If you are interested in setting up your own ride and a little unsure of how to do it, here you go! We are going to walk you through the process of creating a ride, that when completed, will take about 60 seconds (or less)!
This might look like a lot, but actually, most of the available selections are optional. Once you create a ride, you will see how incredibly easy the process is. TL;DR version at the bottom.
Let’s go…
Note – While this post will focus on the mobile app – the process is the same on the website.
Open the Chasing Watts app and get logged in.
Click the Add button in the bottom menu bar.
There are four screens in creating a ride, with most having optional selections.
Are you a user of Ride with GPS, Strava, or Garmin Connect? Quickly and easily connect your account to Chasing Watts to link your routes. This is helpful when creating rides with your own routes. With Garmin, quickly send the ride routes directly to your Connect account and sync to your device with one click!
Connecting your accounts is available in both the website and mobile app.
Authentication works the same for each provider, so we will only look at Strava in this example.
In your profile, select “Strava Connect”.
Press the “Authenticate” button. This will redirect you to Strava’s login screen. Login and you will be prompted to allow Chasing Watts to read your account.
You will be automatically redirected back to Chasing Watts.
Now that you are connected, when creating a ride, you have the option to directly import one of your routes!
With the latest web/app release, you might need to reset your password. If you forgot your password or would like to just update your existing one, the process is simple and should be painless.
On the login screen, press the “Reset” button.
Enter the email address associated with your Chasing Watts account. The app will send you an email.
Wait for the email. It will come. The reset code is single use; meaning if you send yourself a new code, the first one will no longer work. You must use the last code received.
Once you have the reset code, head over to the reset password page and/or screen in the app. Enter your password, confirm password, and add your reset code. Click Reset!
Now you can login and create and find some great rides!
If you continue to have issues, please check to make sure you have entered your email and password correctly. Also, make sure your password meets the strength requirements
Minimum six (6) characters
At least one (1) numeric value
At least one (1) special character (@#$%%)
At least one (1) capital letter
If you have any questions or issues in resetting your password, please contact us at help@chasingwatts.com. Happy to help you get back into some great rides.
