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Garmin Connect

You can connect with your friends on Garmin Connect™. Garmin Connect gives you the tools to track, analyze, share, and encourage each other. Record the events of your active lifestyle including rides, runs, walks, swims, hikes, triathlons, and more.

You can create your free Garmin Connect account when you pair your device with your phone using the Garmin Connect app, or you can go to connect.garmin.com.

Store your activities

After you complete and save an activity with your device, you can upload that activity to Garmin Connect and keep it as long as you want.

Analyze your data
You can view more detailed information about your activity, including time, distance, elevation, heart rate, calories burned, cadence, an overhead map view, pace and speed charts, and customizable reports.
NOTE: Some data requires an optional accessory such as a heart rate monitor.

Mobile app with bike data
Plan your training

You can choose a fitness goal and load one of the day-by-day training plans.

Share your activities

You can connect with friends to follow each other's activities or share links to your activities.

Manage your settings

You can customize your bike computer and user settings on your Garmin Connect account.

Using the Garmin Connect App

After you pair your bike computer with your phone, you can use the Garmin Connect app to upload all of your activity data to your Garmin Connect account (Pairing Your Phone).

NOTE: You can customize your bike computer settings, activity profiles, data fields, and user settings on your Garmin Connect account, using either the Garmin Connect app or the Garmin Connect website.
  1. Verify the Garmin Connect app is open or running in the background.
  2. Bring your bike computer within 10 m (30 ft.) of your phone.

    Your bike computer automatically syncs your data with the Garmin Connect app and your Garmin Connect account.

Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App

Before you can update your device software using the Garmin Connect app, you must have a Garmin Connect account, and you must pair the device with a compatible phone (Pairing Your Phone).

Sync your device with the Garmin Connect app.

When new software is available, the Garmin Connect app automatically sends the update to your device.

Unified Training Status

When you use more than one Garmin® device with your Garmin Connect account, you can choose which device is the primary data source for everyday use and for training purposes.

From the Garmin Connect app, select Menu symbol > Settings.

Primary Training Device

Sets the priority data source for training metrics like your training status and load focus.

Primary Wearable

Sets the priority data source for daily health metrics like steps and sleep. This should be the watch you wear most often.

TIP: For the most accurate results, Garmin recommends that you sync often with your Garmin Connect account.

Sending Your Ride to Garmin Connect

  • Sync your Edge® bike computer with the Garmin Connect app on your phone.
  • Use the USB cable that came with your Edge bike computer to send ride data to your Garmin Connect account on your computer.

Adaptive Training Plans

Your Garmin Connect account has a Garmin coach adaptive training plan to fit your training goals. For example, you can answer a few questions and find a plan to help you achieve a racing milestone or improve your fitness. The plan adjusts to your current level of fitness, schedule preferences, and race date, if applicable. When you start a plan, you can view it on the Garmin coach glance in your glances list on your Edge bike computer (Customizing the Glances).

Using Garmin Connect Training Plans

Before you can download and use a training plan, you must have a Garmin Connect account, and you must pair your Garmin watch or bike computer with a compatible phone (Garmin Connect).‍

  1. From the Garmin Connect app, select Menu symbol.
  2. Select Training & Planning > Garmin Coach Plans.
  3. Select and schedule a training plan.
  4. Follow the on-screen instructions.‍
  5. Review the training plan in your calendar.

Garmin Pay

The Garmin Pay™ feature allows you to use your Edge bike computer to pay for purchases in participating locations using credit or debit cards from a participating financial institution.

Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Wallet

You can add one or more participating credit or debit cards to your Garmin Pay wallet. Go to garmin.com/garminpay/banks to find participating financial institutions.

  1. From the Garmin Connect app, select Menu symbol.
  2. Select Wallet & Garmin Pay > Get Started.
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Paying for a Purchase Using Your Edge Bike Computer

Before you can use your Edge bike computer to pay for purchases, you must set up at least one payment card in the Garmin Connect app (Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Wallet).

  1. From the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen to open the widget menu.
  2. Select Wallet symbol > Open.
    NOTE: You may need to add the Wallet widget to the widget shortcut bar (Customizing the Widgets).
  3. Enter your four-digit passcode.
    NOTE: If you enter your passcode incorrectly three times, your wallet locks, and you must reset your passcode in the Garmin Connect app.

    Your most recently used payment card appears.

  4. If you have added multiple cards to your Garmin Pay wallet, swipe to change to another card (optional).
  5. Within 60 seconds, hold your Edge bike computer near the payment reader, with the screen facing the reader.

    The bike computer displays a check mark when it is finished communicating with the reader.


    Garmin Pay data
  6. If necessary, follow the instructions on the card reader to complete the transaction.

Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet

You can add up to 10 credit or debit cards to your Garmin Pay wallet.

  1. From the Garmin Connect app, select Menu symbol > Wallet & Garmin Pay > Plus symbol.
  2. Follow the on-screen instructions.

After the card is added, you can select the card on your watch when you make a payment.

Managing Your Garmin Pay Cards

You can temporarily suspend or delete a card.

NOTE: In some countries, participating financial institutions may restrict the Garmin Pay features.
  1. From the Garmin Connect app, select Menu symbol.
  2. Select Wallet & Garmin Pay.
  3. Select a card.
  4. Select an option:

    • To temporarily suspend or unsuspend the card, select Suspend Card.

      The card must be active to make purchases using your Edge 1060 bike computer.

    • To delete the card, select Delete symbol.

Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode

You must know your current passcode to change it. If you forget your passcode, you must reset the Garmin Pay feature for your Edge 1060 bike computer, create a new passcode, and reenter your card information.

  1. From the Garmin Connect app, select Menu symbol.
  2. Select Wallet & Garmin Pay > Change Passcode.
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

The next time you pay using your Edge 1060 bike computer, you must enter the new passcode.

Locating a Lost Device

You can use this feature to help locate a lost Garmin device that is within range of a paired phone.

  1. From the Garmin Connect app, select Menu symbol > Garmin Devices.
  2. Select your device.
  3. Select Find My Edge.

    The phone begins searching for the paired Edge 1060 bike computer. The bike computer beeps until you press a button.

  4. From the Garmin Connect app, select OK.

Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer

The Garmin Express™ application connects your device to your Garmin Connect account using a computer. You can use the Garmin Express application to upload your activity data to your Garmin Connect account and to send data, such as workouts or training plans, from the Garmin Connect website to your device. You can also install device software updates and manage your Connect IQ™ apps.

  1. Connect the device to your computer using the USB cable.
  2. Go to garmin.com/express.
  3. Download and install the Garmin Express application.
  4. Open the Garmin Express application, and select Add Device.
  5. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Updating the Software Using Garmin Express

Before you can update your device software, you must have a Garmin Connect account, and you must download the Garmin Express application.

  1. Connect the device to your computer using the USB cable.

    When new software is available, Garmin Express sends it to your device.

  2. Follow the on-screen instructions.
  3. Do not disconnect your device from the computer during the update process.
    NOTE: If you have already set up your device with Wi‑Fi® connectivity, Garmin Connect can automatically download available software updates to your device when it connects using Wi‑Fi.

Garmin Connect+ Subscription

You can enhance the data, connections, and training available on your Garmin Connect account with a Garmin Connect+ subscription. To sign up, you can download the Garmin Connect app from the app store on your phone, or go to connect.garmin.com.

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October 2026
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