Several weeks ago, I picked up a Garmin Edge 305 bicycle computer. It's one of the coolest toys, and I've been logging all my ride data with it. It tracks things like heart rate, speed, cadence, elevation, grade, and the averages of most of those things.
I plotted yesterday's ride, and it's interesting to see how things look.
There's a bit of a climb just before the halfway point, but other than that it's just rollers.
Curiously, max grade (around 15%) was toward the end of the ride.
I could also plot things like speed and cadence, but they tend to be tough to read (especially cadence) so they're only really useful as averages.
The 305 has a feature called "Virtual Partner" where you can race against yourself on a given course. Haven't figured out how to use that yet.
Btw, if you're a Costco member, they occasionally have the Edge 305 on sale for $179.99 with the heart rate monitor included. The cadence sensor is usually under $30 on Amazon.
Definitely a cool toy.
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Playing with my new Garmin Edge
Posted: Sunday, July 26, 2009
