Edge
305 for Cyclists -
Garmin
305 Edge is a GPS enabled, personal cycling trainer and
speed/distance cycle computer for competitive road racing to mountain
biking to recreational exercise and touring.
The Edge 305 comes packaged with a heart rate
monitor, USB cable, A/C charger, CD-ROM, bike mount and extra mount. the optional wireless pedaling cadence sensor
is $60.
A barometric altimeter is included for
extremely accurate elevation and vertical profile data.
The Edge 305 with the sped/cadence sensor has the ability to measure
pedaling cadence, heart rate, speed, distance, time, calories burned,
altitude, climb and descent, plus much more.
Garmin Edge 305 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
- Highly efficient ANT wireless
protocol—provides superior battery life and reliably transfers
your performance data to the Edge 305
- 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—let 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
- 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
Heart
Rate Monitor - Garmin Edge 305 with
heart rate chest belt uses a robust ANT wireless technology that
eliminates cross-talk and interference to reliably measure and send
heart rate data to the Edge via a soft, comfortable chest strap. This
data is stored with each track point for post-workout analysis.
Cadence Sensor:
Edge 305 with cadence includes a self-calibrating, wireless
speed/cadence sensor so you can monitor your pedaling cadence as you
ride. The speed/cadence sensor uses the same robust ANT wireless
technology to reliably measure and report your pedaling strokes per
minute to the Edge.
Waterproof design. Edge 305 can be used with
any bike, and attaches to either the stem or handlebars. Its
case frames an easy-to-read, backlit display that can show up to eight
different data fields along with altitude and a map view.
Specifications
- Training timer features Training data:
Can display training time, pace, distance, lap pace, lap time,
lap distance, average and best pace, elevation and calories
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Customizable
screens: Choose from up to 37 data types
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Lap History: Automatically records up to
1000 laps by day or week; stores approximately two years of
data. Download histories to your PC using included software
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Training
assistant Courses: Download recorded courses and compete against
previous workouts
- Auto Pause®: Automatically pauses the training timer when you
slow down below a specified resting pace; timer resumes when you
start running again
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Auto Lap®:
Automatically triggers a lap when you reach a specified distance
or location. Allows you to run anywhere and still get accurate
performance data
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Auto Scroll: Cycles
through data pages during a workout
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Multi-sport: Set up
profiles for running, biking and another sport
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Advanced workouts: Set
up workouts with specific durations and targets (speed or heart
rate)
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Quick workouts: Allows
you to input training goals based on time, distance and pace
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Virtual Partner™:
Displays a graphic “virtual partner” that will run with the
set goal, so you can see at a glance if you are keeping up or
falling behind. Works with courses and workout features
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Pace alert: Alarm sounds
if you are slower or faster than the pace you've input
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Time/distance alert:
Alarm sounds when you reach the specified time or distance
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Interval training :
Allows you to set up exercise and rest intervals and number of
reps
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Navigation features
Receiver: SiRFstarIII™ high-sensitivity GPS receiver
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Antenna: Built-in patch;
points to the sky when wrist’s in motion for optimum
performance
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Mark location: Mark and
save up to 100 locations
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Find location: Look up
and navigate to stored locations
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Map mode: Electronic map
shows your location, along with marked locations. Pointer arrow
shows direction to travel when navigating to a stored location
Physical
Display: 1.3"W x .8"H, 160 x 100 pixels
Size: 2.1"W x 2.7"H x .7"D
Case: Waterproof to IEC 60529 IPX7 standards
Temperature range: -4° to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)
Analyze Workouts
Garmin Training Center™:
Included software lets you create and schedule workouts, analyze
your data and store it. Full comparability with Windows and
future full compatibility with Mac
MotionBased™: Web-based
application from Garmin that provides more in-depth analysis of
your workouts. MotionBased.com provides an online training log,
interactive mapping and the TrailNetwork, which allows you to
post and share routes with fellow athletes. Full compatibility
with Windows and future full comparability with Mac
Features unique to the
305 Heart rate monitor:
wireless design; eliminates crosstalk
Display: Shows heart rate (beats per minute) and zone (between 1
and 5)
Alerts: Alarm sounds if you reach specified minimum or maximum
heart rate
Forerunner series
comparison guide
Here's how the units are different:
Forerunner 205:
Measures
time, distance, pace, altitude and calories burned
Forerunner 305:
Measures
heart rate, time, distance, pace, altitude and calories burned
Compatible with Garmin speed/cadence sensor, GSC 10, to monitor
pedaling cadence when cycling
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Garmin Training Center Software:
Included
Garmin
Training Center software gives you
the ability to overlay your ride data onto a course map. It offers
interactive analysis tools that measure your speed, distance, climb, and
descent against varying terrain, elevation and more. Create and schedule
custom workouts or use workout templates and download to the Edge.
Analyze your data: Garmin's web-based
application, MotionBased.com, provides in-depth analysis of your
workouts, online mapping, and route sharing to take your training to the
next level. Endurance athletes can use the Edge with TrainingPeaks.com,
an easy-to-use web-based training system designed to help athletes train
for any event.
Warranty:
One
year parts and labor warranty
- Edge 305 Features:
- GPS: High-sensitivity SiRFstarIII™
receiver
- Antenna: Built-in patch GPS antenna
- Wireless: Communication between system
devices via ANT protocol
- Weight: 88 g, 3.1 oz
- Display: 1.17"W x 1.44"H, 128 x
160 pixels, 4-level grayscale LCD with backlighting
- Unit dimensions: 1.75"W x 3.7"H
x 0.9"D (44 x 94 x 23mm)
- Waterproof: IEC 60529 IPX7 standards
(submersible in one meter of water for up to 30 min.)
- Battery: Up to 12 hours (typical use);
rechargeable internal lithium-ion
- Track log: 13,000 track points
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