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Following on from my post of how to batch convert Garmin Fit files to GPX using Babel GPS in Windows, thought I'd follow it up with the equivalent Linux command. Obvs you need gpsbabel installed but run this command in the directory you are storing the files and you are away find . -maxdepth 1 -iname "*.fit" -exec gpsbabel -rt -i garmin_fit   more »

Whilst working on a project to output the elevation chart of a GPX track I came across some code to produce your own heatmap from a bunch of gps tracks. I thought that'd be pretty cool to visualized my own as I've been using Strava's global heatmap since it was released in 2017 to plot mountain bike routes. I was pretty bummed that when they   more »

Here are the intructions to shift the time of you GPX file, especially useful if you have just bought an Aldi GPS watch: Step one Download and install GPS Babel. Step two In the folder where you store your gpx files create a new text document and rename it GPX minus 1hr.bat making sure you change the whole file name including the file   more »