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  1. new Garmin GPS bike computer - colour maps, power measurement, even measures your speed on a bike!!
    garmin.blogs.comedge 705605 pow.html

  2. On Aug 30, 9:59 pm, ProfTournesol <ProfTournesol.2w4...@no-

    mx.forums.cyclingforums.com said:

    new Garmin GPS bike computer - colour maps, power measurement, even
    measures your speed on a bike!!http://garmin.blogs.com/my_weblog/2007/08/edge-705605-pow.html#more

    It doesn't actually measure power, but it can record power from a
    suitable (ANT+Sport 2.4 GHz) power meter. It uses ANT+Sport as its
    transmission protocol which is the same protocol as the current garmin
    HRM strap and Saris (powertap) HRM strap. I think, but don't know for
    sure, that the Polar CS600 uses ANT+Sport too, so you can use their
    speed, cadence and power sensors if that's correct, but not the older
    (S series, and cs100 & cs200) sensors.

    This one also is interesting :

    http://quarq.us/

    and if you're curious about ANT+Sport :

    http://quarq.us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=39

  3. Bleve said:

    On Aug 30, 9:59 pm, ProfTournesol <ProfTournesol.2w4...@no-

    mx.forums.cyclingforums.com said:

    new Garmin GPS bike computer - colour maps, power measurement, even
    measures your speed on a bike!!http://garmin.blogs.com/my_weblog/2007/08/edge-705605-pow.html#more

    It doesn't actually measure power, but it can record power from a
    suitable (ANT+Sport 2.4 GHz) power meter. It uses ANT+Sport as its
    transmission protocol which is the same protocol as the current garmin
    HRM strap and Saris (powertap) HRM strap. I think, but don't know for
    sure, that the Polar CS600 uses ANT+Sport too, so you can use their
    speed, cadence and power sensors if that's correct, but not the older
    (S series, and cs100 & cs200) sensors.

    This one also is interesting :

    http://quarq.us/

    and if you're curious about ANT+Sport :

    http://quarq.us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=39

    on Gizmodo, it says that it can read from an SRM:-)
    http://www.gizmag.com/go/7911/

  4. "ProfTournesol" <[email hidden]> wrote
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    Quoted message said:


    new Garmin GPS bike computer - colour maps, power measurement, even
    measures your speed on a bike!!
    http://garmin.blogs.com/my_weblog/2007/08/edge-705605-pow.html#more

    --
    ProfTournesol


    Hmm, I have been using an Edge 305 since January. Looks like it's gonna be
    retired for the fancy looking new unit!

  5. I wonder how much?

    Paul Yates said:

    "ProfTournesol" <[email hidden]> wrote
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    Quoted message said:


    new Garmin GPS bike computer - colour maps, power measurement, even
    measures your speed on a bike!!
    garmin.blogs.comedge 705605 pow.html

    --
    ProfTournesol


    Hmm, I have been using an Edge 305 since January. Looks like it's gonna be
    retired for the fancy looking new unit!

  6. "ProfTournesol" <[email hidden]> wrote
    in message news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    new Garmin GPS bike computer - colour maps, power measurement, even
    measures your speed on a bike!!
    http://garmin.blogs.com/my_weblog/2007/08/edge-705605-pow.html#more

    --
    ProfTournesol

    Nokia has the 6110 model mobile phone with GPS street finder on it that with
    a $49 a month plan, you can get with no money down.....not a bad alternative
    maybe.
    DJ

  7. DJ said:

    Nokia has the 6110 model mobile phone with GPS street finder on it
    that with a $49 a month plan, you can get with no money down.....not
    a bad alternative maybe.

    We've bought a couple of N95 Nokias for work recently. They have all that
    [censored] plus lots of other gizmos that you're probably never going to use. Only
    drawback is that they cost $1250.

    Not for my use, I use a map.

    Theo

  8. DJ said:

    "ProfTournesol" <[email hidden]> wrote
    in message news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    new Garmin GPS bike computer - colour maps, power measurement, even
    measures your speed on a bike!!
    http://garmin.blogs.com/my_weblog/2007/08/edge-705605-pow.html#more

    --
    ProfTournesol

    Nokia has the 6110 model mobile phone with GPS street finder on it that with
    a $49 a month plan, you can get with no money down.....not a bad alternative
    maybe.
    DJ

    I like the Virtual Race Partner feature on the 305. It's the most used
    feature on my GPS. There's nothing harder than trying to break your PB.

    Dorfus

  9. ProfTournesol said:

    new Garmin GPS bike computer - colour maps, power measurement, even
    measures your speed on a bike!!
    http://garmin.blogs.com/my_weblog/2007/08/edge-705605-pow.html#more

    Does it emit a warning when you're heading straight for a tree or cliff
    because you're busy playing with it?

  10. "Michael Warner" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:
    ProfTournesol said:

    new Garmin GPS bike computer - colour maps, power measurement, even
    measures your speed on a bike!!
    http://garmin.blogs.com/my_weblog/2007/08/edge-705605-pow.html#more

    Does it emit a warning when you're heading straight for a tree or cliff
    because you're busy playing with it?

    BUGGER!! who put that bloody stump there?

    DJ

  11. scotty72 said:

    I wonder how much?

    Paul Yates said:

    "ProfTournesol" <[email hidden]>
    wrote
    in message news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    new Garmin GPS bike computer - colour maps, power measurement, even
    measures your speed on a bike!!
    http://garmin.blogs.com/my_weblog/2007/08/edge-705605-pow.html#more

    --
    ProfTournesol


    Hmm, I have been using an Edge 305 since January. Looks like it's
    gonna be
    retired for the fancy looking new unit!


    Yes but does Garmin have Australian maps available for the wondrous
    device? Might be a while before they get round to it. I saw the
    website said Europe and USA units available - I wonder if this means
    they only have maps for those areas at the moment.

    --
    Bob C

    --
    Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com

  12. Bob C said:
    scotty72 said:

    I wonder how much?

    Paul Yates said:

    "ProfTournesol" <[email hidden]>
    wrote
    in message news:[email hidden]...
    > new Garmin GPS bike computer - colour maps, power measurement, even
    > measures your speed on a bike!!
    > http://garmin.blogs.com/my_weblog/2007/08/edge-705605-pow.html#more
    >
    >
    > --
    > ProfTournesol
    >
    Hmm, I have been using an Edge 305 since January. Looks like it's
    gonna be
    retired for the fancy looking new unit!


    Yes but does Garmin have Australian maps available for the wondrous
    device? Might be a while before they get round to it. I saw the
    website said Europe and USA units available - I wonder if this means
    they only have maps for those areas at the moment.

    There are road maps as well as topographic maps available.

    Dorfus

  13. "ProfTournesol" <[email hidden]> wrote
    in message news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    new Garmin GPS bike computer - colour maps, power measurement, even
    measures your speed on a bike!!
    http://garmin.blogs.com/my_weblog/2007/08/edge-705605-pow.html#more

    --
    ProfTournesol

    You just caused me to spend frivolously. Thank you 🙂

    http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220144191298&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=012

  14. Resound said:

    "ProfTournesol" <[email hidden]> wrote
    in message news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    new Garmin GPS bike computer - colour maps, power measurement, even
    measures your speed on a bike!!
    http://garmin.blogs.com/my_weblog/2007/08/edge-705605-pow.html#more

    --
    ProfTournesol

    You just caused me to spend frivolously. Thank you 🙂

    http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220144191298&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=012


    anyone want to buy a used Polar 720i? Selling to make room for a Garmin 705:-)

  15. On 2007-09-06, ProfTournesol (aka Bruce)
    was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

    Quoted message said:
    Resound said:

    "ProfTournesol" <[email hidden]>
    wrote
    in message news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    new Garmin GPS bike computer - colour maps, power measurement, even
    measures your speed on a bike!!
    http://garmin.blogs.com/my_weblog/2007/08/edge-705605-pow.html#more

    You just caused me to spend frivolously. Thank you 🙂

    http://tinyurl.com/225enx


    anyone want to buy a used Polar 720i? Selling to make room for a Garmin
    705:-)

    $20? 😉

    --
    TimC
    Just keep in mind that when you are using TRANSFER, you are not
    programming, but hacking. All else follows logically from this
    premise, Grasshopper. -- James Van Buskirk in comp.lang.fortran

  16. TimC said:

    On 2007-09-06, ProfTournesol (aka Bruce)
    was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

    Quoted message said:
    Resound said:

    "ProfTournesol" <[email hidden]>
    wrote
    in message news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    new Garmin GPS bike computer - colour maps, power measurement, even
    measures your speed on a bike!!
    http://garmin.blogs.com/my_weblog/2007/08/edge-705605-pow.html#more

    You just caused me to spend frivolously. Thank you 🙂

    http://tinyurl.com/225enx


    anyone want to buy a used Polar 720i? Selling to make room for a Garmin
    705:-)

    $20? 😉

    --
    TimC
    Just keep in mind that when you are using TRANSFER, you are not
    programming, but hacking. All else follows logically from this
    premise, Grasshopper. -- James Van Buskirk in comp.lang.fortran

    I'll post when it goes on eBay

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