HCx distance measurement way off.

[Sergeant Pluck]

Hi all

When I upload my .gpx file to Bikely etc the overall distance covered seems to be accurate - I am finding this .gpx file the most useful output from the device.

However, on the device itself the odometer gives me complete rubbish, e.g. 3 or 4 times the actual distance covered. Any advice as to settings etc to minimise this?

Re the trip odometer, does this start from zero every time you stop?

[andrew_s]

On my 60CSx, both the trip and main odometer only reset when told to (Info page -> Menu -> Reset).
I get a long list of settings that will be reset. On mine, trip resets but odo doesn't by default. There's somewhere to set the defaults but I can't remember where without looking.

[Sergeant Pluck]

But what are the limits for a "trip", how does it differ from the full odometer, or what tells it to start and stop?

BTW re the main issue, distance measurement, this is not a failure to zero anything - I can actually watch it over-reading.

[Maladict]

Mine doesn't do this.  Trip distances are pretty much spot on.

[Sergeant Pluck]

That's weird.

Maybe I just didn't zero it all correctly after all.

Current speed always seems plausible and matches well with my computer, when available