Garmin?

[SouthernBelle]

Does anybody on this board have an Edge and NOT like it?

[HoosierGiant]

Does anybody on this board have an Edge and NOT like it?

Well, I'm already on record as saying, "I love my Garmin Edge 305." But, I must admit that there have been issues with the relationship. My cadence sensor was extremely finicky in the beginning, obviously unable to decide whether to commit or not. The fickle thing finally chose to jump ship and plain ol' just refused to work at all. Garmin was extremely easy to work with as far as replacing the unit, and the current sensor has thrown itself wholeheartedly into life as a cycling partner.

Cadence sensor battery life has also been an issue -- not even close to the projected figures reported by the company. DH rides with a Garmin Edge 305 also, and he has the same issues with battery life. Perhaps it's some freaky alignment of the planets over our house or something.

DH had to send his unit back to Garmin after it stopped working. They tried to troubleshoot the problem over the phone -- complete system reset, reprogramming, etc. -- but nothing was successful. That meant riding without technology for 10 days (Harder than you think, once you're used to it!) while waiting for the replacement. Yes, replacement. What you get is a refurbished unit, not the unit you sent them.

Additionally, the release tab on two mounts have broken in the little over a year that we've had the units. Luckily, DH uses the stem mount, and I use the bar mount (They came with one of each.), so that wasn't much of a problem. Garmin was very good about replacing them though, so we'd still have spares on hand.

In spite of it all, I love my Garmin Edge!

[SouthernBelle]

HG, 2 things on the battery life on the sensor:

1. You can buy medical grade batteries which seem to last longer.

2. When you put your bike where ever when you end a ride, make sure you haven't left the sensor & magnet aligned as that will drain the battery.

HTH

[HoosierGiant]

2. When you put your bike where ever when you end a ride, make sure you haven't left the sensor & magnet aligned as that will drain the battery.
HTH

We always turn the crank arms so that the magnet and sensor are 180 degrees from each other. (It's the planets, I tell ya!)

Great tip re: medical batteries -- thanks!

[Tiffany]

HG, 2 things on the battery life on the sensor:

1. You can buy medical grade batteries which seem to last longer.

2. When you put your bike where ever when you end a ride, make sure you haven't left the sensor & magnet aligned as that will drain the battery.

HTH

Excellent tips!

[tulip]

I have a forerunner that my father gave me for Christmas, but i haven't taken it out of the box yet. I seem to do fine with my cycling computer.

[SouthernBelle]

I have a forerunner that my father gave me for Christmas, but i haven't taken it out of the box yet. I seem to do fine with my cycling computer.

tulip, at least with the edge, if you never have it, you don't miss it. & a standard cyclometer suits. But you try it you will get addicted. Cycling metrics crack.

[maillotpois]

Does anybody on this board have an Edge and NOT like it?

No.

[bluebug32]

So, to most people, it's worth the money?

I've had some clunker HR monitors in the past and want something that does a good job!

[F8th637]

Like Sarah said, I don't know anyone who has one that doesn't love it at least.

[Thorn]

OK, I'll admit I'm thinking of replacing my 305.....with a 705

While I love it, I've run to the edge of the battery and on vacations with more than a couple of long days, I lose the tracks from the first day (no, I won't ever carry my laptop on vacation, ever!). The 705 has more battery life and a card for storing the tracks. Of course, if the 305 didn't give me all those nifty statistics such as elevation and grade, I'd never have known that I missed them when it goes away

[joannofsonoma]

Ditto to what Susan said..........we LOVE our Garmin. My husband and I both have the Edge 705...........I was going to go for just the 305 but he twisted my arm. He is a gadget guy and wanted all the bells and whistles. I have to admit having the maps capability is very nice when you are on a route and :
1. Don't know really WHERE you are and want to get back home...or
2. Want to know HOW MUCH LONGER til we get to stop or find civilization.

As I am a fairly new road biker (just started in March/April 2008) I can say it REALLY helps motivate me. I want to do the hill faster, have a better cadence, higher heart rate and it does it all. Plus it is always fun to compare past routes that are the same and see your improvement.

Thanks for the info on making sure the senso and magnet are not aligned......we have not had anr problems with them but would rather avoid them at all costs...........