[Closed] Garmin Edge 705 - Cheapest Place To Buy

Handtec was quite cheap for mine. Depends what maps you want!

got mine from ukdigitalcameras.co.uk

Cheers guys - will check them out.

P.s - What maps are you running? I hear the Topo maps aren't all that. I have some Tracklog software already but is there an option to run like Satmap with map on screen?

i use city nav europe

i even paid for it!

topo is ok but i wouldn't fork out for it

prepare to be frustrated, it'll take some getting used to

I have a 305 already but like the idea of having a gps also so may be I could use it on the motorbike.
Is it like the 305 at all?

operating system wise yes.

route finding can be a bit hit and miss for bicycle but will be ok for motorbike

is there an option to run like Satmap with map on screen?

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I paid £276 a year ago for the same spec from Dabs.com

keep an eye on flaybay.

i got my 705 with HRM and cadence for 200 quid about 6 months ago (total bargin), 'sourced' the maps from elsewhere. NT europe for the roads (pretty good) and topo for off road (not really used that much). a great bit of kit.

Have you thought about buying a cheap windows mobile / ppc device (50), a Navman B10 or similar (20) and get something like Mapyx Quo? If OS maps are important to you they do the cheapest OS tiles.

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What's edited for the mods? And the last posts going?

can you run memory maps on the 705?

I've always found [url= http://www.expansys.com/gps/sports-gps#tabstate=0&subfolder=1768 ]Expansys[/url] to be good for GPS but it currently seems to be more expensive than some of the links above...

can you run memory maps on the 705?

Hornet600

they were links to a website selling pirated software, i commented that it would be silly to [i]pay[/i] for pirated software!

I use a derivitive of openstreetmaps on my garmin- free, legit and superb.

It's a version that's been aimed at cyclists by a chap on the tritalk forums.

Updated weekly or thereabouts.

Have a look here...

http://www.ravenfamily.org/andyg/maps/

I use a derivitive of openstreetmaps on my garmin- free, legit and superb.

It's a version that's been aimed at cyclists by a chap on the tritalk forums.

Updated weekly or thereabouts.

Have a look here...

http://www.ravenfamily.org/andyg/maps/

I use a derivitive of openstreetmaps on my garmin- free, legit and superb.

It's a version that's been aimed at cyclists by a chap on the tritalk forums.

Updated weekly or thereabouts.

Have a look here...

http://www.ravenfamily.org/andyg/maps/

oops.

Sorry!

hi paul to you have any links to screen shots or links to it to see what it looks like (and does it auto route?) just so i can see the maps before i prob end up deleting my current maps by mistake while trying it out lol cheers

Hi Mick,

No screen shots I'm afraid- hard to get them off the garmin.

There is a screen shot here:

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Map_On_Garmin/mtb_map

If you don't want to risk yout maps just pick up a spare sd card to deploy it on- just requires a folder called garmin, and the map file in the folder.

Have a look here for more info:

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/OSM_Map_On_Garmin

The mapping is great- does auto routing, and contains a lot of cycle specific info- a lot of the swinley singletrack has been mapped, and appears on it.

cheers fella i'll take a look. Ive got the topo on cd but my city nav on sd card which is great but as its only on my map source as a bodge due to it not being on cd it wont auto route 🙁

Mick- dfinately give it a try.

For the price of an sd card, its worth it.

I picked mine up on STW with a wanted ad for £200 and then sold the cadence sensor I didn't need for £25.

smurf

I was going to buy one but bought a V3 cateye. I just use the A-GPS on my mobile and sports tracking which has been great.

If Garmin release their new model then I would deffo buy that.