what is the best format for following a route? (cycle commute to work route)

gpx route
gpx track
gpxx route
tcx
txt
kml???????

GPX track on a Garmin. Sometimes the routes have too many waypoints and the routes stops being marked out.

thanks

where do you save the track? memory card or on the garmin? and if in the garmin what folders?

GPX track on a Garmin. Sometimes the routes have too many waypoints and the routes stops being marked out.

This. If you save it as a route, bikehike has the option to reduce the track points (in options, if I remember right). I can’t remember how many you’re allowed…if you keep it under 300 you should be OK. My first time using mine, I was 30 miles into my first century ride, in a place I’d never ridden before, when the track just ended! Always check the full route is there before I head out now!

Or save as track and don’t worry about it. (Only difference I’ve noticed, is it doesn’t beep when you;re on course)

Save it into the GPX folder on your Garmin.

I use *.gpx tracks
I save them to a micro SD card (fits behind the batteries)
You need the same directory structure as the Etrex30, so you’ll need a GPX folder on the card too

Big advantages for me:
Faster file transfers if you plug the card direct into your PC
Copy card content and keep a backup on your PC
Somewhere to back up your current track data to via BaseCamp (ie Etrex internal memory to PC)