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neilether · Joined: 05 Jan 2007 Posts: 38 Location: Logan

I'm looking for a good GPS for my bike. I have been looking at the handlebar mounted Garmin Edge 205, and 305. Can anybody tell me about their experiences with this brand? What other quality options are out there?

live2ride · Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 1088 Location: Riding my bike

I have the edge 305 and it has been the best purchase I have ever made in regards to a cycling computer. I subscribe to Motionbased (motionbased.com) and always review and upload trails etc. I have had no problems and I have had the unit for 2 years. Here is a link to some of my rides I have done lately.

http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/digest/view.mb?automaticLogin=false

You cannot go wrong with the purchase and I use it all year long. Let me know if you have any questions. Oh yeah, I purchased my garmin on a random website that I found out from the forums on the garmin page.

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neilether · Joined: 05 Jan 2007 Posts: 38 Location: Logan

Can you upload tracks from the internet or your computer onto the Edge 305 and follow the waypoints?

eddy1911 · Joined: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 62 Location: Syracuse, Utah

I purchased the Garmin 60CSX model. I don't think it would mount very well on the handlebars. I just put mine in my Camelbak.

You can upload a gpx file and follow the track file and the waypoints.

Eddy

live2ride · Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 1088 Location: Riding my bike

neilether wrote: Can you upload tracks from the internet or your computer onto the Edge 305 and follow the waypoints?

Yes you can, you can also go to the trail network and upload trails and then it will make them a virtual partner where you can actually race against there times etc, or jus tuse there course to follow.