Garmin warning!

[Popoki_Nui]

Interesting thread. I have a Garmin 60Cx that does (did) the same thing...random shut-offs due to vibration when I have it mounted on my bike. I don't use mine for training but for geocaching, so lost data isn't an issue, but it *is* annoying just the same.
I bent out the battery contacts inside the battery bay without taking the case apart. Also added a thin piece of foam to the inside of the battery cover to press on the batteries and keep them in place. Seems to be working fine now.

[Geonz]

This confirms my suspicion that they're Not Ready for Prime Time. I hate buying beta versions - especially when there's no reason to believe they're actually every going to acknowledge, much less address, the bugs.

It's Paper Maps for Me in the Meantime.

[melissam]

Oh no. I'm talking about later after I'd rescued him and after we descended to the Phantom Shop and after all of us, even Bubba, talked to him about electrolytes at the rest stop. He still tried to keep up with you and Kim on that last climb. Silly boy. Slow learner, but nice guy. He yelled hello at me later when I was waiting at the falls for poor crash-damaged Bubba to get over that last climb not knowing the rest of you had found some lovely shade with LeeBob.

Oh, I didn't realize that Keith made a second attempt at following us up the hill. (I was too busy focusing on keeping the pedals turning and the sweat out of my eyes.)

And that LeeBob -- he finds the BEST places to hang out!

This confirms my suspicion that they're Not Ready for Prime Time. I hate buying beta versions - especially when there's no reason to believe they're actually every going to acknowledge, much less address, the bugs.

It's Paper Maps for Me in the Meantime.

Sue,

It's not all bad! I don't regret buying my Garmin, because to me, the good far outweighs the bad.

- Melissa

[BabyBlueNTulsa]

http://www.compuplus.com/i-Garmin-Ed...bs95ld22391fb9

$383 Garmin 705 w/Heart monitor!

I've had my 705 (THIS 705 from the above link) for a month now and haven't experienced any problems ...knock on wood!

I love this toy!! So much fun.. I went adventuring last weekend and found a 16% hill. I decided to make a day of it and hit all the hills I could. LOL

I rode a personal best this past month with my Garmin. 518 miles in 30 days.

[avi4]

i am new

That's almost enough to make me want to buy a Garmin Edge 705 as bike computer! Wink
Until now, my Garmin eTrex GPS has been enough, but I have access to some pretty high tech geology modelling software to play with (into which I can import my GPS data and make 3D models of the terrain I've been riding

[bluebug32]

Not to hijack the thread, but does anyone know how to sync the data from the 305 so that the same data appears on Sport Tracks? The calorie counts, elevation, grades, etc. usually read differently between Garmin and the Training Center and Sport Tracks, which I don't understand because the info. is downloaded into Sport Tracks directly from the 305.

[SadieKate]

You'd probably do well to post these questions on the SportTracks forum.

I provided an elevation tip on this thread.
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...ht=sporttracks

[OakLeaf]

Not to hijack the thread, but does anyone know how to sync the data from the 305 so that the same data appears on Sport Tracks? The calorie counts, elevation, grades, etc. usually read differently between Garmin and the Training Center and Sport Tracks, which I don't understand because the info. is downloaded into Sport Tracks directly from the 305.

If you want the unedited numbers in SportTracks, click the "Manually Enter Data" button (but don't edit them). Personally, I like to compare the two algorithms (and choose the one that says I worked harder )

[SadieKate]

It's even better when you compile the highest numbers from your riding companions' computers.

[Jiffer]

I had a Garmin watch that would just turn off like that when I plopped it down somewhere. And I don't mean throwing it down, but anything less than very gentle would sometimes cause it to just go blank.

I haven't had that problem with a 305, yet. I had to send one back in January because it freaked out when I tried to turn it on. Luckily dh was able to get the stats off of it and then sent it in. I got a refurbished one, only to have it stolen when our house was burglarized. Now I have a brand new one that seems to be doing okay, except it does do a weird thing when I turn it on sometimes. It will beep loudly and go to some unusual screen with lots of tiny words on it. I don't bother to read them because I just need to get the thing working and go for my ride! When I turn it off and then on again, it usually works fine.

My elevation climbed part seems to be all over the place though. I rarely look at it, but when I do it jumps from 10% to 6% to 8% to 10% to 5%. Not like my first.

Yeah, Garmins are wonderful and frustrating all at the same time. But I SO love having all that info right there!!!

[Possegal]

I had this happen to me twice in a 32 mile ride a couple weeks ago and just figured I had done something. Nice to know it wasn't me, but upsetting to know this may be a continuing problem. I haven't had mine for very long either.