Comments on: Gadgets: The Garmin 305 http://roadbikingmassachusetts.com/gadgets-the-garmin-305/ All about cycling in the great state of Massachusetts (and beyond!) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:53:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tom http://roadbikingmassachusetts.com/gadgets-the-garmin-305/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Tom Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:31:49 +0000 http://69.89.31.157/~roadbik1/?p=113#comment-11 I had expected the breadcrumbs to be totally useless, which is why I ignored it so long. I was surprised that it was effective at all, I guess and I've had good luck with it. I typically just leave it zoomed in. <br /><br />It's helped me to explore new roads in areas I know and totally new areas by planning a little back at the home PC ahead of time. Still, I'm jealous of your new 705!<br /><br />I've not had issues with the HR and don't always use the cadence feature. I had expected the breadcrumbs to be totally useless, which is why I ignored it so long. I was surprised that it was effective at all, I guess and I've had good luck with it. I typically just leave it zoomed in.

It's helped me to explore new roads in areas I know and totally new areas by planning a little back at the home PC ahead of time. Still, I'm jealous of your new 705!

I've not had issues with the HR and don't always use the cadence feature.

]]> By: Don http://roadbikingmassachusetts.com/gadgets-the-garmin-305/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Don Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:41:38 +0000 http://69.89.31.157/~roadbik1/?p=113#comment-10 The breadcrumbs are effective but can be distracting and hard to follow. I'm always having to zoom in to see if it's this turn or the next, but then I need to zoom out so I'm not constantly watching just the next 200 meters on the display.<br /><br />I've also found that the HRM and Cadence battery life is very short. My HRM shows hummingbird rates on cold days making it useless.<br /><br />Nevertheless, I use mine constantly. I did upgrade to the 705, but I don't think it's worth it unless you spring another $100 for the detailed base map. The breadcrumbs are effective but can be distracting and hard to follow. I'm always having to zoom in to see if it's this turn or the next, but then I need to zoom out so I'm not constantly watching just the next 200 meters on the display.

I've also found that the HRM and Cadence battery life is very short. My HRM shows hummingbird rates on cold days making it useless.

Nevertheless, I use mine constantly. I did upgrade to the 705, but I don't think it's worth it unless you spring another $100 for the detailed base map.

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