Originally Posted by
unterhausen
Correct, free version works fine for any distance if you are just going to design a route. There are a lot of features in the premium version that are nice if you are making routes for others to ride, but are mandatory for a randonneuring route. The main ones surround cue sheet editing and being able to add information about stops. I don't expect you to find it to be worth $80 a year, I thought it was b.s. when they changed their free plan to exclude those features. I think it was mainly intended to get money from pro organizers. I don't run organized rides at all, but I still have to pay.
That might be the difference. Nobody I ride with uses cue sheets. We just use the navigation feature on the garmin. Also Cue sheets can be printed from the free version of RWGPS if one absolutely needs one.
And once you import the TCX file from RWGPS into Garmin Connect you can add information to the route about stops (aid stations, gas, food etc) and then the Garmin cycling computer will give you an alert prior to the stop. Saves me $80/year.
