| Garmin Edge 705 - GPS-enabled Cycle Trainer & Navigator | 
| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: £299.99
Buy New: £216.40
You Save: £83.59 (28%)
New (14) Used (1) from £207.99
Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 2912
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 0.8 x 2.1 x 4.1
MPN: 010-00555-21
Model: 010-00555-21
UPC: 753759066963
EAN: 0753759066963
ASIN: B000X43EWY
Release Date: February 29, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: IN STOCK - SHIPPED FAST FROM THE UK
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Product Description
Trainer. Navigator. Edge 705 pushes you to do your best, then shows you the way back. This GPS-enabled cycle computer knows no limits. Get heart rate, cadence, turn-by-turn directions, power data (from ANT+SportTM-enabled third-party power meters) the works. Even share your data with other Edge 705 buddies after your ride. All wireless with a color display, this is no ordinary cycle computer. Navigate Your Ride Lose yourself in the ride without losing your way. Edge 705 comes with a built-in basemap, plus it has a microSD card slot for adding map detail and storing workouts, courses and saved rides. Just plug in detailed MapSource City Navigator street maps on a preloaded data card and get turn-by-turn directions on a sunlight-readable, color display as you pedal. Add optional topo mapping for your off-road adventures. Edge snaps easily into the included bike mount to guide you to your destination. Get the Data You Need Edge 705HR comes bundled with Heart Rate monitor to keep you on top of your ride. Edge 705 automatically measures your speed, distance, time, calories burned, altitude, climb and descent, and records this data for your review . For extra-precise climb and descent data, Edge also incorporates a barometric altimeter to pinpoint changes in elevation. It features a high-sensitivity receiver that holds a signal under trees and near tall buildings, and comes with a click stick for easy screen navigation. See Your Power Edge 705 works with third-party ANT+Sport-enabled power meters to display your power output in watts as you ride. This valuable data shows you how hard you're working, regardless of conditions affecting your ride, so you can train smarter. Get a competitive advantage by viewing power output along with Edge data all on the same display and storing this information to analyze your workout. Measure Heart Rate and Cadence Garmins innovative ANT+Sport wireless technology means you get heart rate and speed/cadence data with no
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Good if you understand what you're buying October 30, 2008
S. Daw (Essex)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I think that this is a well-made and useful piece of kit. As others have pointed out, the basemap is useless, so you'll need something else - budget accordingly. I use Openstreetmap, which is free, but turn-by-turn navigation will not work. This isn't a problem for me - I prefer to plan my own route. I find the unit accurate, although as someone else has pointed out it can lose its signal temporarily under cloudy skies or near tall buildings. It does this infrequently, though, and usually regains its signal within a few seconds.
You'll probably need to be a bit of a geek to get the best out of the Edge 705, but if you want the maximum amount of data (most of which is accurate; the altimeter is much better than the old Avocet I used in the early 90s, and the heart rate monitor is as good as the 300 Polar Sport Tester I had at the same time, for instance) then I'd recommend it.
One very important point - DON'T buy the 4GB SD card Amazon are currently "recommending" from this page - it won't work with the 705, which takes only up to 2GB (which is plenty, anyway).
Best software for the Garmin 705 September 22, 2008
Mark Bennett (Macon, France)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
After reading the reviews of others can anyone comment on having tried the Memory Map software on the Garmin Edge 705? Does it integrate well? Does it cope well with off road routes such as cycle paths and canal tow paths? Does it update fast enough - it appears that the supplied sofware lags according to some reviews? And does the battery life live up to promise? I haven't bought one yet but am considering one and getting the Memory Map software for Europe - as I live in France.
Thanks to anyone who can post a review with these questions answered.
 Really bad navigation tool September 19, 2008
Jakub Jankowski (Crawley)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have my 705 now for 4 months with all accessories available.Garmin 705 is very good tool for measuring your heart rate, distance, speed, calories burnt and tracking your steps.However GPS funcion is weakest point of garmin edge 705, forget about prompt, accurate navigation under cloudy sky, it will loose signal or lead you one way in which half way through change its mind and tell you to turn back and go other way, this is incredible annoying and add extra 5 miles on every 30-40 miles.Even where sky is clear it will calculate route not efficient leading you the way which could be shorter about 1/3.Simply you cannot trust GPS navigation under Garmin Edge 705, best thing to do is to plan your journey on computer map and transfer it to your gps.It is way expensive tool to use it just for heart rate and calories burnt, I reccomend buy a map and spend 100 on device which calculate your heart rate and speed.I'm very dissapointed with Garmin Edge 705.
 Great Sat nav cycle computer July 1, 2008
somebody (somewhere)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Top of the tree cycle computer and as long as you are using City Navigator maps a brilliant bike specific sat nav. You can also upload your own routes if you prefer. The info for the serious racing cyclist is incredible.
Not cheap and the instructions are woeful for such a complex bit of kit - I think this is why there are a few negative reviews, Garmin just have not explained it very well.
I purchased the unit with the road specific kit which included Maps. The battery life for long events is also very good.
Great product! June 22, 2008
W. BOWDEN (Chester, UK)
1 out of 9 found this review helpful
I entered a new phase of cycling with my Edge 705. It is a fab 'must-have' for serious cyclists!
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