Now you can.  Hot and fresh this week is a new online tool that allows cyclists (and other athletes) to edit raw device data collected from any of more than 90 different devices including GPS, power meters, and heart rate monitors.

We’d like to congratulate our good friends over at TrainingPeaks for launching this never seen before technology which is definitely something to be excited about.  They’ve been working on this for a while now, but just officially dropped the goodness today.

This new data editing tool will allow you to:

• Delete segments of data such as warm-ups or cool-downs and erroneously created segments
• Edit specific points where data spikes have occurred
• Drop entire channels like heart rate, power, pace, temperature, and more

Along with this, your workout totals, average and peak value calculations will adjust automatically after editing and all of these edits will show up in TrainingPeaks charts.

TrainingPeaks co-founder and CEO Gear Fisher says:

“We have the best analytics tools of any endurance sports training software, and this feature will help improve the accuracy of your data. This in turn improves your ability to analyze and plan future workouts effectively.”

In the past, you could do edits like this using desktop training software, but who really uses desktop software anymore…right?  Everything is done on the web these days and now so can this, thanks to TrainingPeaks.

But just like most things on the web….goodness like this comes with a price.  The data editing is a Premium Feature and only available for TrainingPeaksAthleteEdition users and users of TrainingPeaksCoachEdition software.  But with that said, if you’re just interested in using the free stuff over TrainingPeaks, the free Basic Athlete Edition tool still gives you access to the platform’s workout graphs and select charts.

Okay, I don’t mean to sound like an advertisement, but I do like to promote good news from good companies.  Are you a TrainingPeaks customer?  Whether you are or not, what are your thoughts on this online tool now being available?

Learn more about the new TrainingPeaks data editing features and how to use them at support.trainingpeaks.com/personal-edition/detailed-view/data-editing.aspx.

c/o Let Ideas Complete

Have you ever arrived in a city or town that is new to you and been unsure as to where to ride?  Not knowing which streets and highways are “cycling friendly” can make it tough when taking that first ride in a new location.

Arriving in Florida this week, put me in this exact type of situation.  I’ve never ridden here and don’t even know anyone who’s cycled this area, so I was pretty much in the dark when it came to the best places to ride.  I’m not big on spending half my ride searching for a good route, so I sat down prior to my first Florida ride this week and planned my attack like I do anytime I ride an unknown area.

3 Tips on How to Cycle a New Location

1. Ask - One of the best ways to find out anything is to ask.  There are so many great networks out there today, so make use of them and ask all your Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, and other social media buddies if they can help you out with recommendations for good riding in the area.  If you’re not a social media junkie then once you get to your new destination, ask each and every single person you can until you find a fellow cyclist who can hook you up.
2. Drive – Another great way to get a feel for what’s out there and which routes would work out best for your riding is to take a drive.  By doing this, you get a first hand look at what you’ll be up against and are able to figure out which roads might be best for your type of riding.
3. GPS – If you have a cycling computer like a Garmin Edge 500 or any other GPS system, then you can also upload a local route.  There are many ways to do it, but an easy one is going to www.mapmyride.com and search for the new area you’ll be riding.  Here’s a step by step if this is something new for you:

• Click the “search for rides” tab
• Click on the route you’d like to take
• This will bring up a large map of the route.  Click on the “Route” drop down menu
• If you’ve got a Garmin GPS, select “Save to Garmin/CRS” (See Below)
• Download the CRS file
• Once saved to your computer, drag and drop it in the “New Files” folder of your Garmin (you’ll need to have it connected to your computer)
• The next time you turn on your Garmin, it will automatically convert the CRS file to a FIT file and place it in the Courses folder.

Judgement

One more thing to keep in mind is using good judgement.  If you find yourself about to get on a road (or already on a road) that just doesn’t feel cycling safe, don’t be afraid to bail and find an alternate route.

A little preparation and you’ll be able to fully enjoy that first ride in a new area, without being slowed down by a bad route or nasty road.  You’ll be out there Loving the Bike on some new unchartered territory.  Enjoy Your Ride.