As my Crank yanker teammates are so painfully aware, my techno abilities are, shall we say...limited. Nonetheless even the unconvertible have hope. I have recently acquired the Garmin Edge 305 GPS cyclecomputer. Again with big props to In Gear Cycling & Fitness (Hummelstown, PA).
Dare I say that this hunk of plastic and circuitry is actually fun? Beyond the now hum drum yawners like speed, HR, cadence, zones, averages, calories burned, this baby packs a lot in a small package (kind of like me). The added knowledge of elevation, including real time grades (CH, Blue MTN hits 24%), real time course recording, a virtual training partner option and downloadable data with charting makes this piece worth every cent. Of course knowing that a satellite is following me only furthers my paranoia about Big Brother but I'm over it.
My conclusion? Fancy-schmancy technology still has yet to eliminate lactic acid. Cheers.
That is a big step up for you. I thought you would've decided on an SRM before the GPS, but it's definitely in the "cool" zone. I've been running with one for a while now and it certainly helps. Its pretty neat to know how fast you're going, and where you are. Yeah GPS is scary good, thanks to Clinton's last act, a good GPS is accurate to within a foot.
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