Comments on: Garmin Edge 705 Bike Computer Review

By: JoeAverage

JoeAverage — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 03:49:56 +0000

In reply to Aaron. Thanks, I will give it a try!

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 03:11:35 +0000

Try wearing it on your back instead of the chest, and use electrode gel. To test you can use ky or peanut butter and if it works you could buy some gel. Garmin troubleshooting heart rate monitor

By: JoeAverage

JoeAverage — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 03:28:04 +0000

In reply to Alex P.

You should totally get one. You don’t have to get the cadence meter and the heart monitor, and then it’s a lot cheaper. It’s also awesome to be able to check back on your past rides. Like for example this weekend we are cycling on Vancouver Island, and we were able to plan our journey by checking back on http://www.garmin. com and looking at the last time we did these trails, and seeing exactly how far it is, and how long it took us.

By: Alex P

Alex P — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 01:11:23 +0000

I so want one of these! Then I could rent bikes in cities I visit and not get lost.

By: JoeAverage

JoeAverage — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 06:33:05 +0000

In reply to RobS. Thanks Rob. I have tried moistening it, I have tried wearing it for a long time to see if it will kick in when I get sweaty. Absolutely nothing happens - it's like I have no heartbeat. Not so much as a blip on the screen. Then my wife puts on the strap, unmoistened, and it works from 10 feet away, solid as a rock. Drives me crazy!

By: RobS

RobS — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 05:50:07 +0000

Try moistening the two pads on the heart rate strap. Water or saliva will work. If you have dry skin, or like me, you more closely resemble an ape, you have to wait until you work up a sweat or give it some moisture to kickstart it. The Garmin is first and foremost a GPS unit. The fitness features are secondary and not as good as a Polar or a Suunto.

Check out http://www.ridewithgps.com or SportTracks for some nice alternatives to Garmin Connect.