Garmin Edge 305 Bicycle GPS Navigator Review
September 14th, 2009
Track every juicy detail of your next bicycle ride…: I upgraded to the Edge 305HR after owning the 205 for about 5 months and after deciding that I wanted heart rate information to accompany the wealth of information that was already being captured by the 205.
I’ve used the new Edge 305HR for about 60 miles of combined road and mountain biking. Like the 205 it captures a wide range of information about your ride – distance, elevation, calories burned, etc.
After following the directions (which involve wetting the sensors prior to putting on the heart rate monitor), I’ve found that the heart rate information is incredibly reliable. It is great to see, for example, that on a recent 32 mile ride in a hilly area of Northwest San Antonio that over an hour of the ride was at my target heart rate (80% of my maximum heart rate). I upload my info from the Edge and take advantage of the free Motionbased.com account in order to chart my progress.
I have experienced ZERO problems with erratic heart rate readings, etc. that have been indicated in previous reviews of this unit. I’d suggest owners of the 305HR that are having these problems should review the instructions carefully (making sure that the sensors are wet and the unit is snug on the body…just below the breastbone) or contact Garmin to order a replacement.
This unit is working exactly as advertised and will provide a great deal of quality information to help you achieve your training goals.
To check price or purchase Garmin Edge 305 Bicycle GPS Navigator.
Related posts with Garmin Edge 305 Bicycle GPS Navigator Review
Posted in Cycling GPS | Tags: 5 Months, Bicycle Review, Bicycle Ride, Breastbone, Calories, Elevation, Garmin Edge 305, Garmin Gps, Heart Rate Monitor, Hilly Area, Justin Moore, Maximum Heart Rate, Motionbased, Mountain Biking, New Edge, Next Bicycle, Northwest San Antonio, Sensors, Target Heart Rate, Zero Problems
Leave a Reply
