Using ClimbPro

The ClimbPro feature helps you manage your effort for upcoming climbs. You can view details about the climbs, including when they occur, average gradient, and total ascent. The climb scores, based on length and gradient, are indicated by color (Climb Categories).

  1. Enable the ClimbPro feature for the activity profile (Training Settings).
  2. Select Climb Detection.
  3. Select an option:
    • Select All Climbs to show climbs with a climb score of 1,500 or greater.

    • Select Medium to Large Climbs to show climbs with a climb score of 3,500 or greater.

    • Select Only Large Climbs to show climbs with a climb score of 8,000 or greater.

  4. Select Mode.
  5. Select an option:
    • Select When Navigating to use ClimbPro only when you are following a course (Courses) or navigating to a destination (Navigating to a Location).

    • Select Always to use ClimbPro with all rides.

  6. Select Terrain Type, and select an option.
  7. Review the climbs in the climb explore widget.
    TIP: Climbs also appear in the course details (Viewing Course Details).
  8. Go for a ride.

    At the start of a climb, the ClimbPro screen appears automatically.


    ClimbPro data

After you save the ride, you can view the climb splits in your ride history.

Using the Climb Explore Widget

  1. Scroll to the climb explore widget.
    TIP: You can add the climb explore widget to the widget loop (Customizing the Widget Loop).
  2. Select Menu symbol.
  3. Select an option:
    • Select Search Radius to enter the distance to search for climbs.

    • Select Min Difficulty to set the minimum climb category (Climb Categories).

    • Select Max Difficulty to set the maximum climb category (Climb Categories).

    • Select Terrain Type to indicate what type of terrain you will be riding on.

    • Select Sort by to sort the climbs by distance, ascent, length, or grade.

    • Select Sort Order to sort the climbs in ascending or descending order.

Climb Categories

Climb categories are determined by climb score, which is calculated using the grade multiplied by the length of the climb. A climb must have a length of at least 500 meters and an average grade of at least 3 percent to be considered a climb.

Category

Climb Score

Color

Hors Category (HC)

Greater than 80,000

Dark red

Category 1

Greater than 64,000

Red

Category 2

Greater than 32,000

Orange

Category 3

Greater than 16,000

Yellow

Category 4

Greater than 8,000

Green

Uncategorized

Greater than 1,500

Green
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