Software Update 2.40.38 Cycling Navigation Workaround
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As many have posted in the main 2.40.38 Topic, navigation for cycling is now less usable. Turn notifications come in the middle of or just after turns …
I just wanted to post a workaround that works for me. Maybe others will find it useful or have other workarounds to share (other than reverting firmware).
Here are my steps:
- Use plotaroute.com to create your route with directions.
- Duplicate each direction twice and move them back 40 and 80 meters (or about 0.02 and 0.04 miles). This creates 3 notifications, 2 as turn approaches (at around 100 and 60 meters) and one at turn in case you missed them. I could not find a way to do this automatically …
- (optional) I sprinkle a few waypoints around at major milestones throughout the ride (such as major route crossings or the end of long road stretches).
- Save route
- Send Route to Suunto (a feature that lets you send the route to a linked Suunto account)
- In Suunto App find the route and enable turn by turn and send to watch.
All turns set in plotaroute are recognized and show 100 meters-ish and then again at 60 meter-ish before the turn.