Garmin Edge 705 and Edge 605 GPS Systems for Cyclists and Athletes announced

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Garmin Edge For Cyclists Garmin today announced the Edge 705 and Edge 605 GPS Cycling Trackers, which are helpful while workouts as well as for Cyclists.

The new devices offer mapping capabilities, street navigation and a 2.2″ color display in addition to tracking vertical profiles, climb and descent, altitude, speed, distance, and time.

The Edge 705 features compatibility and wireless unit-to-unit connectivity. It is capable of informing cyclist about GPS position, power, heart rate, speed, cadence, altitude and gradient on the same display. Also cyclists can share their information like saved rides, waypoints and workouts with each other through ANT+Sport wireless technology.

“The Edge 705 gives cyclists the most effective tools they need to train efficiently and share data easily,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin’s vice president of worldwide sales, “and these new products are further proof of how innovative technology can enrich people’s lives and help them better enjoy their exercise and recreational activities.”

Other features of the new Edge 705 and 605 are:

  • Workouts: Design workouts with multiple steps based on time, distance, calories or heart rate. Establishes workout targets based on speed, calories, cadence, heart rate and power (heart rate is standard on Edge 705, speed/cadence sensor is optional and power requires an ANT+Sport-enabled third-party meter)
  • Virtual Partner: Team up with a virtual training partner that provides continuous feedback. Depicts a digital cyclist (desired speed) in relation to the user’s real-time speed and notifies if ahead or behind desired target
  • Courses: Cyclists can race against a recorded course and match previously set speeds at every point of the way. Combine the Courses and Virtual Partner features and race an opponent that varies speed while climbing hills and navigating tricky turns
  • Navigation: Ride to a specified location by following turn-by-turn prompts, or try out brand new routes by downloading GPX files and leaving your paper directions at home
  • Bike Computer: Customizable bike computer screen shows up to eight different data fields. The user may customize the display for the size and placement of the data
  • Auto Pause: Pauses the timer when the user’s speed drops below a preset threshold
  • Alerts: Program alerts to sound if the user strays outside the range of speed, heart rate or cadence values. Alerts can also indicate when a set amount of time or distance has passed

    • The Edge 705 will be available in the US market by December 2007 and will be priced at approximately $649.99 (around Rs. 26,620). The device will include an ANT+Sport heart rate monitor, speed/cadence sensor, microSD card with City Nav NT maps, AC charger, USB PC interface cable, bike mounts, owner’s manual on disk and quick-reference guide.

    While the Edge 605 will also be available at the same time and will carry a price tag of $399.99 (approx Rs. 16,380). The package includes bike mounts, USB PC interface cable, AC charger, owner’s manual on disk and quick-reference guide.