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Sending Courses From Ride With GPS to Your Garmin Device

Send routes from Ride with GPS (RWGPS) to your Garmin device by syncing your accounts or by using the RWGPS Connect IQ (CIQ) app on your device. The first method is the preferred and easiest option.


Sync Your Ride with GPS and Garmin Connect Accounts

Setting up your Garmin Connect account to wirelessly sync your courses from RWGPS can be done on the web. Follow the instructions below to enable this feature.

  1. Log in to your www.ridewithgps.com account, preferably from a personal computer. If using a mobile device, use the desktop version of the website.

  2. Select the dropdown arrow, top-right corner next to RWGPS logo / your profile picture.

  3. Select Settings.

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  4. Select Connected Services, from the navigation menu on the left, then select Connect with Garmin.

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  5. Enter your Garmin Connect credentials in the spaces provided.

    Input boxes for Garmin Connect account credentials

  6. Once logged in, ensure the Courses button is toggled on to enable syncing of Pinned courses to Connect.

    Toggles for Activities and Course
  7. Select Save and Agree to finish the setup.


Pin Routes to Sync Automatically With Your Device

Once you have enabled course sharing to Garmin Connect from Ride with GPS, pin any route on web or mobile to sync wirelessly to your device.

NOTE: Older pinned routes will need to be un-pinned then re-pinned in order to sync to your Garmin device.


Pinning Routes From Your Web Browser:

More instructions can be found on the Ride with GPS website: Pinned routes on the Web

  1. Sign into your account on https://ridewithgps.com/ 

  2. Select Jump To > Routes.

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  3. Find your route and select the Pin icon (RWGPS pin icon).

    animation of pinning a route in ride with gps
    • Or, if you have the route opened, select Pin in the upper left corner.

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  4. Open your Garmin Connect app and sync your device.

  5. The Pinned route will found in Courses > Saved Courses on the device.


Pinning Routes From the RWGPS App:

More instructions can be found on the Ride with GPS website: PINNING ON MOBILE

  1. Find the route in the app.

  2. Pin the route.

    • iPhone: Select the Save button, then select Save to Pinned.

    • Android: Select the Save button, then select Pin.

  3. Open your Garmin Connect app and sync your device.

  4. The pinned route will be found in Courses > Saved Courses on the device. 


Using the RWGPS Connect IQ App to Download and Sync Courses

Installing the Ride with GPS Connect IQ app on your compatible Edge will allow you to download recent or pinned routes directly on your device.

NOTE: Enabling this feature will only prompt new pinned routes to be synced. Older Pinned routes will need to be un-pinned then re-pinned in order to sync over to your Garmin device.


Devices Compatible With the RWGPS CIQ App

  • Edge 1000 Series

  • Edge 1030 Series

  • Edge 1040 Series

  • Edge 820 Series

  • Edge 830

  • Edge 520 Series

  • Edge 530


How Do I Configure the RWGPS CIQ App on My Edge?

  1. Open the Garmin Connect IQ app on your mobile device.

  2. Select the compatible Edge you will be using with Ride with GPS.

  3. Search for Ride with GPS and install the app.

  4. On your Edge, open the IQ store by selecting the IQ button from the device menu. See your owner's manual for specific instructions for your device.

  5. Go to rwgps.com/iq on a web browser.

  6. Enter the Device Code provided on your Edge and Submit.

  7. Select Confirm to link your RWGPS account with your Edge.

  8. Choose a route to download by selecting Recent Routes or Pinned Routes.

  9. Select Download and Ride to save the route and begin navigating immediately or select Download and your course will be found in the saved courses menu of your device.


For Garmin devices not compatible with the Ride with GPS App, sync your Connect account with Ride with GPS by following the instructions at the top of this page .

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