"the Garmin Edge 705 GPS with Heart Rate Monitor & Cadence is an encompassing cycling computer"

What's The Script?:

The Garmin Edge 705 GPS with Heart Rate Monitor & Cadence is a sleek, compact and lightweight cycling GPS with an ultra cool black design and some outstanding features that make it one of the best cycle GPS navigators out there. It has a built in barometric altimeter, a heart rate monitor and wireless technology for sharing data.

What We're Loving:

The Garmin Edge 705 is a highly accurate machine: a high sensitivity receiver mean sit you'll know your exact location whether you're in thick woodland or dense mountain ranges. The 705 automatically measures your speed, distance, time, calories burned, altitude, climb and descent, and records this data for your review using Garmin Connect. This is an all encompassing system that is perfect for anyone serious bikers that want to head off into new terrain or measure their fitness and activity.

The Wow Factor:

The 705 features a highly accurate heart rate monitor which is the best way of measuring your fitness progress, and with the wireless USB ant receiver you can send data to your computer or to other another GPS unit. This version has a speed/cadence sensor to monitor your pedaling cadence and wheel speed as you ride. You can even use it to train indoors because the sensor attaches to your rear wheel.

What You Get:

• Garmin Edge 705 GPS with Heart Rate Monitor & Cadence

• Heart rate monitor

• Speed/Cadence Sensor

• Bike mounts

• AC charger

• USB cable

• Owner's manual on disk

• Quick reference guide

• 12 Month Manufacturers Warranty

• FREE P&P

In this video below you can review the Garmin Edge 705 GPS with Heart Rate Monitor and see it in moving picture!

What Garmin Say:

Navigate Your Ride

Lose yourself in the ride without losing your way. The Garmin Edge 705 GPS with Heart Monitor comes with a built-in basemap, plus it has a microSD™ card slot for adding map detail and storing workouts, courses and saved rides. Just plug in detailed MapSource® City Navigator® street maps on a preloaded data card and get turn-by-turn directions on a sunlight-readable, colour display as you pedal. Add optional topo mapping for your off-road adventures. Edge snaps easily into the included bike mount to guide you to your destination.

Get the Data You Need

Garmin Edge 705 comes bundled with different accessories to keep you on top of your ride. Edge 705 automatically measures your speed, distance, time, calories burned, altitude, climb and descent, and records this data for your review. For extra-precise climb and descent data, Edge also incorporates a barometric altimeter to pinpoint changes in elevation.

Measure Heart Rate and Cadence

Garmin’s innovative ANT+Sport wireless technology means you get heart rate data with no strings attached. All versions of Edge 705 include a wireless heart rate monitor to measure your heart rate and track your heart rate zone.

Swap Rides Wirelessly

With the Garmin Edge 705 you can share your courses, workouts and saved rides wirelessly with other Edge 705 users. Now you can prove that 20-mile uphill climb with a 2000-foot elevation gain. Better yet, send it to your friend to ride. Sharing data is easy. Just select "Transfer Data" to send your information to other Edge 705 units within a 3-meter range.

Share, Store and Analyze

You rode hard and now you want to store and analyse your workout. With a simple connection to your computer, you can join a worldwide network of cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts through Garmin Connect™ — our new, one-stop site for data analysis and sharing. Also upload to optional Garmin Training Center® software for further analysis.

The Techie Bit:

Physical & Performance:

• Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 2" x 4.3" x 1" (5.1 x 10.9 x 2.5 cm)

• Display size, WxH: 1.37" x 1.71" (3.48 x 4.36 cm); 2.2" diag (5.6 cm)

• Display resolution, WxH: 176 x 220 pixels

• Weight: 3.7 oz (104.9 g)

• Battery: rechargeable li-polymer

• Battery life: 15 hours, typical

• Water resistant: yes (IPX7)

• GPS-enabled: yes

• High-sensitivity receiver: yes

• RoHS version available: yes

Maps & Memory:

• Basemap: yes

• Ability to add maps: yes

• Accepts data cards: microSD™ card (not included)

• Lap history: 1000 laps

• Waypoints/favorites/locations: 100

• Routes: Limited by memory space available

Features:

• Heart rate monitor: yes

• Bike speed/cadence sensor: no (some versions)

• Foot pod: no

• Automatic sync (automatically transfers data to your computer): no

• Garmin Connect™ compatible (online community where you analyze, categorize and share data): yes

• Garmin Training Center® software compatible: yes

• Virtual Partner® (train against a digital person): yes

• Courses (compete against previous workouts): yes

• Auto Pause® (pauses and resumes timer based on speed): yes

• Auto Lap® (automatically starts a new lap): yes

• Auto Scroll (cycles through data pages during workout): no

• Multi-sport (changes sport mode with a press of a button): no

• Advanced workouts (create custom, goal-oriented workouts): yes

• Simple workouts (input time, distance and calorie goals): yes

• Pace alert (triggers alarm if you vary from preset pace): yes

• Time/distance alert (triggers alarm when you reach goal): yes

• Interval training (set up exercise and rest intervals): yes

• Customizable screen(s): yes

• Barometric altimeter: yes

• Unit-to-unit transfer (shares data wirelessly with similar units): yes

• Power meter compatible (displays power data from compatible 3rd party ANT+™-enabled power meters): yes

• Sport watch: no

• Additional: Operating temperature: -15°C to +50°C