No VAM or ETA

[jcro001]

I have used this a few times. It seems to detect climbs, possibly not the same climb that the K3 detects. However, I never get an ETA or VAM. Why is this?

[yrkan]

Thanks for trying 7Climb!
The ETA and VAM fields only show data when 7Climb has an active climb detected.

There are two modes:

1. Route mode (recommended) — When you ride with a route loaded on your Karoo, 7Climb reads the climb data directly from Karoo navigation. This gives you the most accurate ETA, VAM, and all climb metrics because it knows the full climb profile (distance, elevation, segments).

2. Auto-detection mode — Without a route, 7Climb detects climbs from real-time gradient data. This detection uses different criteria than Karoo's built-in climb detection, so they may not always agree on when a climb starts/ends. Auto-detected climbs have limited data — they don't know the total climb distance ahead of time, which limits ETA accuracy.

To get ETA and VAM working:

• Make sure you have a route loaded with climbs on your Karoo
• Check that your FTP and weight are configured in 7Climb settings (required for pacing/VAM)
• Use the Climb Overview or Summit ETA data fields — they show ETA specifically
• VAM appears in the Climb Stats field once a climb is active

If you're riding with a route and still not seeing ETA/VAM, the climb may not have been detected from the route data. Feel free to share more details about your setup and I can help troubleshoot further.