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Did you download the sub 4h file, as i cant get it unzipped?
Try these files.
as an aside, do the garmin 500, 705 and soon to be 800 files all work on the same units?
I think they all sould be able to uploade course files. I only have a edge 305 to test. 
Ok here are course files for sub 3:30 and sub 4:00
Hope you have a wonderful Argus.
no wind! 
I basically just want to do what gman1834 said we can do. Will this work for my forerunner.
can you load cource *.crs file to you forerunner?
Ok I took a Garmin file of a 2010 argus and created a cource (2:58:26)
you are welcome to use this. on your gps.
I did not test it as im not doing the argus. Please do a check on the file.
Any please add comments.
to bring up something from the past as I am doing some homework, its the garmin sports centre a better package than the sportstrack ?
no need to worry about a power meter, as I am looking at a garmin 705 to be able to map routes, altitude and HR zones ...
2.1 should do the the trick, untill you get hooked then you will upgrade. I have been using ST for ageges.
ST3 is not that expensive.
Some plug-inns that I use.
Calculated fields
Dot racing
Garmin fitness
GPS2Powertrack
Overlay
Polar import
Trainingload
Unique Routes
Waypoints And courses
weather plugin
I dont have the opportunity to get out in the mornings besides on weekends as my wife leaves really early and I need to get the kids to school. I try get 3-4 double spinning classes in a week and then 2 decent rides in on the weekend.
Spinning is all about attitude. If you go there with a goal in mind and push yourself, it can be really beneficial. There are also good instructors and those that are pretty cr@ppy. In cases where I have bad instructors, I ignore what they are instructing and do my own thing. The good instructors are good for motivation and you can benefit a lot.
You get out of it what you put in, if you are going to sit at the back and chat to your mates rather than push yourself then the only person that you are cheating is yourself
i also do a lot of spinning, at least 2 2hour sessions per week. some time I have to do my own thing especially before big races.
not pointing any fingers. just remember to move to the back of the class when you do your own thing.
This is not my Idia but it could help a fellow cyclist. an break those boring indoor sessions
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http://www.zonefivesoftware.com/sporttracks/forums/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=10230&p=57933#p57933
look for any garmin gpx file, and use sporttracks to scale the time to 3hours or wat ever you want to ride.
see this link it is for a the 2010 argus
http://connect.garmi...tivity/30486348
Time:03:03:36
Distance:109.06 km
Elevation Gain:1,240 m
Calories:1,610 C
Avg Temperature:18.6 °C
Only done one 2009 (the windy one) 3:31
verdomde wind
Hi Gman1834,
Only available in red/white at the momement. Here's some more pictures:
Very nice, I hope there is some black and yellow on its way, give me some time to save.
Interesting read on power meters.
http://www.brimbrothers.com/2011/02/cleats-and-pedals/
Let’s get down to some details of how our power meter will work with your cleats and pedals. We’ll start with a little introduction to how the whole thing goes together, and then we can take a look at how this gives you a whole load of flexibility.
Two pieces
Our power meter is made up of two main pieces: the pod on top of the shoe and the sensor unit inside the cleat. The pod contains the electronics, and the sensor unit contains the miniature force sensors. The pod and the sensor unit are connected by a tiny cable down the outside of the shoe. You can remove the pod for charging and configuration (we’ve got a really nice arrangement for all that), leaving the cable and sensors still in place. The sensor unit is clamped into the back of the cleat when you bolt the cleat to the shoe, so the sensor unit is protected and will not suffer damage when you walk or when your shoes get knocked around.
Special cleats
The power meter works with normal pedals, but it needs special versions of the cleats. Our initial launch of the power meter will be for Speedplay Zero pedals and cleats, with versions for other popular pedals and cleats to follow. Speedplay Zero cleats have three separate parts but it’s only the black base plate of the cleat that is different for the Brim Brothers power meter. The special base plate has a space in the back of it for the sensor unit. You just clip the sensor unit into the space in the base plate and then bolt the base plate to your shoe as normal (and then attach the rest of the Speedplay cleat). Other types of cleat will work in a similar way, with a space in the back of the cleat for the sensor unit.
Replacing cleats
The sensor units can be moved from your old cleats to your new cleats. When you need to replace your cleats you just remove them from your shoes, unclip the sensor units from the back and clip them into the new cleats, and then bolt the new cleats to your shoes as usual. You’ll only need a new sensor unit if you change your type of cleat (sensor units vary slightly for different types of cleat), but the same pod will work with any sensor unit.
Calibration
After you install a sensor unit and bolt the cleat onto your shoe there are some very simple calibration steps that need to be done. The calibration is not affected by how tight the cleat bolts are (within reason!) because the piezoceramic force sensors automatically zero themselves, but there is a need to calibrate for slight variations in the position of the cleat and the sensor unit on your shoe. The calibration information for a sensor unit is stored in that sensor unit, so any pod connected to it will know the calibration automatically. I’ll talk more about calibration in a future post.
Multiple shoes
If you happen to have more than one pair of cycling shoes you can easily move your Brim Brothers power meter between them. Just fit sensor units to the cleats on each pair of shoes, and then move your power meter pods onto whichever pair of shoes you will be wearing today. The pods will automatically recognise which sensor unit they are connected to and will use the appropriate calibration information, so there is no need to recalibrate each time you move pods between shoes. This is true even if your shoes use different types of cleat, so if you have bikes that use different types of pedals you’ll still be able to use your Brim Brothers power meter on all of them (if they are all supported by Brim Brothers).
So there you have it, a quick tour of how it will work with your cleats. In my next post, in a week or two, I’ll take a brief look at the benefits and drawbacks of the various techniques used by different power meters as impartially as I can (given my built in bias!). Now back to work.
http://www.brimbrothers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/pod1.jpg The production version has a much slicker connection system than this prototype.
http://www.brimbrothers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/speedplaybase2.jpg The sensor unit goes into the cleat.
http://www.brimbrothers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/fourcleats.jpg We’re planning on versions for different makes of cleat…
http://www.brimbrothers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/threepedals.jpg …and different types of pedal.
http://www.brimbrothers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/speedplaycleat2.jpg The first version will be for Speedplay Zero cleats.
http://www.brimbrothers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/speedplaycleat1.jpg The sensor goes in the base plate of the Zero cleats.
Regarding the results, there will be DQ's, but so far are in the licensed categories only.
Championchip automatically DQ anyone who has started before their allocated start time.
HOWEVER!! The corporate category were given permission to start in CL, so numbers from DL-HL would have been found in CL.
Yes, there were problems in the CL batch having two start groups in the start chutes, as one marshal went AWOL for a few minutes and didn't take his batch sign post. It was however correct before BL left, but may have left a few unhappy faces now mid pack instead of at the front.
Keep your comments coming... Good and BAD!!
Next year WILL be better than this year
Improving a race that is listed as one of the best will take lots of extra hard work.
Next year e-mail us the numbers pls. (I forget to collect mine on Thursday and hat to get it on Saturday)
My husband was disqualified at the 94.7. Somehow he started one group ahead of him after asking a guy at the start to check his nr. for him to make sure he is in the right group. He is always very specific in making sure he starts in the right group. I phoned them after we could not find his time at a later stage and they
just wouldn't listen to reason and said that his time was removed and he was disqualified because he started in the wrong group. So yes in some races you do get disqualified.
it is not nice when this happens, this has been an honest mistake.
But in most races guys takes changes and move forward only to be dropped and then just become a danger on the road. They should have a automatic disqualification system.
"if start group not equal to entry group then DQF"
Hi Gman
Orange and White Mazda Extreme Top ,on a 906 merida 4 bottel cages......... of which one fell off at 70 km over the " Rumble strips" . Hooked up with rider in RTB red and white top the last 15 km's , what where you wearing ?What was your time ?
Charl V
3:04 White and blue Velo kit on a giant (yellow and black)
I think I saw you up the road before we turned right and joind the shorter route.
Have to agree ,awsome race ,also got PB of 03:02:47 out of CL ,I think I'm ready for a SUB 3 ,just keep them race's flat Ok!
Hi CharlIV
What kit did you wear?
Wow. Thanks to all that were involved. It was a great race.
Lots of positives, Marshals, parking, pothole repairs, road markings.
CL bunch was big (not to big tho), the announcement of our star was just a bit confusing, we only realised that it is our bunch that is supposed to go when the guys inform of us started riding L
With such a nice race it is hard to think of any improvements.
O ja: To the guy in the DL group with the Hybrid and yellow hootter shouting and swearing at the slower/short group riders. Get a Live!!!
so when you download from the edge do you use Garmin training centre and then convert to tcx/gpx and then import into ST? thats the only way i've found for it to work. quite a mission
Not that the hub is not the ultimate knowledge base.
But you can post on the ST user forum or do a search on the FAQ . I think I saw some info on the 500.
I use the Edge305 and import it directly to ST3.
No need to buy the full version (well I love the program so much I did) and there are lots of nice programs out there. You can even write your own plugins. (Im trying to learn C# 
so that I can improve the Polar import)
sound good.
It should also have the ability for online tracking, real time. On a web site as well as a moby site.
That way friends and family can track where i am.
It will also be nice if lots of people use the device than we will be able to follow races. like the TOS (Tour of SA) that is now on, instead of twitter, we can see them on a map.
Or you loved ons waiting at the finish line could see how you are doing and when you will be there, to take nice pics.
there are so many options.
started the fast one at 7:35 and now the carnival at 8:05. things are not looking good. at my rate i think when it comes to 94.7 i'll probably start the day after!!
small hijack: which races are used for your seeding? i downloaded the event calender and the road races a classed A1, A2, B1 etc.
they are supposed to use you best three races for seeding, but for races they use your best race.
Does anybody have a GPX file of last years race.?
any time will do, I will scale it to my estamated time.
dont worry got my file from last year. (lekker stupid) 
Ok, lastweek i was; 105.7
this week 104.9
going down very slow.
Argus cycle tour: forecasted finishing times per seeded group
in The Bike Room
Posted
You only need two thing to calculate your estimated time:
winner time: WT
your seeding: YS
estimated time= (100*WT)/(100-YS)
Have fun.