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MTB Reviews > GPS > GPS Units > Garmin Edge 205
Description: (from garmin.com)
Take your ride to the next level with the Edge 205, Garmin's GPS-enabled personal trainer and cycle computer. Perfect for touring and the trails, the lightweight Edge is the ultimate fitness partner. With the easy-to-use Edge 205 on your bike, you always know where you're going and how far you've gone. For advanced cyclists, the Edge 305 is available with
Anyone have a Garmin Edge 205 they wanna sell? by trek7k
Time for a Bike GPS. A little help needed. by me_rubin
Garmin Edge 205 Reviews
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Take your ride to the next level with the Edge 205, Garmin's GPS-enabled personal trainer and cycle computer. Perfect for touring and the trails, the lightweight Edge is the ultimate fitness partner. With the easy-to-use Edge 205 on your bike, you always know where you're going and how far you've gone. For advanced cyclists, the Edge 305 is available with
either a heart rate monitor or a wireless speed/pedaling cadence sensor to help you achieve your personal best.
The Edge 205 measures speed, distance, time, calories burned, altitude, plus much more. 205 features include:
* Easy-to-install - no calibration required. Just snap it in the included bike mount and go
* High-sensitivity GPS receiver knows your position even in tree cover and canyons, making it extremely reliable for navigation
* Customizable cycle computer shows up to eight different data fields for continuous feedback
* Virtual Partner lets you "race" a virtual competitor, making training fun
* Courses lets you "race" against a recorded course to try to match previously set speeds at every point along the way
* Auto Pause pauses the training timer when you slow down below a specified speed and resumes when you speed up again so you can focus on your ride
* Auto Lap automatically triggers a lap every time you pass a specified location or travel a preset distance
* Garmin Training Center software gives you the ability to create workouts, manage and download courses, and create a detailed post-ride analysis that charts your performance
The Edge 205 measures speed, distance, time, calories burned, altitude, plus much more. 205 features include:
* Easy-to-install - no calibration required. Just snap it in the included bike mount and go
* High-sensitivity GPS receiver knows your position even in tree cover and canyons, making it extremely reliable for navigation
* Customizable cycle computer shows up to eight different data fields for continuous feedback
* Virtual Partner lets you "race" a virtual competitor, making training fun
* Courses lets you "race" against a recorded course to try to match previously set speeds at every point along the way
* Auto Pause pauses the training timer when you slow down below a specified speed and resumes when you speed up again so you can focus on your ride
* Auto Lap automatically triggers a lap every time you pass a specified location or travel a preset distance
* Garmin Training Center software gives you the ability to create workouts, manage and download courses, and create a detailed post-ride analysis that charts your performance
Forum Discussions
Anyone have a Garmin Edge 205 they wanna sell? by trek7kTime for a Bike GPS. A little help needed. by me_rubinOther Recommendations
Reviews
on January 7, 2012
Pros
Easy to set up with maps downloaded from Single Traks, thank goodness because I was lost.
Cons
Takes a while to "figure out" , also, no possibility of downloading maps from Garmin, etc.
on June 19, 2009
Pros
I like all the info it can give you. easy to use and set up.
Cons
takes a little while to sync with satelites.
Review
I bought this used for $70 and it was well worth it. much more info than a bike computer, much better to ttrack data for training, mapping trails, exporing, etc.
Pros
I agree with Trek7k......Compact size, easy to configure and use, great reception even in dense tree cover, good software included, rechargeable batteries, rugged.
Cons
Does not have the extras that is available with the Garmin 305, but besides that, none at all.
Review
Great all around GPS unit for bicycling or MTB'ing.
on October 29, 2007
Pros
Easy to use, altimeter, accuracy, coolness factor
Cons
The altimeter is kind of sketchy in the forest, no elevation profile (available in 305)
Review
What a great little toy! I love this thing. It works as advertised and gives data geeks a bunch of new stats to play with. There is no on-the-fly elevation profile, but you can get that afterwards by uploading to GPS software. Also, the navigation map hasn't really done anything for me yet, but I'm still learning. I love the gobs of info you can put on the two screens though. The Google maps that you can generate from MotionBased.com come in handy too. I haven't used a few of the features on the unit, like loading maps or Virtual Partner, but I plan on trying those out real soon. It's a great inexpensive (relatively) bike computer.
on April 20, 2007
Pros
If you like to look at numbers, this is for you. I don't train for specific events, but if I did this might be indispensable. But I love to come home and look at my data. With a Motionbased.com account (free or premium) you can really look at data. Also can export to Google Earth (very cool)
Cons
Have had some issues with having to update software to get it to work right. You have to update software on the unit itself and on your computer. A little bit of a pain to use on a Mac, but you can do it.
Review
Overall good. If you like gadgets, this is a good one.
Pros
I love the elevation chart. I always knew how much each climb was, but I never knew how much up and down I did. Saving previous rides and then racing against them later is an awesome feature,
Cons
So far so good.
on March 12, 2007
Pros
Compact size, easy to configure and use, great reception even in dense tree cover, good software included, rechargeable batteries, rugged.
Cons
No elevation profile view, cumbersome waypoint addition proces, no GPX export option
Review
This is the fourth GPS unit I've tested on my mountain bike and it's easily the best. Garmin thought about almost everything though I think I'll upgrade to the 305 to get even more features. You can read a more detailed review on our blog:
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