Would have been nice if I had done it with less daylight but that actually shows the one problem with it
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I bought one intended for an iPhone and cut it to shape, works pretty good and hasn't had to be replaced yet.
ReplyDeleteTrue but I I can still do that but since I also carry my iPhone as an MP3 player (it's old and barely runs apps anymore) I can still do all of that. BTW the Garmin does calories.
ReplyDeleteMy guess is they use the same manufacturer. In my case the recumbent mount isn't ideal compared to where someone would normally mount one on a standard bike. I have it located there so I don't get distracted, I normally have it in map mode with the speed and time of day at the top. To be clear it's not bad just wish it was like the 705's display.
ReplyDeleteI now have an S3 and agree, I can barely read the screen outside in the sun, can't imagine it on a bike. Incredible smartphone tho.
ReplyDeleteJust an update, I've had the Garmin for well over a year and a half. It's had a few firmware updates which were needed to fix certain issues and added a few features. The big issue last year was for some odd reason the Garmin would think it was somewhere in Africa and I'd finish with a 9,000 mile ride with an average speed of 2,000 mph. That's been fixed. Its had a couple of lockups but those seems to be fixed as well. Overall it's a BIG improvement over previous Garmin products.
ReplyDeleteI have both an iPhone (old 3G) and last month got a Galaxy S3, I can't possibly use either in the same spot as the Garmin. Besides the glare issue I have would be even worse on the larger screen.Also the battery life with either might be an issue with the data usage.
ReplyDeleteAlso, try going on a 180km ride and see how long your iPhone/Android phone battery lasts with the GPS constantly logging information... this thing lasts for 15 hours! it's awesome!
ReplyDeleteI use Strava and it's good on my iPhone, but it drains the battery in 3 hours, which isn't long enough for my club rides. I think the Garmin has 18 hours running time.
ReplyDeleteI have an s3 and i would never mount it, it is far too big and the screen is large for use. Personally i think this is one of the best things too use. It has all the things you need to use.
ReplyDeletePlus i would kill my self i my s3 fell off or i crashed and broke it
this is what my iphone could do:
ReplyDeletetake pic and upload to mapmyride website (gps camera)
play music while riding
last more than 8 hours even with live tracking
the app allows me to view:
speed
live route map
distance
calories
elevation
nutrition
friends (live activities)
voice prompts update progress as you go
now you list some things the garmin does that my iphone could not do:
I know people that use an iPhone and I have one myself but can't see it as being anything close to what this one will do, besides it's too wide to mount where the 800 currently is
ReplyDeletewhat a waste of an investment
ReplyDeletemapmyride is a great free app for your phones that viturally turns your android/iphone/windows phone into a gps (assuming most modern smart phones has gps)
my buddy has this on his bike. His garmin shows the total trip 34.03 vs 39.98miles on my iphone4...good enough for me.
i mean i love the way my iphone looks with the bike mount. big 3.5inch is nice.
imagine the galaxy s3, insane.
I wonder if the MIO 305 is any clearer? In the uk it's a bit cheaper than the Garmin 800 and comes with Ant+ cadence, heart-rate and speed sensors included in the price - Probably I'll waste weeks checking them both out on the net before I commit. I've managed for a few years with the Garmin 305, but the new ones with mapping on-board look great. no good if I blow the cash and can't see em in sunlight as bad sunlight visibility is the only reason I don't use my smartphone for the cycle computer
ReplyDeletethe problem the published in magazine Bike Touring by emmegipress.it
ReplyDeleteIt originally had an issue where it would think it went to Europe and back but that was fixed with a firmware update.
ReplyDeleteOne issue I had was it died while riding once (low battery) then would lock up while booting after the recharge, had to default the thing, other than that it's been extremely reliable
richardreth: True you do have to do that but didn't on the 705, If I recall on the 705 you only had to hit stop and it saved what you had then added to it if you started without resetting.
ReplyDeleteBigCatsWildlife: Yes it does that
i just bought one of these and I think you have to not only hit 'stop', but 'reset' after your ride, and that should then save your ride. (?)
ReplyDeleteHi, I am planning a ride across America and instead of carrying a @#$% load of maps, I want one of these. Can I create and upload my route on this? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteCheck out the TrueVue Anti-Glare GPS Screen Protector by Lexerd. I found these to work pretty well.
ReplyDeleteNever had an issue with the 705, the 800 isn't too bad and if I need to I can just tap the screen and everything's okay, some people ride with the backlight always on with very low intensity that works as well.
ReplyDeleteEverything else about it is far better than the 705
The glare problem exists with all of the Garmin touchscreen models. Shame they haven't fixed it for the Edge 800...
ReplyDeleteHey thanks for letting me know I have a bad back!
ReplyDeleteIf you checked out Garmin's forums you would find a lot of people complaining about screen glare and I imagine most of them don't ride bents