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Comment on Polar RCX3 In-Depth Review by Sean

Sean — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:47:42 +0000

Deirdre, the RCX3 / 5 don’t feature altitude on the wristunit. You can view the alttiude profile and the total ascent / descent on polapersonaltrainer.com after upload.

Comment on Polar RCX3 In-Depth Review by Deirdre

Deirdre — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:45:08 +0000

Please can you tell me if the rcx3 or rcx5 shows altitude /ascent and decent when running or cycling

Comment on How to download free maps to your Garmin Edge 705/800/810 by Victor

Victor — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:52:09 +0000

Any key differences between the free maps and the Garmin ones? More info, better graphics, up to date, etc? What about a side by side comparison shot between the two?

Comment on Incredible deals: Garmin FR910XT for $299, FR310XT for $169, Edge 800 for $229, Ambit for $349 by Larry

Larry — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:30:25 +0000

I’m mostly a runner, but I also like to do some kayaking in the summer. Since that doesn’t really involve my arms going under water, can I presume that the 310 and the 910 (even the TRT 2.0 for that matter) would all be perfectly fine for simply tracking distance and pace?

Comment on A San Francisco Swimming Flight Connection Layover by Nick

Nick — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:18:01 +0000

Someone already posted a link, but just to be clear: PLASTIC DOES NOT LEACH CARCINOGENIC CHEMICALS. There’s no basis at all for that claim.

This link was already posted, but rebuts it quite well: link to cancerresearchuk.org

You are probably at a much higher risk of harm by having a glass bottle near a pool (don’t do that!) or drinking from a metal bottle (especially a non-lined aluminium one).

Comment on How to download free maps to your Garmin Edge 705/800/810 by Nick

Nick — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:02:46 +0000

The resolution is excellent.

In my experience (in Australia) the accuracy is slightly better than Google Maps (especially for off-road trails).

The cycling specific maps are quite a bit better than Google Maps because they tend to update quicker. That means when the legal status of a trail changes (eg, are bikes allowed on it or not) Open Street Maps tends to be updated quicker.

(Of course, you’ll need to download the latest version yourself manually, but that is the same in any case).