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Friday Tidbits

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VS/h is listed below: For those curious on the power front, all the options at first glance seem to mirror that of the Edge 705 with firmware 2.9 (i.e. … Onto other items… Thursday the new Garmin Edge 500 cycling computer 60 day media trial unit from Garmin arrived (see, I’m moving up in the world, the last one was a 30 day unit, this time I’ve been given 60 days).

First look at Wahoo Fitness KICKR ANT+/Bluetooth Smart Trainer with power meter

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For example, the Garmin FR310XT/FR910XT/Edge 500/Edge 705/Edge 800, all CycleOps Joule units, Timex Global Trainer, Magellan Switch, and countless other apps).

Weekly Mailbag–May 29th, 2010

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Now how did I learn this the hard way? Well, at one of my races last year a new update for the Edge 705 had just come out about two days prior. … Good luck tomorrow! --- Recent Mailbags: Weekly Mailbag – May 22nd, 2010 - Traveling and Training - Garmin 310XT or FR60/Edge 500 Combo? - Timex Ironman Global Trainer - Mixing Linux and Garmin fitness devices - Phone training applications Weekly Mailbag – May 15th, 2010 - How I’m feeling post car-bike tango - Camera gear during training/racing - Using Garmin Connects player feature - Garmin Edge 500 recording options All past mailbags here.

Braving the mountain ledge bike bus…Interbike style

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Turns out he’s an avid Garmin Edge 705 owner and each year he actually ends up recording and posting it to Garmin Connect. … And their reward for enduring the ride up was a pretty spectacular view of the surrounding area, along with the Las Vegas Strip far in the distance: But there’s no time to enjoy the view, as the truck quickly speeds away, leaving you to contemplate a way down: Thankfully for me, I choose a method which didn’t require me to put myself in the same position as this guy perched along the edge of a rock cliff: The good news is, I later saw him a bit further down – so seems he survived: Along the way back I’d see tons of folks having a complete blast making the descent – most on borrowed demo bikes.

Nations Triathlon 2008 Race Report

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I quickly got into a good solid pace and heart rate (low Z4) for the first 15 miles…thanks to my new evil toy – the Garmin Edge 705. … No question though – without the Edge I would have fallen below or risen above zone more often.

Escape from Ft. Desoto Tri Race Report…btw…1st in AG.

www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/04/escape-from-ft-desoto-tri-race.html

I had setup my Garmin Edge 705 on my bike and pre-programmed my race plan (HR between 167 and 170) into it. … The swim had a beach start (where you run into the water), so I knew I had to be on the front edge to be able to stay competitive in the swim and subsequently the race.

Strava news of note: Fitbit integration & Local Routes

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For example, if you have a mapping device like the Edge 705/800/810/1000, it’ll give you text based instructions (i.e. … Whereas if you have a non-map capable device like the Edge 500/510 it’ll do more breadcrumb style.

Ironman Florida 2009 Race Report

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For comparison – IMFL and IMC as recorded by my barometric altimeter on the Edge 705: Ironman Canada: Ironman Florida: So, really, the only true hill in the course came at Mile 10 across a bridge over a waterway, the rest were just very gradual ascents and descents. … That didn’t quite happen, so I ended up just lying down at the edge of the water in order to get my body acclimated to the water (it takes at least 45 seconds to get your body/breathing used to the water temperature).

Snow and Stuff (or stuffed with snow)

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Now, this had been a problem occasionally on the Edge 705 for certain folks. … (Interesting note here, see all those signal green drops? Those are when the Edge 500 loses the signal from the Cinqo power meter – which does both cadence and power.

Review of Garmin Forerunner 305

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As of June 2009 that’d officially be for 363 runs, 112 outdoor bike rides (in Aug 2008 I started using the Edge 705 for cycling primarily), 24 open water swims, and a few dozen airplane rides, hikes and other random things.

Me vs the Hurricane

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Oh, and earlier today (Monday) the Garmin Edge 705 arrived.

Swim, Bike, Run, Rinse, Repeat

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Oh, and I brought the little Garmin Edge 705 with me just for fun.

A brief teaser of the Joule with CycleOps, plus their power meter seminar session

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And because it’s internally located unlike the Garmin Edge 705 or the new 800, you don’t have to worry about water breaking the unit.

Stuck

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Garmin Edge 705 – This is Garmin’s newest cycling computer.

Two puddles of water and a desert

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There’s not much motivation to get anything done in the morning…especially when you’re talking 4:45AM.I also spent some time creating the course that reader Maria sent me, into my Garmin Edge 705.