Garmin Express

We are checking this out this weekend to see how/if we can integrate it.

Not yet, we have spent some time with it and have a few emails into Garmin.  Right now, to upload workouts to BT you will have to either:

1.       Uninstall Garmin Express and go back to ANT Agent and Garmin Communicator Plug-in

2.       Export the activity from Garmin Connect and then manually upload the .TCX file to BT

We are figuring this out and discussing a few thing with Garmin.  Thanks for the link.

Thanks for looking at this for us!

Any word on this?

Yes, this past week Garmin sent us more information in what it will take to interface with their Garmin Express API, my programmer has gotten me a quote on the work on our end - it appears to be an easy enough integration.  I will most likely fill out the paperwork with Garmin this week to use their new Express API and we will get to work.

Do have a lot of history of saved workouts?  If you delete all but the most recent ones, it may perform a lot better and won't hang.

I hope to know this week.  I have submitted the application for this to Garmin and are awaiting their response.  Unlike the former Garmin Connect API, the Garmin Express is a pay-to-play platform and application submission is no guarantee.  I feel I have made a good case as to why Garmin and BT should continue this partnership.

Once accepted, integration should be 'easy' (knock on wood)...the specs and 'how it works' provided by Garmin should have the new service running relatively painlessly.

BT has been approved!  Will keep you posted on the integration timeline.

Ron, any update?  I'm holding off switching over to Garmin Express from Ant Agent unit you give the green light.  With my existing configuration upload are seamless and FAST and I don't want to lose that!

About a month out if there are no unanticipated items.  We just finished the paperwork stage.  I would stick with Communicator for now if it works fine.

I'm making sure we don't dawdle on this.  Paperwork and initial API setup involved a little back and forth and should be done next week.  After that it should be mostly in our hands for which we will be devoted to since the apps are out, or will be.

Thanks, Ron and Team for making this update a priority!   I've just upgraded to the 910XT from a long love affair with my 305, and when I added the ANT device to my computer, it wipes out the Garmin Communicator.  I've not been able to figure out how to get around it.   I've gone and downloaded the ANT Agent, Garmin Communicator, and deleted the Garmin Express.  Good news is, at least BT can see my device, bad news is - won't download a thing.  So unless someone has a suggestion that will help, I'm stuck with uploading to Garmin Connect, and then exporting my workouts to BT and other sites I use.

What a frustration -- definitely not with BT -- but with Garmin.   Spend big bucks to upgrade to their Cadillac device, and then they change the upload software forcing you to their site -- BAD WORDS.    

Again, Ron, thanks!  I've been loyal to BT for nearly 10 years now, and LOVE the site.

If anyone has any other work-around suggestions -- greatly appreciated!

I'm hoping that no unanticipated problems were found and that this is coming soon.  I've been doing the export TCX boogie for a while now and I'm really looking forward to the return of a new, more streamlined upload experience :-)

A little background reading from DCRainMaker about the new Garmin API:

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/06/counterpoint-garmin-sync-api.html

Interesting stuff.

That is a good read.  We are in the process of working with Garmin and are actively programming for this update.

I do agree that Garmin Express will give users a better experience in getting workouts to BT as it should eliminate ALL 'weird browser incompatibility issues' that several experience under the current way - it should be a lot more seamless and a lot less work on the part of the user.

Excellent!