Ride Command tracks and Garmin BaseCamp

[Pirate]

So finally got the new Xpedition out for it's first ride. Did a 17 mile ride and did record it on Ride Command.
Back to the RV and the next morning it is present on my Android phone and on my Laptop.
Opened Ride Command on my Laptop, navigated to Rides/Places, there is the ride I did yesterday.
Selected yesterdays track, by simply left on the ride.
Then clicked on Download.

The track downloaded as a .gpx file into the "downloads" folder on my Laptop.

Opened Garmin BaseCamp on my Laptop.
Created a new folder for this Winter's rides. Moved yesterdays .gpx file to that folder.

But...I try to import yesterday's .gpx file. Every time I try it, I get an error.

Anyone know how to make this work? TIA
Pirate

 

[johndeerefarmer]

Hi Pirate,
Don't have any helpful info on the Garmin issue but how did you like the first ride in the Xpedition compared to your previous General and Talon?

 

[Pirate]

First ride was a bit of a PITA. Drove a mile down the paved highway, then onto a paved street and then turned into the wash. About half a mile down the wash, I was testing things. Pressed the wife's PTT button...boom, RIDE COMMAND went black. and Rugged Radios Radio went off. HUH? Fought with the fuse box covers. Finally got them off. Googled where the RIDE COMMAND get's its power. Radio get's its power from a Pulse Bar plug. Didn't find a single blown fuse. Figured it must be a relay that self-resets. None of the relays is labeled to be the RIDE COMMAND.
Didn't want to lose the track I started, so just rested a bit. RIDE COMMAND came back on. So did the radio?? Carried on. Put on 18 miles and back to the RV park.
Out yesterday, same ride start. Just went further, taking it real easy. Then back, got gas, wow, 10 mpg!
BUT...got that 50 mile break in done!!!

How was the ride. Really pretty good! A bit jerky but smoothing out the more miles we got. Have the Gilomen clutch kit with me. Don't know if I will install it until we get back to Colorado.
Really miss the Talon transmission.
Pirate

 

[Pirate]

Got information on RIDE COMMAND tracks. RIDE COMMAND uses a slightly different GPX format than Garmin. Thus is probably is not possible to use them. I carry on using my SkyPro and Samsung Tablet to record tracks using Avenza Maps.
This makes it easy to export the Avenza Maps tracks, copy them to my PC and import them into Garmin BaseCamp.
Bingo, I have what I want.
Pirate

 

[Huntfreak]

Morning!

I’m curious what you’re using or need is for the Garmin file? Are you using a Garmin watch or a Garmin gps handheld to review the tracks? I have the Garmin Fenix 8 watch and it has a map and it has “overland” activity to track.
Just curious is all!

 

[DogRunner2]

I've loaded alot of .gpx files onto RC.

 

[Pirate]

Morning!

I’m curious what you’re using or need is for the Garmin file? Are you using a Garmin watch or a Garmin gps handheld to review the tracks? I have the Garmin Fenix 8 watch and it has a map and it has “overland” activity to track.
Just curious is all!

I've used Garmin BaseCamp as my repository for recorded tracks on a variety of Garmin GPS units, added Avenza Maps on my Samsung S8 tablet and with the Xpedition, Ride Command tracks. Using Basecamp,, I can trim wrong turns off the track, add waypoints, etc. Then Upload them to Avenza Maps and hoping Ride Command and then follow them in the expedition. Watch? I haven't owned one since my last one died in 2001.

 

[Pirate]

I've loaded alot of .gpx files onto RC.

I'm trying to figure out how to go the other way. Take the RC recorded tracks and import them to Garmin Basecamp.

 

[Pirate]

Figured it out. One must download the Ride Command "Rides" to a thumb drive, plugged into the USB port in the Glove Box.
Then copy the rides from the thumb drive onto the PC with Garmin BaseCamp on it.
Then import the Rides to BaseCamp and there they are.
Works just fine.