Has anyone used Google MyTracks and found a way to download the elevation plot to a computer or as an image? It's hard to get a sense of the data on a small screen and no way to share it either. I know how to get route data downloaded or uploaded to Google Maps, and I've searched but can't figure out how to get the plot - maybe not possible. Thanks.

Do you mean the elevation profile? I've used it a couple times as well as some other GPS type programs for my Android device and it seems that I was able to do what your asking. Second thought I may have transfered the file (gpx?) to my PC then uploaded it to garmin connect and Sport Tracks. I will mess with it in a minute and figure out how I did it.

Yeah, I guess that's the right word for it. But it does look like a graph. I did download a kml file and imported it to Google Earth, but I don't see a way to get a profile or graph of the elevation gain and loss. The roads I was on supposedly have 10-12 grades, but MyTracks doesn't break it down. I was thinking with the graph I could figure it out better. Plus it's cool to look at.

I'll try the garmin connect thing too.

Thanks for the help.

Well, can't upload to garmin since the data was not on a garmin - at least I don't see a way. However, I was able to export a gpx file and import that to garmin base camp on my computer and see an elevation plot there as well. From there I can print to a file and make a jpg of it. Not entirely seamless but works okay.

The base camp profile says the elevation gain was over 1400 feet but MyTracks said only 1100. Same data, but analyses by different software. Wonder which is right.

try ridewithgps.com

Hey, that's pretty cool. Thanks for the tip.

You can drag to select just a section of the elevation chart to expand it and see the grades in more detail.

For instance, this Blue Ridge Parkway ride.

Also, on the Metrics tab at the right side, there's a graph of minutes spent on each mph speed. (I was recording during stops and moving around during the lunch break, so there's a lot of 0 to 2 mph minutes)



and the corresponding average elevation at each speed. (The 7% grades got averaged over a few different mph speeds)

Very cool. I love technology - it helps me understand why I suck

Some of us don't need technology to know we suck.

Gravity taught me a long time ago that I suck, and I wasn't lucky enough to simply have an apple fall on me to realise

I used MyTracks on todays ride and here is how I do it.

Since I use both Sport tracks and Garmin connect once the GPX file is imported onto my PC I then Import it into SportTracks then I export it out of SportTracks and then upload it to Garmin Connect. Where I can view it as if the GPX file came from my Edge 305.

For some reason Garmin Connect will not accept it unless I export them out of Sporttracks first then upload it.

You may want to check out SportTracks, it's a free download, updated regularly and works great and has a lot of features.

***Edit: Just checked out ridewithgps.com and it seems awesome too.

This pisses me off. I tried the manual upload of a gpx file but it won't take it. Why? What happened to open standards. I have a Garmin Oregon, but don't really want to ride with such a large gps just to get a bit of data on a ride. The phone with MyTracks works fine. I'll give Sporttracks a try. Thanks for the tip.

EDIT: tried sporttracks but it's a windows only product and I've purged MS from my life (different post, different forum ). Anyway, I can export from Garmin Base Camp and then upload to Garmin Connect. Still a lot of importing/exporting. Might just stick with ridewithgps.com, but I now have a few options. Thanks for the feedback.