Garmin 705 Trip

[bonddav]

have you had any problem with the tie rap mount beaking

[coromike910]

Hey can the 705 be used off the bike as well, like if you want to go walk through town or something or does it need to be hooked up to the bike? Thanks!

[marshamk]

Nice video. I've read some stuff about having to buy a SD card with more map data on it. True? What's the deal with the maps that are in it out of the box? Are they usable?

[jpait]

@marshamk I think that all depends on which package you buy. I purchased the package that included the SD card that includes all US (plus territories, I believe).

[fastj1962]

@jpait Hey buddy, is your cycling club out of Greenville South Carolina? My mother was raised there....

[CaptainNelson230]

Yes like other have said, thanks much for taking the time to make this vid, very useful to see it used in real life

[BeeRich33]

That ability to discover on a bike is exactly what I love about cycling. I just ordered the 705 and hope it completely opens up the possibilities. I am very excited about what this will do for me.

[kameraguy]

When researching the 705, I found your video and have to say this is one of the most useful videos I've seen. I really appreciate the time you took to show a real-world example of the unit works.

Was wondering, if you didn't manually try to re-route, would the unit eventually recalculate an alternate route had you ignored the u-turn prompts?

Finally, I was wondering how you like the 705 since posting this video? Do you still have it? Any nagging issues that you've come across since?

Thanks!

[jpait]

To answer your question about the re-routing. Yes, the unit works like the GPS in your car. If you keep ignoring the u-turn, it will keep trying to find you an alternate route.

I still use my 705 and since this video have added a power meter with ANT+ technology to my bike. That allows me to collect power data on my 705. I am definitely a satisfied customer.

[techno2b]

@jpait

same shit happend to me today on my ride

[goyherder]

What bar tape is that? Looks stickier and better than my glossy white vinyl bar tape.

[philboy521]

what did you use to record this?

[jpait]

I used a VHoldR helmet cam. Unfortunately, I believe my camera was stolen when someone broke into my car. It might be a bit before I can make more videos.

[philboy521]

sorry to hear that

[BayAreaBiker2001]

I noticed he expressed distances in statute units instead of the metric that I have long favored.

[minimcewen]

cool

[Wexal]

The 305 was an inaccurate piece of junk so why bother with the 705? Battery has to be trained. So if you ride 2 hour rides every day then riding 6 means it will die on you. And you can't set the altitude so that it's accurate. The sending unit for cadence and wheel speed dies everytime I ride on a cold damp night (O ring working). To many bugs. To inaccurate. Never again. (Customer service is dense.)

[johnckendall]

I've had no problems with the battery life. I regularly do 60 and 120 minute rides. When i do 4 to 6 hour rides, it still goes the distance. The altitude for me is perfectly accurate as compared to google earth and other references. I don't use the cadence/speed thing so can't comment. yeah, the customer service is dense. lol.

[wonderweasel]

Really? I have a 305 and found it to be quite good. I have gone on 8 hr rides and it still has juice. I use it about 5 times a week and charge it every other day. I have been out in torrential cold rain storms (West Coast Canada) and everything worked. I didn't however have the cadence/speed sensor on my winter bike so I can't vouch for the rain durability of that add-on.

[Fit4life8]

And yes, I've tried turning-off the Auto-Pause feature and I've also turned-off the GPS to let the wheel-sensor do the recording. Same problems: inconsistent data, weird max.speeds, all sorts of problems. Garmin kept delaying the release of the unit and for good reason: they couldn't make it right and evidently they never did. Lemon, lemon, lemon!!!

[Fit4life8]

Do NOT buy the Edge 705, while it has many features the unit is critically flawed with bugs galore! I have one, I ride the same route yet each ride the distance varies substantially due to GPS inaccuracy. The unit goes into auto-pause, records false max-speeds, inconsistent total ascent, etc. They never got the bugs out; DO NOT BUY THIS THING. Instead buy a separate odo/speed with integrated calories and then a separate GPS. Even with the latest software version the 705 is a costly piece of junk

[wonderweasel]

Curious. How much does the total distance vary by?

I just checked a recent race, 60 laps criterium and the lap distances varied from 0.980 km to 1.0 km. Seems pretty accurate to me. I would not expect each lap to be exactly the same due to different lines being taken and some measurement inaccuracies. Worst case scenario, we are talking 2% error if we assume my race lines were exactly the same (which is not the case).

[Fit4life8]

Garmin is about to release new firmware to correct many of these problems. My unit was fairly accurate until they had me update to a newer software version, then it got worse! My total ride is 22.83 miles as measured by turning-wheel...using GPS it varies from 18.4 to 22.7

GPS is only accurate to 30-feet, so it constantly has to average-out distance & speed. I'm riding in open area. Garmin makes great stuff, but the 705 is an exception; very disappointing!

[wonderweasel]

Have you tried speeding up the capture rate (i.e. to once a second), its nestled under settings.

For the record I have only used the 305 not the 705

[Fit4life8]

Absolutely....I changed the recording of data to "every second" hoping that would make things more accurate...things got worse!

The technician at Garmin told me not to use 'every second'...he said there was still too many problems and suggested I just turn-off the GPS, which forces the unit to use the wheel sensor. That made my distance/speed more accurate!!! But the grade% disappeared and my calorie-count got whacked. Normally my 2.5 hour ride takes 2,000 calories, now it says 631 calories!

[Fit4life8]

The technology is awesome, you can use the training center to chart results and even see your actual ride on Google Earth, but if accurate info is important, this unit has critical flaws.

Garmin actually sent me a new unit, but it had a rattle so I sent it back. As I mentioned, they plan to have new firmware, so let's hope they get the bugs out...until then, do NOT buy this thing!

[jpait]

Sorry, for not responding to some of the comments. Yes. You do need the micro SD card with the maps. Yes. You can get directions very much like you would with a car GPS unit.

[chutsu]

I have the older version Edge 305, and I usually just turn it on and ride, it'll take about 1-2 mins into the ride to get a signal.

[chanrobi]

Only thing I can't get over is the size of the unit. Why does it need to be so big?

[laroucja]

What else do you want? Reading maps on a smaller - 1 in. screen ?!!

[jonpetter88]

Big? This is so far the smallest GPS

with color maps aviable. Don't forget this isn't just a replacement for your bike computer. It's a fully featured GPS.

[jayu71]

are you able to get directions to places on this device by searching their postal/zip codes? Many Thanks

[nickthaquick1]

wow, so flat out there! i could ride for hours on those roads :)

[tomashford]

Good video! Quite informative :D