The best Garmin data fields for cycling
The best cycling data field this week is WindField ™ / wind & radar by WindField_LLC (Free trial, score 7.7/10). The original wind data field for cyclists since 2018: wind and radar information during rides with frequent updates and fast personal support.
Connect IQ data fields for cyclists on Garmin watches and Edge computers: power, climbing, fuelling, e-bike and dashboard fields.
WindField ™ / wind & radar
The original wind data field for cyclists since 2018: wind and radar information during rides with frequent updates and fast personal support. A one-week free trial, then a purchase unlocks the full ecosystem.
EdgePro
Your whole ride on one screen: one big number (3-second power, speed or heart rate) with two more below, and the whole screen colored by your zone so you feel your effort at a glance. Seven custom pages.
F3b Dozen Cycle
A 12-value cycling data field from a Connect IQ Developer of the Year, with functional threshold power (FTP) on newer devices. Add it to the bike activity on your watch.
GC Demand & Fueling
Shows the carbohydrate demand of your cycling effort live, second by second, estimated from your own numbers. Requires a power meter or a trainer that sends power.
Matchbook
A cycling data field that shows your anaerobic reserve (W') second by second from your power meter: it counts the matches you have burnt, how many are left and how long you can hold your current power.
My Bike Radar Traffic
IMPORTANT To work with the new Rearvue 820 Radar ... You also must make sure those settings sync across before you add the datafield on one of your data screens. TLDR If you have any of the other radars prior to the Rearvue 820, power on your radar BEFORE you power on your Garmin.
AK MTB
A completely free data field for mountain bikers from a private developer, with the values that matter on the trail. Older low-memory devices may not support everything.
Power Color Field
A power data field whose whole background takes the color of your current power zone, plus a live estimate of your aerodynamic drag (CdA) and the watts you save while drafting.
Bike Light Control
Controls an iGPSPORT VS1800S bike light from your bike computer or watch during the ride, using the iGPSPORT protocol. Other iGPSPORT lights may work but are untested; lights of other brands are not supported.
eBikeLink
eBikeLink brings data from a compatible Bosch Smart System eBike to your Garmin through the eBikeLink iPhone companion app. Add it as a Connect IQ data field to your cycling activity and keep the information you need in view.
Lazy Dashboard
Lazy Dashboard puts a whole ride on one data screen, laid out like a car's instrument cluster. Put it on a page with a single field and ride - it adapts to the sensors you have. Cadence (left) and speed (right) wings with your ride average; 3 s power with zone colours and heart rate in the centre.
Pedaldeck
Pedaldeck is one cycling data field for Edge and watch that fills any slot on your data screen with the numbers you pick. In a full screen it is a dashboard of up to 11 values plus a speed graph coloured by heart-rate zone; in half a screen it shows your top four; in a quarter two; in the smallest...
RideSlate — Cycling Dashboard
Seven main ride metrics, plus activity-average power and speed, on one clear screen: speed, timer, power, heart rate, cadence, distance and grade. Large, steady numbers with light and dark themes. Activity-average power and speed provided by your Edge.
MGU Dashboard
Unofficial data field for e-bikes with a Pinion MGU motor: an arc-shaped power gauge, motor, cadence and assist level, battery and range, and the bike name. It connects automatically after a one-time setup with the FIT tools.
Cycle / Bike Multi
To use the data field you have to modify an existing application such as Run via Run Settings . Change the Layout to 1 field (press enter to enter the layout option, then press the up arrow a few times until you see 1 field).
Scores 0–10 from description, rating, popularity, recent reviews, care, reach and originality; template series and duplicate trial editions are filtered out. How we rate →