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From: Ted Heise <theise@panix.com>
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech
Subject: Garmin Edge 830 elevation issues
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 21:43:06 -0000 (UTC)
Organization: My own, such as it is
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Hi all,

I've used a Garmin Edge 830 for several years now with very few 
(if any) real problems, but the last couple of rides the altimeter 
has gone crazy.  It takes the elevation for its stored home 
location (692 ft) just fine when I start the ride, but then it 
starts climbing on its own and then descending--with no reflection 
of the real elevation.

Here's the profile that shows for the ride today (FWIW, I never 
saw the unit display anything over the mid 900s)...

https://ridewithgps.com/trips/207523646

and here's the proper profile from the route...

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47703480

Anyone seen this before or have suggestions?  And no, I haven't 
tried resetting the unit yet, but do plan to.

-- 
Ted Heise      <theise@panix.com>       West Lafayette, IN, USA