[ORRando] Garmin

[Jim and Ann Jensen]

Cecil,

I have the Garmin Edge 305. It's very handy for tracking routes and 
reviewing them later on my PC. I also like the other features for personal 
training. I was concerned about battery life also. A fellow Rando rider 
reccomended and uses the "Boxwave Battery Adaptr Pro" It works fine and 
operates on AA bateries. It has a USB plug that the Garmin plugs right 
into.You can also recharge your cell phone with it and it comes with a small 
LED light. Heres a link,

http://www.boxwave.com/products/batteryadapter/index.htm

Hope this helps,

Jim Jensen "North Of Seattle"


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <cecilanne at comcast.net>
To: "oRRando" <orrando at orrandonneurs.org>
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 8:31 PM
Subject: [ORRando] Garmin


> My husband is hinting that he wants to get me a Garmin GPS gizmo as a 
> Solstice gift  - apparently someone with whom he works can get him a deal 
> (just him, not everyone on my listserve, so don't ask. . .).  Anyway, my 
> limited research indicates that none of the Garmin products have enough 
> battery life to get me through anything over a 300 km with continuous 
> se  - so some of the tracking and statistical features on most models are 
> probably superfluous  - but assuming I wanted one for its handiness to 
> prevent me from getting, any suggestions as to which model is best (if 
> any) - or should I just tell him to buy me the equivalent value in Belgian 
> chocolate?
>
> Cheers, Cecil
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