On the HWY 50 side most people use Mormon Immigrant to get up to Hwy 88 to get to South Lake Tahoe. I think there may be a way to be able to get to north shore on paved roads, but I’m not sure what that would be. It is definitely gravel on Foresthill all the way to where it comes out near Soda Springs at the Serene Lakes community. That is a very remote area, and the road is quite rough, and it takes a LONG time to get there.
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Well, I joined the 1040 club after I took an endo on my MTB a week ago and broke the mounting point of my 1030. Started getting it set up this morning, and need to figure out power plan, climb pro, all of that.
Does anyone have any idea how to create a route for a race that does 4 laps of the same course? Been playing around with editing the GPX manually, but have never tested this, anyone done it? Easier way?
Still working on that myself. Not sure how you do laps. Maybe a tip on YouTube or Garmin Forums?
Well, I was able to edit the GPX to create the multiple laps, but I think I need to do a test close to the house to make sure navigating multiple laps works in practice. Wouldn’t want to get to the end of lap 1 and just have it assume I crossed the finish line and end navigation…
Another new beta firmware is out:
Changes made from version 14.12 to 14.13:
Updated to Training Status 2.0
Fixed issue with Di2/Remote actions going to previous page
Fixed Connect IQ issue with getting temperature data
Fixed changing data fields on workout data screen
Fixed auto lap by position
Fixed issues with ebike range
Made minor improvement to power calibration UI
Fixed various bugs and improved product stability
Anyone know what the different version of training status really means?
Ok I’m going to be honest, this:
is making me a little nervous and clearly it’s time to carb the f up. Climb 1 of 1 
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Not sure but maybe @GPLama can answer. Glad they are making quick changed. The di2 thing was bothering me. Everything else has pretty much been spot on.
Another beta… these are coming in FAST!
Changes made from version 14.13 to 14.14:
- Fixed crash when connected to external battery
- Fixed issue related to map zooming
- Fixed issue returning to previous page after segment completes
- Fixed issue with Connect IQ apps during activities
- Fixed issue with scheduled workouts not appearing after sync
- Fixed issue dismissing turn prompt with tap
- Added manual compass calibration to test menu
- Fixed misc bugs and improved stability
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I believe its the same as back on the 1030. I used the course that was provided and added it to the courses on the 1030. I then loaded the course in the 1030. I pressed start at the start line and then every time I went through the start line it started a new lap. I did not have to do anything to the course.
They need to tbh 
. Love the 1040 but its a bit rough around the edges at the moment especially when paired with the new Forerunner.
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I don’t understand why the 1040 firmware is so unstable given that with the exception of the GPS chip it is a 1030+. This either means that Garmin tried to rewrite a significant port of the 1030+ firmware, the Garmin code base is basically a disaster, or some combination of the two. Which doesn’t bode well for the future.
This feels like Garmin is in the Microsoft Windows trap: an ancient code base that they’ve been just layer new functionality on top of that desperately needs a clean start.
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Have you ever written an embedded OS that supports apps and long battery life? I’ve been in this part of the engineering world for 30 years. FWIW my 530 wasn’t unstable. A few quirks but no show stoppers.
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Sorry its not working for you. I love it. Rode a 1660 km one way trip with it in June across 4 provinces. Not one issue. Had garmin varia 510, garmin rally pedals and a viiiiva heart rate monitor. No issues at all. Just upgraded to the latest beta. On Saturday I start a 500 km backcountry race in the rocky mountains. Only difference is that this time I will have a garmin inreach connected to the 1040. I am hoping everything goes well as I will not have cell service for about 300 km of the race. But I do have rwgps on my phone with the course downloaded just in case.
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Makes sense it would work that way, but then seems like Power Plan functionality wouldn’t work? (Never actually tried a multi-lap course on my 1030)
Building up a new bike this weekend and then am going to test near the house. I’ll run multiple laps of a course that’s just one loop, and then I’ll set up the course to actually include the multiple laps and see what happens.
You missed a few things.
Actually yes. Even more, these were real time OS.
My comment is based on the long list of fixes that GPLama highlighted in the latest Beta, plus the number of releases so far for the 1040 to fix / add missing functionality that exists in the 1030+. This pattern happens every time Garmin releases a new Edge computer: it takes a flurry of releases to get the device stable.
On your 530: it might be stable now, but go back and look through the firmware release notes to see all of the fixes made to basic functionality.
Garmin has admitted that the hardware is basically the same as the 1030+. Yes, they did add Solar to one version. But if adding the code to support that impacts the stability / functionality of the non-Solar version, that is more anecdotal evidence that the underlying code base isn’t setup in a manner to easily allow adding new features / functionality.
It might be the same and never had a 1030+ but the navigation and course loading is so fast I love it. Compared to my 530 which is a snail even though I kept it for mtb but when I do ride with it I miss the 1040 solar big screen. One of those things you don’t think about until you have it.
The fast loading time on the 1040 strongly with the same processor as the 1030+ implies that Garmin rewrote / refactored that part of the code base. Hopefully more, a lot more, of the code base also got rewritten / refactored.
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We all have a choice. You obviously know the issues with EVERY garmin released new product. I personally dont understand it myself. I live 1.5 hours away from one of their main testing centers. I know they test devices quite a bit before release and I dont understand all the issues. Personally I am more than thrilled with the 1040. No real issues yet in well over 3000 km riding. A real test for me will be this weekend. But as you know the issues with every new Garmin product I am surprised you buy their new technology at release. I would think you would wait 6 plus months until it gets more stable.