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Old July 14th 10, 03:19 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
TheCoz
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Default Garmin Edge 305 or Edge 500 ??

I have the opportunity to get one of these two Garmin computers and
have never used either one or any other Garmin products. Could someone
who has used one or both please recommend one for cycling?
Cheers
Coz
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Old July 14th 10, 06:02 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
MikeWhy
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Default Garmin Edge 305 or Edge 500 ??

"TheCoz" wrote in message
...
I have the opportunity to get one of these two Garmin computers and
have never used either one or any other Garmin products. Could someone
who has used one or both please recommend one for cycling?


I have both a 305 and a 705. Assuming the 500 is of the same technology as
the 705, it would be well worth the additional cost. Both the 305 and
500/705 support ANT+SPORT for HR and cadence. The 705 also supports ANT+
power meters; I'm uncertain but believe the 500 does as well. The 305 is, I
believe, a slightly older generation of technology than the 500. It might
make more sense if you also run. The handlebar mount is simply a rubberized
wrist substitute. While it can be worn on the wrist while on the bike, you
should mount it on the bar for safety and convenience's sake. My wife ran
off the path while holding it up to her face to read its small display. The
knock-down that followed could have been a simple one, except I was
following closely and rolled over her rear wheel, ending her ride that day.
The 705 clips to a supplied combined stem/bar mount. It accepts a mini-USB
plug directly; the 305 uses a somewhat clumsy cradle to download its data.
The display datafields on the 305 are somewhat limited compared to the 705.

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Old July 14th 10, 06:11 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Kevan Smith[_2_]
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Default Garmin Edge 305 or Edge 500 ??

On 7/14/10 12:02 AM, MikeWhy wrote:
"TheCoz" wrote in message
...
I have the opportunity to get one of these two Garmin computers and
have never used either one or any other Garmin products. Could someone
who has used one or both please recommend one for cycling?


I have both a 305 and a 705. Assuming the 500 is of the same technology
as the 705, it would be well worth the additional cost.


You can get a lot of other great bike stuff for $500. Just sayin'.

I'm glad I took the computers off my bikes.

Kevan
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Old July 14th 10, 06:23 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Dan O
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Default Garmin Edge 305 or Edge 500 ??

On Jul 13, 10:11 pm, Kevan Smith wrote:
On 7/14/10 12:02 AM, MikeWhy wrote:

"TheCoz" wrote in message
...
I have the opportunity to get one of these two Garmin computers and
have never used either one or any other Garmin products. Could someone
who has used one or both please recommend one for cycling?


I have both a 305 and a 705. Assuming the 500 is of the same technology
as the 705, it would be well worth the additional cost.


You can get a lot of other great bike stuff for $500. Just sayin'.


:-)


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Old July 14th 10, 06:29 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
MikeWhy
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Default Garmin Edge 305 or Edge 500 ??

"MikeWhy" wrote in message
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"TheCoz" wrote in message
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I have the opportunity to get one of these two Garmin computers and
have never used either one or any other Garmin products. Could someone
who has used one or both please recommend one for cycling?


I have both a 305 and a 705. Assuming the 500 is of the same technology as
the 705, it would be well worth the additional cost. Both the 305 and
500/705 support ANT+SPORT for HR and cadence. The 705 also supports ANT+
power meters; I'm uncertain but believe the 500 does as well. The 305 is,
I believe, a slightly older generation of technology than the 500. It
might make more sense if you also run. The handlebar mount is simply a
rubberized wrist substitute. While it can be worn on the wrist while on
the bike, you should mount it on the bar for safety and convenience's
sake. My wife ran off the path while holding it up to her face to read its
small display. The knock-down that followed could have been a simple one,
except I was following closely and rolled over her rear wheel, ending her
ride that day. The 705 clips to a supplied combined stem/bar mount. It
accepts a mini-USB plug directly; the 305 uses a somewhat clumsy cradle to
download its data. The display datafields on the 305 are somewhat limited
compared to the 705.


Hmm. It seems I didn't read that right. I have a ForeRunner 305, not the
Edge 305. I don't know how they compare.

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Old July 14th 10, 07:31 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
MikeWhy
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Default Garmin Edge 305 or Edge 500 ??

"Kevan Smith" wrote in message
...
On 7/14/10 12:02 AM, MikeWhy wrote:
"TheCoz" wrote in message
...
I have the opportunity to get one of these two Garmin computers and
have never used either one or any other Garmin products. Could someone
who has used one or both please recommend one for cycling?


I have both a 305 and a 705. Assuming the 500 is of the same technology
as the 705, it would be well worth the additional cost.


You can get a lot of other great bike stuff for $500. Just sayin'.


Tallying it up, the last $500 bought a saddle, shoes, pedals, and a
ding-a-ling bell that doesn't fit on my STI shifter despite the claims on
its packaging. The tires and everything else came from a different block of
cash.

I'm glad I took the computers off my bikes.


There are good and valid reasons for each, and you would be convinced of
their righteousness if I dared to verbalize them. The MTB has the least
instrumentation. I took it for a very enjoyable long, slow ride this
evening. I find that not so easy to do with the data recorder constantly
"watching". Sunday afternoon, I rode the skinny tires the 84 mile roundtrip
to North Ave beach, but couldn't wind down enough to dally and enjoy the
scenery when I got there. Later that evening, I got to play coach and
analyze the day's activities and relive the ride. I feel fairly compensated
for the investment of time and exertion. The initial cost is inconsequential
compared to being able to measure and quantify performance and endurance
gains each ride, as well as long term.

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Old July 14th 10, 07:49 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Dan O
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Default Garmin Edge 305 or Edge 500 ??

On Jul 13, 11:31 pm, "MikeWhy" wrote:
"Kevan Smith" wrote in message

...

On 7/14/10 12:02 AM, MikeWhy wrote:
"TheCoz" wrote in message
...
I have the opportunity to get one of these two Garmin computers and
have never used either one or any other Garmin products. Could someone
who has used one or both please recommend one for cycling?


I have both a 305 and a 705. Assuming the 500 is of the same technology
as the 705, it would be well worth the additional cost.


You can get a lot of other great bike stuff for $500. Just sayin'.


Tallying it up, the last $500 bought a saddle, shoes, pedals, and a
ding-a-ling bell that doesn't fit on my STI shifter despite the claims on
its packaging. The tires and everything else came from a different block of
cash.

I'm glad I took the computers off my bikes.


There are good and valid reasons for each, and you would be convinced of
their righteousness if I dared to verbalize them. The MTB has the least
instrumentation. I took it for a very enjoyable long, slow ride this
evening. I find that not so easy to do with the data recorder constantly
"watching". Sunday afternoon, I rode the skinny tires the 84 mile roundtrip
to North Ave beach, but couldn't wind down enough to dally and enjoy the
scenery when I got there. Later that evening, I got to play coach and
analyze the day's activities and relive the ride. I feel fairly compensated
for the investment of time and exertion. The initial cost is inconsequential
compared to being able to measure and quantify performance and endurance
gains each ride, as well as long term.


Ride Bike
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Old July 14th 10, 07:51 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Dan O
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Default Garmin Edge 305 or Edge 500 ??

On Jul 13, 11:49 pm, Dan O wrote:
On Jul 13, 11:31 pm, "MikeWhy" wrote:



"Kevan Smith" wrote in message


m...


On 7/14/10 12:02 AM, MikeWhy wrote:
"TheCoz" wrote in message
...
I have the opportunity to get one of these two Garmin computers and
have never used either one or any other Garmin products. Could someone
who has used one or both please recommend one for cycling?


I have both a 305 and a 705. Assuming the 500 is of the same technology
as the 705, it would be well worth the additional cost.


You can get a lot of other great bike stuff for $500. Just sayin'.


Tallying it up, the last $500 bought a saddle, shoes, pedals, and a
ding-a-ling bell that doesn't fit on my STI shifter despite the claims on
its packaging. The tires and everything else came from a different block of
cash.


I'm glad I took the computers off my bikes.


There are good and valid reasons for each, and you would be convinced of
their righteousness if I dared to verbalize them. The MTB has the least
instrumentation. I took it for a very enjoyable long, slow ride this
evening. I find that not so easy to do with the data recorder constantly
"watching". Sunday afternoon, I rode the skinny tires the 84 mile roundtrip
to North Ave beach, but couldn't wind down enough to dally and enjoy the
scenery when I got there. Later that evening, I got to play coach and
analyze the day's activities and relive the ride. I feel fairly compensated
for the investment of time and exertion. The initial cost is inconsequential
compared to being able to measure and quantify performance and endurance
gains each ride, as well as long term.


Ride Bike


(Hey, I wouldn't mind having one, but don't they make a 700-something-
or-other? Surely that one's gotta be even better.)
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Old July 14th 10, 08:05 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Kevan Smith[_2_]
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Default Garmin Edge 305 or Edge 500 ??

On 7/14/10 1:31 AM, MikeWhy wrote:

Tallying it up, the last $500 bought a saddle, shoes, pedals, and a
ding-a-ling bell that doesn't fit on my STI shifter despite the claims
on its packaging.


I would have gotten a lot of shorts or shirts. I never do laundry often
enough.


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Old July 14th 10, 08:44 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Mike Jacoubowsky
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Default Garmin Edge 305 or Edge 500 ??

"TheCoz" wrote in message
...
I have the opportunity to get one of these two Garmin computers and
have never used either one or any other Garmin products. Could someone
who has used one or both please recommend one for cycling?
Cheers
Coz


Don't even give the '305 a thought... get the '500. I had a '305 and, like
many, had battery issues (at first it would hold a charge for 8 hours, then
gradually it increased over the next six months to 11 before dropping back
down to 8 after another few months and then a gradual decline to maybe 2
hours or so), is not so easy to set up (compared to later models), has a
mount (that it unfortunately shares with the '705) that's not nearly as
reliable as the one that comes with the '500... and on and on and on.

Now I have a '705 which does have mapping features not available on the
'500, but I don't use them (mapping features) anyway. My son has the '500
and it's smaller, has better battery life, a screen that seems easier to
read, a better mount, downloads faster, a wider variety of options to
display... what's not to like? Oh, and it costs a lot less too.

--Mike Jacoubowsky
Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com
Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA

 




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