Garmin?

**SouthernBelle** · 04-07-2008, 04:54 AM

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** · 04-07-2008, 05:36 AM

Originally Posted by SouthernBelle

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** · 04-07-2008, 06:44 AM

Originally Posted by 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

Excellent tips!

**tulip** · 04-07-2008, 07:29 AM

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** · 04-07-2008, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by 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.

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** · 04-07-2008, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by SouthernBelle

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

No.

**bluebug32** · 04-07-2008, 11:12 AM

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** · 04-07-2008, 11:50 AM

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

**Thorn** · 04-07-2008, 12:29 PM

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** · 06-09-2008, 11:50 AM

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...........

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