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[rcannon100]

@TwoWheelsDC 40659 wrote:

The Edge series work fine for tracking your hikes/walks and such,

Good answer but dumb question. I get an Edge for cycling… and then I use it for hikes…. how do I “mount” it. With my Oregon, it came with a clip; I would clip it to my backpack. I dont want to hold it in my hand. How do you carry it?

That’s a good answer. I definitely could see getting the device optimized for cycling… that will also measure my hikes.

Afterthought: I guess I could take a bike mount, and just retrofit it into anything I want it to be – particular through the use of velcro.

[Steve]

fyi, and perhaps this belongs in the good deal thread, but Revolutions tweeted this last night:

Save 50% on Garmin Edge 705 computers. We don’t have many left, but you can get a spectacular cycling computer at an outrageous price.

[Tim Kelley]

@rcannon100 40668 wrote:

Good answer but dumb question. I get an Edge for cycling… and then I use it for hikes…. how do I “mount” it. With my Oregon, it came with a clip; I would clip it to my backpack. I dont want to hold it in my hand. How do you carry it?

That’s a good answer. I definitely could see getting the device optimized for cycling… that will also measure my hikes.

Afterthought: I guess I could take a bike mount, and just retrofit it into anything I want it to be – particular through the use of velcro.

The 305, 310 and 910 have a wrist mount. The 500, 800, and 810 share the same mount, but are considerably bulkier to wear on your arm.

You could always just put it in a coat pocket or side pocket on the backpack.

[vvill]

@rcannon100 40658 wrote:

Does this make sense – or do I have to get a GPS for every damn activity I do?

I use my Edge 500 for running/walking/whatever as well as cycling. Before that I was able to use a vehicle GPS in my jersey’s back pocket for tracking my rides (some Garmin nuvi model); it worked too although it didn’t seem as granular/sensitive on the data.

The Edge mounts have little grooves for elastic bands so you can definitely fashion something out of that. I usually just carry it in my hand or slip it into a pocket when I’m running.

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