Bike computer with cadence and altimeter?

[Catrin]

But it's not a substitute for paper maps when you want to go exploring.

Thanks for your experience on this - I had assumed this to be the case but it is good to have that confirmed.

[Veronica]

I use the map source software that comes with Garmins (I think) to pre plot routes.

For touring we use a 60 CsX with a bike mount - it's big but when you're touring who cares... and download the pre plotted routes into that.

I do the same thing with my race courses when I pre ride them.

Veronica

[marni]

I am enjoying listening to Podrunner Podcasts on one ear phone of my nano, turned up slightly loud and hanging aroundd my neck, no it is not in my ear, while riding for cadence. They have a whole series of techno music at various ranges of beats per minute. They also have some freeway to 5 k and 10 k which add in a warm up and then do a series of various types of intervals followed by a cool down. These work sequentially week by week on length and speed of intervals.

Note re the nano- I ride way out in the country on straight stretches with little or no traffic, but I still keep the nnan earphone out of my ear on the off road side so that I can hear traffic coming behind me.

I also enjoy the podrunner podcasts while doing cardio at the gym on the treadmill or precore.

marni

[Miranda]

+1

yep

Garmin Edge 705

all you'll ever need