Garmin Edge 305 Bicycle GPS Navigator with Heart Rate Monitor and Speed/Cadence Sensor
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Customer Review: great value for money - excellent training tool.
Summary: 5 Stars
I just got this today and I am already very pleased with it. It took me less than 10 minutes to attach the computer mount and the cadence/speed sensor to my bike and after an initial 3 hour charge I was off on the trails - synch with the sensor and HR monitor was automatic and worked first time. Everything worked perfectly.
I bought this unit so I can train over the winter using a road bike and an indoor trainer, tracking my speed/cadence based on a training plan my coach put together using a power tap and hub. This way I can download data and send it to him so he can track my progress. Much cheaper than a power tap and very effective. I really like the display - prior to this I had been using a wireless bike computer and a Garmin Foreruner- worked well (and the Forerunner is still a great tool for my running) but the 305 Edge is perfect. I have ordered additional cadence sensors and mounts so I can switch between my other bikes once the riding season starts. I am very happy - let's hope the software/hardware grelins don't visit me!
Customer Review: Garmin Edge 305 Review
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great product. I have been using it for about a month now and have very little, if any, negative to say about the product. Basically it says what it does and it does what it says.
The display system is clean, easy to read, highly adjustable and very informative displaying information in a very clear and consise way that is easy to understand.
If there was a negative side to the unit it would be 2 very small issues. 1) There is a definate learning curve to the product, but this is minor considering the support system and the high number of users for this product all my questions were answered with little problems. 2) The software that comes with it is good, but is difficult to understand the data after it is sync'd to your computer. It would help if that was cleaned up so it is more user friendly. I have heard the motion based website is better at analyzing the data, but I have not tried it.
Garmin - Edge 305 HR+Speed/Cadence Sensor GPS Receiver, Personal Trainer and Cycle Computer
Customer Review: Great speedometer, HR monitor and data collector
Summary: 5 Stars
Very easy to install and configure. The bike mount is a little bit flimsy but it works. It is easy to transfer between bikes (not the cadence meter though). GPS reception is fantastic - on out-and-back courses I can clearly see which side of the road I was riding on. So far it has proven to be waterproof and I have not had issues with the battery life (I haven't ridden with it for more than 4 hours though). While riding there is a whole slew of info to look at but I tend to look at speed, time , distance and HR zone. All the rest is icing on the cake. After the ride, the data collected by the 305 becomes the cornerstone of a digital training diary - I can compare speeds, grade and HR on various portions of my favorite routes, plot elevation profiles, view the data in google earth, etc. It is a data analysts dream.
Customer Review: Garmin Edge 305. Will change the way you bike.
Summary: 5 Stars
REAL SIMPLE. You CANT live without this if your serious about riding. I race road bikes every month or two doing anywhere from 50 to centurys. And do about 30 a day.
NOBODY does it better than Garmin. It provides feed-back you cant go without. Tells you what your bike is doing and what your body is doing.
Easy to use. ZERO complaints. And I own over 10 GPS units from aircraft to boats to cars. And have been a Garmin customer since 1992.
It ROCKS!!
Ps. I learned more on the first time using it on a 70 ride, then I knew about myself and bike after over a year of riding. PLUS, I take my bike all over the US weekly and ride unfamilure places. The navigation that is offers from just the GPS part, is great for finding your way back home. It just does NOT GET EASIER.
Customer Review: Great Training Tool
Summary: 5 Stars
Simply a great training tool. A little buggy in some areas, but with firmware updates any little problem can be easily fixed. Team this up with a subscription to Motionbase and you'll spend as much time analyzing your workout as you actually spend working out.
The product literature shows mounting the unit on the stem, but I found that too distracting to try and view it while riding. So I moved mine to the handlebars and can see everything great.
Did have one snafu of finding that the battery to the cadence unit was installed at the factory backwards. Once I figured that out, it worked fine.
All my buddies are envious. One just ordered his after he saw all of the data it collected on our workout.