Garmin Edge 705 GPS for bicycles reviewed (Verdict: fantastic voyages)
Over at Gadget Lab (no relation), Jackson Lynch keys a glowing review for the new Garmin Edge 705 GPS unit designed for bicycles. The Edge doesn't just do directions, but also a whole suite of performance metrics and social sharing (back at your PC, of course).Over the course of a couple weeks I've put in more than 40 hours on the road and trail with the 705 and I found it to be incredibly accurate, even in close quarters with other bike-borne wireless electronics. It's righted my course a few times and has become an invaluable training tool, enabling me to analyze ride and race data over a couple months and realize marked improvements. At the end of the ride, the Garmin Edge 705 seems to be the Holy Grail for cycling enthusiasts. It tells you where you are, points the way to a destination, gets you home and provides every bit of data you need to become a fitter cyclists -- if that's your thing.That's enough to make me want to ride my bike to the liquor store.
Review: Garmin Edge 705 GPS Offers Maps and Metrics for Data-Happy Cyclists [Gadget Lab]
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Wait, does it do directions?
Wait, does it do directions? Oh, it does...
Now Joel, one remembers not to drink and ride right? Still seems like a nice device for cyclists. Might think about getting one myself, though Ill need a bike first.
This thing costs more than my bike.
Can I catch The Jerry Springer Show on it....
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It can be in B&W, I'm used to that..
Although it'a be better in color
@#4 : If you had the sort of power-meter hub for it to be wirelessly receiving data from, you would most likely have it built into your second-best set of wheels. This would cost less than those wheels.