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TrainingPeaks Now Compible with the Edge 500, Garmin’s Latest GPS Cycling Computer
All you tri-geeks and cycling geeks out there who use TrainingPeaks software/website and may have been eyeing Garmin’s Edge 500 cycling computer — I’ve got good news. The company behind TrainingPeaks, Peaksware, said today that TrainingPeaks’ training and nutrition software is now compatible with the Edge 500. In fact, all workout data recorded by the Garmin device, including anything from a paired ANT+ compatible heart rate monitor, speed/cadence sensor, or third-party power meter can be saved, analyzed, and shared using either a free or premium TrainingPeaks.com account, as well as TrainingPeaks WKO+ desktop software, the company says.
Garmin Jumps to the Edge 500: a GPS-Enabled Cycling Computer for the Hardcore without the Hardcore Price
An interesting entry from Garmin today: the Edge 500 series of cycling computers. Unlike previous versions of Garmin’s GPS-enabled cycling gadgets (both high- and low-end), this one doesn’t do waypoints or routes; the GPS portion of this device is essentially a track logger. So what does the suggested $249.99 price tag get you? A nice cycling computer replete with a built-in barometric altimeter; for an additional hundred bucks you get a speed/cadence sensor and heart-rate monitor. That puts the unit in a comparable price range with other high-end cycling computers, with the added benefit of GPS track logging.
Winnipeg Using GPS to Devise Cycling Routes
This is a story that warms the cockles of my … derailleur, and makes me want to move to Canada, specifically Winnipeg, Manitoba (although the British spelling would drive me bonkers). It seems the Centre (*cough*) for Sustainable Transportation (CST) at the University of Winnipeg, along with the Winnipeg city government, is offering Winnipeg cyclists the chance to track their routes to determine where to build potential cycling infrastructure. In other words, they want to study where cyclists ride, in order to determine where bike paths and bike lanes should go.
Garmin Unveils Latest Forerunners, Big & Small
Garmin, ever the product differentiator, has taken the wraps off two new Forerunner devices: the 310XT and 405CX. If you’re familiar with Garmin’s wrist-mounted GPS line, the 310XT (over there on the right) is the heir apparent to the larger, traditional Forerunner models like the 305 reviewed here, while the 405CX (pictured below) resembles its … er, forerunner, heh, the watch-resembling 405. The big news here is that the 310XT is triathlon friendly: it’s waterproof, and sports 20 hours of battery use under typical use, Garmin says.
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