downloaded and used I suggest you get your pro friends to endorse it.
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I worked for hours and I shared my work for free, I'm not asking you for anything. Don't be rude man, if you don't like just don't use it. It's ok to post your opinion, but no need to be rude or sarcastic.redvision said:Good for them. Not really sure why they would need additional training apps though as usually teams dictate what computers and apps are used to record data.
Stand by my opinion though, mere mortals with standard eyesight like me would struggle like hell to view so many data fields during a workout.
If you want it to be downloaded and used I suggest you get your pro friends to endorse it.0 -
How is redvision being rude. I thought he was offering reasonable constructive points.javier87gavSdZnE-4p said:
I worked for hours and I shared my work for free, I'm not asking you for anything. Don't be rude man, if you don't like just don't use it. It's ok to post your opinion, but no need to be rude or sarcastic.redvision said:Good for them. Not really sure why they would need additional training apps though as usually teams dictate what computers and apps are used to record data.
Stand by my opinion though, mere mortals with standard eyesight like me would struggle like hell to view so many data fields during a workout.
If you want it to be downloaded and used I suggest you get your pro friends to endorse it.
I think you might be being a touch sensitive about things.0 -
He was offering reasonable constructive points, I agree, and he was also sarcastic, I guess trying to undervalue other people work just because he doesn't like it. Or maybe you're right and I'm just sensitive about things..webboo said:
How is redvision being rude. I thought he was offering reasonable constructive points.javier87gavSdZnE-4p said:
I worked for hours and I shared my work for free, I'm not asking you for anything. Don't be rude man, if you don't like just don't use it. It's ok to post your opinion, but no need to be rude or sarcastic.redvision said:Good for them. Not really sure why they would need additional training apps though as usually teams dictate what computers and apps are used to record data.
Stand by my opinion though, mere mortals with standard eyesight like me would struggle like hell to view so many data fields during a workout.
If you want it to be downloaded and used I suggest you get your pro friends to endorse it.
I think you might be being a touch sensitive about things.
In my opinion these words are not part of a reasonable constructive point:
"Seriously, well done for trying to develop an app"
"Definitely needs more data fields. Loads more. I mean at least another 10 lines worth."
"If you want it to be downloaded and used I suggest you get your pro friends to endorse it."
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I think the reality is, anyone doing intervals only wants to see power and time, maybe HR and a couple of others.
The other stuff is perhaps useful for post-workout analysis.
No-one I have ever met has a garmin screen with that number of fields. They would be impossible to read unless stationary or showing up on a large computer monitor.0 -
I totally understand. Most people just needs 10 fields so they use the default garmin data fields.shirley_basso said:I think the reality is, anyone doing intervals only wants to see power and time, maybe HR and a couple of others.
The other stuff is perhaps useful for post-workout analysis.
No-one I have ever met has a garmin screen with that number of fields. They would be impossible to read unless stationary or showing up on a large computer monitor.
For those who like numbers and having as much data as possible I developed this app.
You can also use the default garmin data fields in the first screen and this app in a secondary screen. I personally don't like switching screens during my workouts, that's why I developed this app. During hard efforts I just focus on power, heart rate, lap duration and lap avg power/lap NP. During recovery intervals I like taking a look at the rest of the numbers. Actually once you're familiar with the location of the fields is pretty easy to find them even during hard efforts, of course not during sprints or out of the saddle efforts but you can do it during Z4/Z5 efforts. It helps me to keep my mind occupied and don't think about my legs pain 0 -
So far the majority of comments have said there is too much information on the screen.
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However... what? I developed this app for me and now I'm sharing it for free. There are people out there who likes having lots of information, this app is for them. I Know most of the people won't like it, just don't use it, my life won't change if you use it or not..webboo said:So far the majority of comments have said there is too much information on the screen.
However………..
If I wanted to sell it or had a special interest in having millions of downloads I'd listen to user inputs to improve their experience and so my earnings. But again, this is not the case, I'm just sharing my app...
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So in your first post you asked people to give you 5 stars or review it, I have no idea whether people have reviewed it on the Garmin page. However folk have reviewed the screen view on here, and you clearly are unable to accept that they are not of the same opinion as your self.javier87gavSdZnE-4p said:Hey guys!
I've created an app for the Garmin Edge devices and just wanted to share it with you all. It's a full screen data field in which you can find, in my opinion, everything you need to train or race with a power meter. If you don't have a power meter you can also use it, you'll find some blank fields but I think it's still useful. You'll find the app and more details in the following link:
The app is totally free. If you like it I'll appreciate 5 starts in the Garmin web page or even better a review!
Regards.
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In order to review you have to download.
No thanks.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
Reminds me of a trading screen.
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You're not just sharing your app.
You're asking for 5*s and you're asking for reviews
You don't seem to be that open to the reviews from people who don't think it's worth 5 *s0 -
I'm not asking, I just said I'd appreciate it. "If you like it I'll appreciate 5 starts". Of course you can post 0 starts if you don't like it at all or 3 starts if you partially like it.
I'm open to any review or opinion you have, but it has to be constructive I just ask you not to be sarcastic or offensive. Actually some people here posted their opinion and I was ok, I was just bothered because of one of them.
And of course this app is showing too much data, that's the point of this app, showing as much data as possible.. Garmin just show 10 fields what would be the point if I create an app showing just 10 fields? I understand this app is not for everybody, same thing happens to SUV vehicles, they are big and they are created for people who like big cars. I don't see people who want to buy a small car connecting to a forum where the thread is about a new SUV vehicle saying "it's too big". Of course they are big!
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You took offence at my comment applauding you for attempting to create an app. By attempt I meant you had attempted to create an app which would suit the needs of cyclists, it was not in any way an insult. However you clearly interpreted it in a different way.
Anyway, you are clearly very passionate about your app and I wish you luck with it, I just don't think you will get high numbers of downloads unless you are willing to listen to feedback and make adjustments.1 -
My English is not good enough, based on your message I misunderstood you. My apologies.redvision said:You took offence at my comment applauding you for attempting to create an app. By attempt I meant you had attempted to create an app which would suit the needs of cyclists, it was not in any way an insult. However you clearly interpreted it in a different way.
Anyway, you are clearly very passionate about your app and I wish you luck with it, I just don't think you will get high numbers of downloads unless you are willing to listen to feedback and make adjustments.
Sincerely, thank you so much for your recommendation.
Seriously, it's not I don't want to listen to people. I already explained my point, I made the app mainly for me and decided to share it with other people, of course I like when other people likes my work. Developing an app takes a long time, in addition, there are so many devices and you have to test every change, specially visual changes, on each of them. I started this as a challenge some time ago, before my child was born. At this point I don't have the time to make changes to the app so.. this is the app.. I'll just fix bugs or minor things.0 -
For me it's the opposite of what I need from my Edge 530 display
I have a number of simple/clear screen layouts I can glance at depending on whether climbing, riding to power, navigating through a town, estimating time to my next coffee stop, etc
As it's cluttered and small, would be impossible to pick-out one or two fields of interest in a display of around 30.
Good luck for it having a demand on the Garmin app/play store thingy
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Thank you so much for your input. Most of the people have the same opinion as you. I guess that's why Garmin does not allow to set more than 10 simple data fields in the screen (which I personally don't understand, if someone wants to have 20 data fields.. let him be!s2_dpd said:For me it's the opposite of what I need from my Edge 530 display
I have a number of simple/clear screen layouts I can glance at depending on whether climbing, riding to power, navigating through a town, estimating time to my next coffee stop, etc
As it's cluttered and small, would be impossible to pick-out one or two fields of interest in a display of around 30.
Good luck for it having a demand on the Garmin app/play store thingy )
I'm just giving another option for those who likes having more information, unfortunately that comes with cons like smaller fonts, smaller spaces between data fields, etc.0 -
I can't see it being useable on my 820, but good luck with it.1
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Good idea, but if you watch pro's videos most of them have least amount of data possible while training. Like power and lap time.1
