BBS Power Target Display
· vV1.1
About
BBS Power Target displays your Best Bike Split race plan power targets in real-time as you ride through your course. The data field reads BBS Power Course (.FIT) files and shows your target wattage for each segment, with color-coded feedback showing whether you're above, below, or on target.
Features
Live power targets from your BBS race plan
5-second rolling average of actual power
Color-coded zones: blue (below target), green (on target), red (above target)
Arc gauge display on larger data field layouts
Works with Edge and Fenix series devices
Important: This data field requires Garmin Power Course (.FIT) files generated with Best Bike Split. Learn more at www.bestbikesplit.com.
GETTING YOUR BBS COURSE ON YOUR DEVICE
Option A — Automatic:
Connect your BBS and Garmin Connect accounts (bestbikesplit.com/member-connect-garmin)
Generate a Race Plan in Best Bike Split
Click "Upload to Garmin Connect" on your Race Plan Details page
Option B — Manual:
Download the Garmin Power Course .FIT file from your Race Plan
Place the .FIT file in the "New Files" directory on your device
SETUP
Install "BBS Power Target" from Connect IQ and sync your device
Create a "BBS Race" activity profile (copy your Road profile)
Add BBS Power Target as a data field on your data screens
Turn OFF ClimbPro and Segments to avoid pop-ups during your ride
Set Navigation: Routing Mode → Straight Line, Lock on Road → Off, Navigation Prompts → Text Only, Sharp Bend Warnings → Off
ON-DEVICE CHECKS (before each ride)
Courses → Course Options: Turn Guidance Off, Off-Course Warnings Off
Course → Settings: Route Calculation → Not Cached, Course Points → On
Note (Edge 1050): you may need to re-set "Not Cached" each ride
RACE-DAY FLOW
Load your course and confirm "Not Cached"
Select your BBS Race profile and press Start
Power targets appear once you reach the course start
TROUBLESHOOTING
No power targets appearing: clear the course cache (Courses → select course → Route Calculation → Remove from Cache) and confirm ClimbPro/Segments are OFF
Constant beeps: disable Turn Guidance and Sharp Bend Warnings
For detailed setup steps: bestbikesplit.com/support-questions-and-answers#garminsteps
What's new
Fix for the text size issue so it adjusts based on device and data field size.