How do I upload a Meet Up?

You can share your own favourite rides from around the globe by uploading a Meet Up. To do this, select “upload gpx” within the meet up listing page of the club. You will then be led to a submission form where you can input all the required information for other members to follow your ride. For this you will need to know the following: Approximate Duration, Distance, Speed, Starting Location, Details of your ride such as helpful landmarks, tips and insights you had from your ride, any images or videos taken on your ride, elevation, and guidance on difficulty. You will also need to upload your GPX route which can be downloaded from your fitness tracking software such as Strava, Garmin or Komoot. All stories will be reviewed and may be edited as Le Col sees fit before publication.

How do I follow a Meet Up on Strava?

You can create a Strava route from a GPX file by selecting Dashboard from the top navigation menu on the Strava website > My Routes > Create New Route. Click the upload button and choose the GPX file you downloaded from the Ride Story to create a route. Once the file has been uploaded, you can adjust the waypoints on the map or edit your route preferences as necessary. Select Save once you've finished.

How do I follow a Meet Up on Wahoo?

Retrieve the file on the same device you use to connect to your ELEMNT/BOLT. To import it onto the ELEMNT/BOLT, select the file, choosing to open it with the ELEMNT App, and entering a name for the route.
Once named, the route will appear under Choose a route in the ELEMNT app's Workout page.

How do I follow a Meet Up on Garmin?

To use a Ride Story route within Garmin, download the GPX file from the link in the Ride Story and plug your Garmin device into your computer. Navigate to the Garmin drive on your computer and find the folder labelled “Garmin”. Inside the Garmin folder, there should be a subfolder labelled “NewFiles” or “GPX”.
Simply drop your downloaded GPX file into this folder and then safely disconnect your Garmin as you would any other USB device. When you turn on your Garmin Edge device, you should find the route under the “Courses” menu and you’re ready to go.

How do I follow a Meet Up on Komoot?

When following a Ride Story using Komoot, download the GPX file from the Ride Story and upload either on the Komoot App or website. To import a GPX file in the Komoot app, go to your profile and open your Tour list (completed or planned Tours). In the top right corner of your screen you see the button “Import”. You’ll then be prompted to import a GPX file directly from your phone’s storage, Google Drive or iCloud.
To import GPS files on the Komoot website, simply click on the plus icon at the top right of the menu and then on "Upload GPX file". This will take you to the import page where you’ll be given the option to import your file as a planned or completed Tour. Then drag a file into the window or click on “Upload file” and choose the file from your laptop. Then decide if you want to import it as a planned or completed tour.