Got a Garmin Edge 305 and I have to say it's been fantastic. It records speeds, climbs, HR, cadence, all sorts.
I had a brief look at them in the shop, but the guy told me that they run on a built-in rechargeable battery that runs out after a couple of hours. I often ride for 8-12 hours--or even a few days--so I wrote them off as a bit silly. Still, I guess they're great for training. How longs does the battery last?
How's the GPS reception? I know a lot of devices lose reception under trees, though I must say my Vista Hcx (the H indicates the new, much more sensitive receiver) has astounded me--it can get a signal in my flat a few yards from the window.
Need to get my bike looked at, too. There's a funny crunching/clicking in the right pedal. I hope it's just the pedal, but I snapped the BB axle on that bike on my way to watch the Charity Shield last season, and I'm worried it might be going again.
Been thinking of getting a Garmin for a while.Got a Timex T5C391 Speed & Distance not bad but not as good as a Garmin.Last week I did 100k on the Sunday and with going too work on the bike the weeks total was around 280k.
So far, I've been very impressed with it. Never really used it in anger, though, just spent most of the time staring at maps of places I know like the back of my hand. I used the software to plot out a couple of tracks in places I don't know, so I'll see how they turn out on Thursday when I have time to do a decent ride. I'm quite excited, because I've plotted out a course to Düsseldorf 40-ish km away primarily on access roads to houses in the forest where you NEVER see any cars, and another one up and down the biggest of what passes for hills round here. I'll be riding with Jens, though, who really doesn't like the hills, and I've got into the nasty habit of waiting for him halfway up the hill, lighting a ciggie, and then dropping him again while smoking. I tell you, that really pisses off the local couriers, too. A bloke in proper shoes, trousers and a smartish shirt going past with a fag hanging out of his mouth.
I normally try to get in 300km/week or so, but I haven't really got into it this summer with the crap weather. Since I bought the iPod, I've taken the bus to work a lot so I can listen to podcasts and stuff, so my weekly work mileage has dropped from an average of 20+ km/day to not much more than that a week