diff --git a/src/LTMPlot.cpp b/src/LTMPlot.cpp
index b3ff9b03e..7b3dc3848 100644
--- a/src/LTMPlot.cpp
+++ b/src/LTMPlot.cpp
@@ -841,13 +841,15 @@ LTMPlot::createCurveData(LTMSettings *settings, MetricDetail metricDetail, QVect
     // Get metric data, either from metricDB for RideFile metrics
     // or from StressCalculator for PM type metrics
     QList<SummaryMetrics> PMCdata;
-    if (/* XXX FIXME */metricDetail.type == METRIC_BEST || metricDetail.type == METRIC_DB || metricDetail.type == METRIC_META) {
+    if (metricDetail.type == METRIC_DB || metricDetail.type == METRIC_META) {
         data = settings->data;
     } else if (metricDetail.type == METRIC_MEASURE) {
         data = settings->measures;
     } else if (metricDetail.type == METRIC_PM) {
         createPMCCurveData(settings, metricDetail, PMCdata);
         data = &PMCdata;
+    } else if (metricDetail.type == METRIC_BEST) {
+        data = settings->bests;
     }
 
     n=-1;
@@ -868,6 +870,8 @@ LTMPlot::createCurveData(LTMSettings *settings, MetricDetail metricDetail, QVect
         double value;
         if (metricDetail.type == METRIC_MEASURE)
             value = rideMetrics.getText(metricDetail.symbol, "0.0").toDouble();
+        else if (metricDetail.type == METRIC_BEST)
+            value = rideMetrics.getForSymbol(metricDetail.bestSymbol);
         else
             value = rideMetrics.getForSymbol(metricDetail.symbol);
 
diff --git a/src/LTMSettings.cpp b/src/LTMSettings.cpp
index 794eed59d..f8301924c 100644
--- a/src/LTMSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/LTMSettings.cpp
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ QDataStream &operator<<(QDataStream &out, const LTMSettings &settings)
         out<<metric.fillCurve;
         out<<metric.duration;
         out<<metric.duration_units;
+        out<<metric.bestSymbol;
         out<<static_cast<int>(metric.series);
     }
     return out;
@@ -235,6 +236,7 @@ QDataStream &operator>>(QDataStream &in, LTMSettings &settings)
         if (version >= 2) { // get bests info
             in>>m.duration;
             in>>m.duration_units;
+            in>>m.bestSymbol;
             in>>x;
             m.series = static_cast<RideFile::SeriesType>(x);
         }
diff --git a/src/LTMSettings.h b/src/LTMSettings.h
index 962dc7bc9..49fd343f2 100644
--- a/src/LTMSettings.h
+++ b/src/LTMSettings.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class MetricDetail {
 
     // for METRICS
     QString symbol;
+    QString bestSymbol;
     QString name, units;
     const RideMetric *metric;
 
@@ -138,9 +139,12 @@ class LTMSettings {
         bool shadeZones;
         bool legend;
         bool events;
+
         QList<MetricDetail> metrics;
         QList<SummaryMetrics> *data;
         QList<SummaryMetrics> *measures;
+        QList<SummaryMetrics> *bests;
+
         LTMTool *ltmTool;
         QString field1, field2;
 };
diff --git a/src/LTMTool.cpp b/src/LTMTool.cpp
index 04266c970..ed6abbd1b 100644
--- a/src/LTMTool.cpp
+++ b/src/LTMTool.cpp
@@ -1199,6 +1199,7 @@ EditMetricDetailDialog::bestName()
     }
     desc += RideFile::seriesName(seriesList.at(dataSeries->currentIndex()));
     userName->setText(desc);
+    metricDetail->bestSymbol = desc.replace(" ", "_");
 }
 
 void
@@ -1269,7 +1270,7 @@ EditMetricDetailDialog::metricSelected()
         break;
 
     }
-    
+
     (*metricDetail) = ltmTool->metrics[index]; // overwrite!
 }
 
diff --git a/src/LTMWindow.cpp b/src/LTMWindow.cpp
index 3f7c9516a..4f7d11ae4 100644
--- a/src/LTMWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/LTMWindow.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "Context.h"
 #include "Context.h"
 #include "Athlete.h"
+#include "RideFileCache.h"
 #include "SummaryMetrics.h"
 #include "Settings.h"
 #include "math.h"
@@ -217,6 +218,8 @@ LTMWindow::refresh()
         results = context->athlete->metricDB->getAllMetricsFor(settings.start, settings.end);
         measures.clear(); // clear any old data
         measures = context->athlete->metricDB->getAllMeasuresFor(settings.start, settings.end);
+        bestsresults.clear();
+        bestsresults = RideFileCache::getAllBestsFor(settings.metrics, settings.start, settings.end);
         refreshPlot();
         repaint(); // title changes color when filters change
         dirty = false;
@@ -236,6 +239,7 @@ LTMWindow::dateRangeChanged(DateRange range)
 
          settings.data = &results;
          settings.measures = &measures;
+         settings.bests = &bestsresults;
 
         // apply filter to new date range too -- will also refresh plot
         filterChanged();
@@ -266,6 +270,7 @@ LTMWindow::filterChanged()
     }
     settings.title = myDateRange.name;
     settings.data = &results;
+    settings.bests = &bestsresults;
     settings.measures = &measures;
 
     // if we want weeks and start is not a monday go back to the monday
@@ -278,6 +283,8 @@ LTMWindow::filterChanged()
     results = context->athlete->metricDB->getAllMetricsFor(settings.start, settings.end);
     measures.clear(); // clear any old data
     measures = context->athlete->metricDB->getAllMeasuresFor(settings.start, settings.end);
+    bestsresults.clear();
+    bestsresults = RideFileCache::getAllBestsFor(settings.metrics, settings.start, settings.end);
 
     // loop through results removing any not in stringlist..
     if (ltmTool->isFiltered()) {
diff --git a/src/LTMWindow.h b/src/LTMWindow.h
index 2a35bf584..e5053ae14 100644
--- a/src/LTMWindow.h
+++ b/src/LTMWindow.h
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ class LTMWindow : public GcChartWindow
         LTMSettings settings; // all the plot settings
         QList<SummaryMetrics> results;
         QList<SummaryMetrics> measures;
+        QList<SummaryMetrics> bestsresults;
 
         // Widgets
         LTMPlot *ltmPlot;
diff --git a/src/RideFileCache.cpp b/src/RideFileCache.cpp
index bc0121986..0c229a7a9 100644
--- a/src/RideFileCache.cpp
+++ b/src/RideFileCache.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include "Athlete.h"
 #include "Zones.h"
 #include "HrZones.h"
+#include "SummaryMetrics.h"
+#include "LTMSettings.h" // getAllBestsFor needs this
 
 #include <math.h> // for pow()
 #include <QDebug>
@@ -1289,3 +1291,46 @@ RideFileCache::tiz(Context *context, QString filename, RideFile::SeriesType seri
     return 0;
 }
 
+// get best values (as passed in the list of MetricDetails between the dates specified
+// and return as an array of SummaryMetrics.
+//
+// this is to 're-use' the metric api (especially in the LTM code) for passing back multiple
+// bests across multiple rides in one object. We do this so we can optimise the read/seek acroos
+// the CPX files within a single call.
+//
+// We order the bests requested in the order they will appear in the CPX file so we can open
+// and seek forward to each value before putting into the summary metric. Since it is placed
+// on the stack as a return paramater we also don't need to worry about memory allocation just
+// like the metric code works.
+// 
+//
+QList<SummaryMetrics>
+RideFileCache::getAllBestsFor(QList<MetricDetail> metrics, QDateTime from, QDateTime to)
+{
+//qDebug()<<"refresh cpx...";
+
+    QList<SummaryMetrics> results;
+    QList<MetricDetail> worklist;
+
+    // lets get a worklist
+    foreach(MetricDetail x, metrics) {
+        if (x.type == 5) {
+            worklist << x;
+            //qDebug()<<"added"<<x.bestSymbol;
+        }
+    }
+    if (worklist.count() == 0) return results; // no work to do
+
+    // get a list of rides
+
+    // iterate over the rides
+
+    // open the CPX
+
+    // calculate the read order
+
+    // get the values and place into the summarymetric map
+
+    // all done, return results
+    return results;
+}
diff --git a/src/RideFileCache.h b/src/RideFileCache.h
index 7e25405ce..4a9d15bd4 100644
--- a/src/RideFileCache.h
+++ b/src/RideFileCache.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 
 class Context;
 class RideFile;
+class SummaryMetrics;
+class MetricDetail;
 
 #include "GoldenCheetah.h"
 
@@ -134,6 +136,10 @@ class RideFileCache
         static double best(Context *context, QString fileName, RideFile::SeriesType series, int duration);
         static int tiz(Context *context, QString fileName, RideFile::SeriesType series, int zone);
 
+        // get all the bests passed and return a list of summary metrics, like the DBAccess
+        // function but using CPX files as the source
+        static QList<SummaryMetrics> getAllBestsFor(QList<MetricDetail>, QDateTime from, QDateTime to);
+
         static int decimalsFor(RideFile::SeriesType series);
 
         // get data