Impressions of the Garmin Edge

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First Impressions of the Garmin Edge 705

If you are like me as the weather starts to warm up you will want to spend more time outdoors and for me that means on my bike. I love riding my bike down trials and through the country just basking in the sunshine and see all, the beautiful things that spring and summer can bring us. One of my biggest problems though is many times I get to far away and do not pay attention which routes I take and get lost. Luckily, Garmin has come out with the Edge 705, which is one of the better GPS systems for bikes I have seen in awhile. Read further and you will discover what I learned about the Garmin Edge 705 on my first bike trip.

For bicycle enthusiasts the Garmin Edge 705 has been anticipated for a number of months and now with it in the marketplace many are rushing out to buy it so see how well it performs. I was no different, as I wanted to see how good this model is. All the others that this company has issue has been very well made and performed, I was hoping the Edge 705 would give me the same kind of performance as well.

Now one of the first things you will notice about the Garmin Edge 705 is its sleek look and it does look good and has beautiful colorful screen that lets you see everything. When you’re riding the traditional black and white screen was not one of my favorites, but since they went to color I really can enjoy my bike GPS unit even more. This newest release has some very good things that have been added which will make everyone very happy. The Edge 705 has color mapping and it really keeps a great lock on the satellites no matter how many twisting and winding roads you may travel down. It also has the ANT+Sport wireless short-range capability, which means you can send data back to your computer once you are in range. This is something that they have on their GPS watches, which have worked well, and now it has been brought to the bike.

Some of the other features that really stand out are during the set-up you program in your weight, birthdates, bike weight, and other important details and it will take this information and calculate things such as calories and heart rate zones. These are great because they can show you how you are progressing on a trip or your exercise program that you are involved in. Stem vs. handbar mount is something that you will need to think about. The stem mount makes it a little tougher to look at when you’re riding so I would advise to go with the handlebar mount, as it is much easier to see. Garmin gives you both mounts with the unit so you can decide which one works best for you. The Edge does not take up much room on your bike so this is another plus that I really like. Many units that I have used before has not really worked as well as Garmin's unit and the Edge 705 is one of their best.

Overall, the Garmin Edge 705 is a very good unit that performs and has many different extra's that the other models do not which makes this one very valuable. Most people do not realize that there is GPS Units for a bike and as soon as they do these will be very big sellers. Garmin has put together a nice package here that performs and gives you a lot more than the previous issues from this company have. The ability to transfer information to your computer wireless is something that I really like about it. The information is very valuable especially if you use your bike for an exercise program. You can actually see how you are doing daily, weekly, or monthly with it. Most people do not realize you can do this.

If you are a person who rides a bike a lot and want to follow how well you are doing on it or just want a GPS unit that you can take with you as you go for a bike ride than grab the Garmin Edge 705. It has so many great features to make any bike trip more enjoyable and the thought of never getting lost again is something I really like about it. With the Garmin name on it, you know it will last for a very long time as well.