I have a Garmin Forerunner 305. I'm trying to decide if its worth the money to buy the bike mount and cadence or just use my computer. Does anyone else use a 305?
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I have a Garmin Forerunner 305. I'm trying to decide if its worth the money to buy the bike mount and cadence or just use my computer. Does anyone else use a 305?
I have the bike mount and cadence for the 305. I don't have any other computer on my bike. I use the cadence on my bike in the trainer. We use Sport Tracks and I like being able to download my rides and compare them.
Veronica
Thanks Veronica. What is Sports Track?
I do this, too, except I use RunningAHEAD.com, which was my running log long before I started cycling.
I actually have 2 bike mounts. One is sort of a pseudo-wrist that I use 99% of the time and the other is a mount that I can pop the Garmin in and out of without the wrist straps attached--I use that for duathlons (then I have a special wrist-strap with a matching mount, so I can pop it from wrist to bike and back to wrist for each leg).
Before I got my 705, I used my Forerunner 301 on the bike, and kept my old Cateye for the cadence. I really like being able to download the data and tracks, plus there's the breadcrumb trail to follow if you get lost. I actually used that once and it worked out fine.
I have the 305, and recently switched from the artificial wrist to the snap in mount. I much prefer the snap in mount! It has never popped out (maybe more of an issue for a mountain bike), and is very secure.
I also have the cadence meter.
I really like this combination and don't have any other bike computer anymore.
Thanks everyone. I have a birthday coming up and going to put this on my list.