Comments on: Garmin Edge 705 Road Package Review

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:36:45 +0000

I’ve just got one of these – it’s great. I’ve used BikeRouteToaster to create rides and it loads them directly (using .tcx format). However, it places the rides in the Training menu, rather than in Saved Rides. Is there any advantage to having routes in Saved Rides?

Also – to answer Phil – the data card is a micro SD which comes inside an SD adaptor. You need to pull the Micro SD card out from the adaptor.

By: Phil

Phil — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:59:54 +0000

I have just bought the garmin 705 edge .. it came with a data card with “city navigator europe”… the data card is too big for the 705 edge, but fits in the data card slot on the laptop… how do i get the maps from the card onto the edge device?

By: Philip Fletcher

Philip Fletcher — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:04:22 +0000

There is a Free alternative to the Garmin maps – derived from OpenStreetMap.org data, complete with contours etc:

http://sites.google.com/site/talkytoasteruk/ukmaps

I haven’t tried these for routing, but are excellent for general navigation and detail. To load them onto the Garmin, just copy the [mapname].img file to /Garmin/gmapsupp.img on the SDcard. You can also update the OpenStreetMap from your track logs, so end up filling in any blanks on the map. Use gpsbabel to convert the .tcx to a .gpx (gpsbabel -i gtrnctr -o gpx input-file.tcx output-file.gpx)

@Martin Atkinson – The auto pause works really well. Stop for a few seconds and it pauses, move a couple of metres and it re-starts.

By: Martin Atkinson

Martin Atkinson — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:38:48 +0000

For all you having problems loading stuff on to your units call Garmin Service on freephone 08082380000 or use their interactive on-line support from the website, they are incredibly helpful – the best after-sales service ever.

By: Brian Smith

Brian Smith — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:58:46 +0000

I have created routes in MapMyRide but am having problems in moving these into my 705. I am not sure how to convert to a trx file. I have managed to get my route into the GPX file in the 705 but the 705 just says “No Rides in Memory”. Am I able to get step by step instructions anywhere? I’m a bit lost on this sort of thing as its totally new to me.

By: Neil Tubbs

Neil Tubbs — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:06:10 +0000

I currently use garmins gps 60 for discovering new routes in UK and France by using Memory Map I can draw a route and send it to the handset. This is because the 205 could not read or show “tracks” from Memory Map so have garmin now sorted this out and we can at last send “tracks/routes” to the new 705 from memory map?

By: Martin Atkinson

Martin Atkinson — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:23:27 +0000

The Oregon 300 mount is designed to fit the stem or the bars and is fastened with a couple of zip ties. You have to purchase the mount seperately though because it doesn’t come as part of the original kit.

By: steve@wiggle

steve@wiggle — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:58:20 +0000

Hi Paul,

I believe it does as the unit I am currently testing came with a bar mount that I have used on my stem. I’ll get this double checked for you though.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:51:21 +0000

Is the oregon 300 handlebar/stem mountable? Does it come with the brackets etc?

By: Simon B

Simon B — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:17:45 +0000

Does anyone know if the altitude recording, display and analysing functions available on/with the Edge705 are also available on the 605 (accepted using GPS rather than barometric altitude measurement)?