stevej wrote:
Will you really lose the data if you don't hit stop and save?
I have auto pause turned on, so it pauses the ride once I rack my bike in t2. My battery has come close to dying in a few HIM's. Will it really lose the data if the battery dies?
I've had my 520 die once during a trainer ride and it still saved the ride. When I got it plugged in and running the ride was still there in a paused mode (granted this was about only 8 minutes in). I forgot I left it on from the last session so didn't realize how low the battery was.
I've also had my Edge 500 and 310 die on me mid-ride/run/swim. Those just saved the activities and called it done. But, you can't count on that to a happen every time as it could corrupt the file if the unit abruptly shuts down mid-race or activity (think the warnings on your computer about shutting down mid-update or pulling a flash drive out without "undocking" it first). It is a gamble and usually when you want the data the most is when it is least likely to happen.
Also, for my old Edge 500 I just left it on in transition and then just hit start when I got out of transition (turned off the auto-off feature). But, I haven't raced since upgrading to a 520 yet (got it this winter) and also just don't have the time (I am prioritizing differently and racing is off the table for a least another year or two).