Garmin 705 - Best cycle computer around the €400 mark?

Lumen

Poncherello wrote: »

I dont need maps, HR, power and downloadability for PC analysis.
Anything else ...

Garmin 500. If you want remotely accurate elevation data you need GPS.

blorg

Poncherello wrote: »

I dont need maps, HR, power and downloadability for PC analysis.
Anything else ...

The 500 is smaller and cheaper if you don't need maps.

To be honest it seems very peculiar to me that you would place gradient and cadence (cadence!?) over heart rate.

Gradient is where you are getting into expensive bike computers and should be looking at the likes of a Garmin. There are several much cheaper that will do "the basics" and cadence.

Lumen

blorg wrote: »

Gradient is where you are getting into expensive bike computers and should be looking at the likes of a Garmin.

short circuit

I know I am posting in a thread with Garmin 705 in the title, but if you want something purely for mapping, why wouldn't you get one of the other garmins available for outdoor use ... such as Vista, Legend, Oregon or Dakota ... a few of them take sD cards and also take AA batteries and have a much longer battery life than edge.

Poncherello

blorg wrote: »

The 500 is smaller and cheaper if you don't need maps.

To be honest it seems very peculiar to me that you would place gradient and cadence (cadence!?) over heart rate.

Gradient is where you are getting into expensive bike computers and should be looking at the likes of a Garmin. There are several much cheaper that will do "the basics" and cadence.

Thanks
(I already have a forerunner 305 which i wear on the bike for HR)
I was hoping there was a polar out there that might be a bit cheaper than the Garmin 500

blorg

Poncherello wrote: »

Thanks
(I already have a forerunner 305 which i wear on the bike for HR)
I was hoping there was a polar out there that might be a bit cheaper than the Garmin 500

If you have a Forerunner 305 already, surely just get a bike mount and a cadence sensor? It does everything you need.

Poncherello

tried it dont like it but might go back to it if there isnt another option
Does it do gradient accurately ..?

blorg

Poncherello wrote: »

tried it dont like it but might go back to it if there isnt another option
Does it do gradient accurately ..?

It lacks a barometric altimeter so can only do it off the GPS. The Edge 305 and 500 have a barometric altimeter which improves the gradient accuracy.

Murph100

Just make sure it doesn't get wet and that all the planets are aligned, otherwise it will throw a hissy fit, ... did you know the steepest part of the Conor Pass is actually 0% gradient in the rain ? :mad:

blorg wrote: »

The Edge 305 and 500 have a barometric altimeter which improves the gradient accuracy.

blorg

Murph100 wrote: »

Just make sure it doesn't get wet and that all the planets are aligned, otherwise it will throw a hissy fit, ... did you know the steepest part of the Conor Pass is actually 0% gradient in the rain ? :mad:

Yes, I've had that problem. It means water has got in to the unit. If you send it back to Garmin they will replace it under warranty (I have replacement for this specifc problem at least twice.)

Murph100

Blorg, mine is out of warranty so I reckon I'm out of luck there, but I think it only goes la la when a drop of water/rain runs down the casing and covers one or some of the holes over the altimeter, like on a crappy wet day.

Or do you not have that problem with your replacements in the rain ?

blorg

Murph100 wrote: »

Blorg, mine is out of warranty so I reckon I'm out of luck there, but I think it only goes la la when a drop of water/rain runs down the casing and covers one or some of the holes over the altimeter, like on a crappy wet day.

Or do you not have that problem with your replacements in the rain ?

Generally the replacements have been fine to start with but they develop the problem over time.

Garmin will give you a new one out of warranty for £100 incidentally, don't know if it is worth it for that issue but if it got worse or you crashed etc.

72hundred

In France, garmin's doing its thing. Great little device, has me up and down the hills of the french riviera!

Quick question though... is there a way of getting better maps for the Garmin Training Centre on a mac. I've gone to http://garmin.na1400.info/routable.php for the pc, works excellently. Extremely detailed map. But Mac GTS, just comes with the standard map which is woeful!