Garmin Edge 705 review

The Garmin Edge 705 is Garmin’s new top of the line cycling GPS, updating previous Edge units with mapping capabilities, a color screen, wireless data transfer and power monitoring. The Edge 705 comes in a number of configurations:

• Garmin Edge 705 with heart rate monitor
• Garmin Edge 705 with heart rate monitor + speed/cadence sensor
• Garmin Edge 705 with heart rate monitor + speed/cadence sensor + City Navigator maps

The Edge 605 also has a color screen and allows you to add maps, but leaves out the 705’s heart rate monitor, ability to add a speed/cadence sensor, power monitoring capability, barometric altimeter and wireless data transfer.

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I covered many aspects of the Edge 605 in my review of that device, so I won’t repeat them all here. Check it out for screenshots, mounting info, etc. One point I do want to reiterate though, elaborated on in that review, is that while the Edge series is a great training device, it isn’t so hot for backcountry navigation. 

More Garmin Edge 705 reviews

• Numerous consumer-authored Garmin Edge 705 reviews have been posted at GPS Now
• Consumer-authored Garmin Edge 705 reviews are also being posted at Amazon
• GPS Lodge disagrees with me about navigation in their Garmin Edge 705 review
• About.com gives a 4 out of 5 star rating in their Garmin Edge 705 review and gives a 2,000 mile update
• Bikeradar.com reviews the Garmin Edge 705
• GpsPasSion has also posted a Garmin Edge 705 review
• Ben Manson has posted a detailed review of the Garmin Edge 705
• A user at Trailspace gives a lowly 2 out 5 star rating in their Edge 705 review
• Bike Geek reviews the Garmin Edge 705; here is part 2
• WiggleBlog reviews the Edge 705 City Navigator package
• Wired has also posted a Garmin Edge 705 review; additionally, they named it one of the top ten products that helped them forget 2008
• Out Here in the Middle has posted a positive review of the Edge 705
• Tri247 also reviews the Garmin Edge 705
• Carbon Fork has also posted a Garmin Edge 705 review
• Bicycle.net gives Garmin an A- in their Edge 705 review
• Chromewalker reviews the Edge 705
• Road Cycling UK has posted their own Garmin Edge 705 review
• RoadCycling.com also reviews the Edge 705
• Singletracks.com has also posted an Edge 705 review
• DC Rainmaker has posted his own Garmin Edge 705 review
• An Edge 705 review at Suite101
• Bike Hugger reviews the Edge 705
• UltraRob.com posts a first impressions review
• An Ordinary Cyclist covers the pros and cons of the Edge 705
• Lets Go Mobile has posted an Edge 705 review with lots of pictures
• Cycling Fan updates from the Edge 305 to the 705
• CycleSeven makes the same upgrade
• GloryCycles has posted a review of the Edge 705
• ActiveGearReview.com tackles the Edge 705

I’ll be posting more hands on GPS reviews as they appear, but in the meantime, here are some…

Other Garmin Edge 705 resources

• A PDF version of the Garmin Edge 705 owners manual
• Compare the Edge 705 to other units in the Edge series
• Garmin’s Edge 705 forum
• There is still a lot of excellent information at the now archived Garmin Edge 605/705 message forum at MotionBased
• A Garmin Edge 705 FAQ
• Creating courses for your Edge 705
• How to transfer race plans and workouts to your Edge
• A Garmin Edge 705 video overview
• The official Garmin Edge 705 web page.
• Garmin Edge 705 tips and tricks
• Updating Edge 705 maps on your SD card with a Mac
• How to load tracks to the Edge 605 and 705

And here are some Garmin Edge 705 video tutorials:

• Customizing screens
• Speed / cadence sensor
• Auto pause and auto lap
• Resetting the Edge
• Power meter setup
• Alerts

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Compare all prices on the Garmin Edge 705 Handheld / Trail GPS with Heart Rate Monitor/Speed Cadence Sensor ranging from $549.95 to $649.99.
	In stock at CAMPMOR	$649.99
	In stock at L.L. Bean	$649.00
	In stock at TriSports.com	$549.95
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