Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9856 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Garmin
• Model: Edge 705 Speed/ Cade
• Released on: 2009-02-08
• Platform: Mac
• Dimensions: 1.00" h x 4.30" w x 2.00" l, .24 pounds
• Display size: 2.2

Manufacturer's 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+™-enabled third-party power metres) — the works. Even share your data with other Edge 705 friends after your ride. All wireless with a colour 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, colour 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 705 comes bundled with different accessories 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 review¹. 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 metres (check back soon to view list of compatible devices) 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 analyse your workout.

Measure Heart Rate and Cadence. Garmin’s innovative ANT+Sport wireless technology means you get heart rate and speed/cadence data with no strings attached. All versions of Edge 705 include a wireless heart rate monitor to measure your heart rate and track your heart rate zone. Some packages also include a speed/cadence sensor to monitor your pedaling cadence and wheel speed as you ride. You can even use it to train indoors because the sensor attaches to your rear wheel.

Swap Rides Wirelessly. With Edge 705 you can share your courses, workouts and saved rides wirelessly with other Edge 705 users. Now you can prove that 20-mile uphill climb with a 2000-foot elevation gain. Better yet, send it to your friend to ride. Sharing data is easy. Just select "Transfer Data" to send your information to other Edge 705 units within a 3-meter range.

Share, Store and Analyze. You rode hard and now you want to store and analyse your workout. With a simple connection to your computer, you can join a worldwide network of cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts through Garmin Connect™ — our new, one-stop site for data analysis and sharing. Also upload to optional Garmin Training Center® software for further analysis.

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Customer Reviews

Garmin Edge 705
the Garmin Edge 7045 is a truly amazing peice of kit and dead easy to get up and running. the graphs it creates from any training ride is an invaluable source of feedback. seemingly weatherproof - so far! Thought it a bit of a rip-off having to pay an extra 30quid for the maps.

Garmin edge 705HR+SC
I've found the Edge better than expected. Its good points are that it gives a calorie count regardless of cadence and heart rate monitors. You don't need either to get a reading on calories burned.
Contrary to other reports I find the device very sensitive to satellite reception. I loaded a map of Europe which I bought cheaply through Amazon and it works well, but the screen is too small to give the sort of display you become used to with a car satnav.
Battery life is good. I have used it continuously for 8 hours and so I believe you could get 15 hours out of it. That's (I guess) without using the backlinght. You don't need the back light during the day or even under good street lighting.
The web site which allows you to upload your cycling history is excellent, but the instructions on how to get it up and running are not of the highest quality.
The heart rate monitir works really well, but I'm not sure its really helping me with a fitness or weight loss regime.
The cadence sensor seems fickle. You need to get the magnet on the wheel to come very close to the sensor on the frame to get a reading. They say 5mm and I believe them. 5mm is a tiny gap!
All said and done I'm glad I bought it, but could have done without the HR Monitor and Cadence sensor. The cadence sensor tells you how many times you turned the pedals and thats all it does.