Garmin Edge 500 v. 705

[marni]

I was worried about my 205 running out of charge on the cross country distances and riding times last year and went to radio shack and bought a charger that I could plug it into on the bike. Took along a bunch of zip ties and on the longer days, zipped to the aerobar plugged in the garmin and bingo.

You might want to get it checked because they are supposed to be good for about 8 hours, if yours is fading faster there may be a problem.

marni

[OakLeaf]

Marni, I've wondered about that (although it's never been an issue for me) -

did you have to rig a different mount? It doesn't seem like the USB port is accessible when the computer is in the OEM mount.

and, is there a danger of water getting into the USB port?

[Pedal Wench]

Marni, I've wondered about that (although it's never been an issue for me) -

did you have to rig a different mount? It doesn't seem like the USB port is accessible when the computer is in the OEM mount.

and, is there a danger of water getting into the USB port?

I do this all the time. It's very easy on a handlebar mount, and just a bit tight on the stem. Yeah, if it's raining, there's no way I would do it, but then again, I lost a 305 on a rainy ride, so if it's sprinkling, the whole thing is in a ziploc.

Edit: and I LOVE my 705. I do brevets, so having the maps to see if there's food around, or to see the surrounding area if the map and cue sheets don't jibe. I love preprogramming a ride, and having the turns and map detail pop up before a turn, with a beep. I love the adjustable backlit, so I can keep it on, but really dim at night. Love it all!