By Fred Zahradnik HOT! compact & lightweight sharp appearance feature-packed, highly customizable sturdy mount for stem or handlebar compatible with third-party power meters long battery life between charges NOT! smallish display size (compared to the Edge 705/605) difficult to see text if more than 5 data fields displayed no maps or map/navigation capability www.garmin.com Price: …
By Fred Zahradnik HOT! long battery lives for watch and GPS sensor comfortable and accurate heart monitor watch is compact, sharp looking, versatile NOT! no mapping or directions display is small and black-and-white GPS satellite pickup is slow training software has limitations www.polarusa.com Price: $450; add $140 for G3 GPS; add $55 for cadence sensor…
By Lynne Fitzsimmons HOT! easy installation convenient cyclecomputer setup from a PC wireless speed, cadence, HRM 2 configurable “favorites” screens each with 6 data displays multiple memories illuminated NOT! some aspects of Sigma Data Center analysis software PC only; no Mac OS software stilted translation from German; inconsistent terminology inconsistent syncing with sensors cyclecomputer clock…
By Fred Zahradnik HOT! high-resolution color display moving map display no wires keep a detailed training log without writing a thing NOT! lacks heart rate GPS altimeter, not barometric detailed maps costs around $140 www.garmin.com Suggested retail price: $400 Source: bike shops, catalogs Size: 2×4.3×1 in. (5.1×10.9×2.5 cm) WxHxD Weight: 3.7 oz. (104.9 g) Battery:…
By Joshua Cohen HOT! customizable monitor display easy-to-navigate controls ProTrainer 5 ride-analysis software wireless speed and heart rate mounts to stem or handlebar fast, reliable infra-red data transfer to PC NOT! pricey no watts cadence sensor not included ($33 extra) data transfer may require infrared USB receiver ($60) takes time to master the many functions…
