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All that and a bag of chips
I've have several Garmin devices including: Forerunner 201, 205, 305, eTrex, 60sx but the 705 brings it all together in a small package with a looooooong battery life, sensitive GPS (aquires sats inside my garage), bright screen and enough internal memory for Socal maps (great since 2009 version of maps requires more memory), the 705 includes a micro sd slot but it requires a Garmin card, it did not recognize my Kingston or Sandisk micro sd cards; I haven't used the card slot yet because the internal memory has enough capacity and I've loaded most of the southwestern US.

Cadence monitor, speed monitor installed quickly and have worked flawlessly; I have several heart rate chest straps and the HR monitor recognizes all of them.

The kit comes with two attachment straps so you can orient the 705 on the neck of your handle bar or the handle bar.

Every rider takes the occasional spill but my 705 remained securely attached.

Great device, if it had a wrist strap for running (it is smaller than my 201) it would be perfect; it is the envy of my riding group.

Careful - Amazon Product Description is inaccurrate
The product is great, but the Amazon product description WHAT'S IN THE BOX section clearly states that City Navigator is included. It is not. I confirmed with Garmin that the product # Amazon is shipping (010-00555-30)does not include City Navigator and it will cost you $81.21 to get it on Amazon Garmin Micro Secure Digital North America Map Card. The correct product # is 010-00555-40 or 010-00555-60 (Team Garmin version) - neither available on Amazon as of today.

Other than that, I have been very happy with the 705.

Almost perfect
I have used my Garmin Edge 705 for about six weeks on road rides and trail hiking. Before I rant, let me say this GPS unit is almost perfect and I do not know a better solution currently on the market. The seamless integration with the GPS, heart rate monitor, mapping software, and speed/cadence monitor are killer.

As previously commented, the first charge took over two days. Garmin can call it whatever they want. If it is a software glitch, issue a patch. Microsoft does it ad nauseum. However, it charges now in a few of hours and has good battery life. (Sorry, I have not run it down for endurance.)

When mounting the speed/cadence monitor on the stay, the tolerance can be extremely tight (-especially on a carbon fiber bike with aerodynamic stays). The installation guide does not really say, nor does it show, and I was being a knuckehead during installation and did not realize that you need to loosen that screw prior to mounting and swing the sensor arm away from the body of the unit. Test the speed sensor for the wheel and the cadence for the crank arm and then tighten everything down.

The handlebar mount is terrible. Why? It lacks mounting options, has a cheap plastic design with a catch latch that does not release well when new and breaks off quickly thereafter, and does not have the ability to create a safety tether from the GPS to the bike or body (-if hiking/running).

Beware! Garmin and Amazon sell a hardcase that they say is for the Edge 705. Hah! I could fit at least four Edges into this hard shell monster. One of the great features of the Edge for off bike use is its compact size. Unfortunately, no dedicated carrier is made that can be body mounted. A wrist mount would be ideal. The mount for the Forerunners cannot be used. The best solution is an Ipod holder with a completely clear and colorless face with a small hole made for the joystick.

Speaking of which, buy a quality screen protector at the time you are buying the Edge or as soon thereafter as possible. Why tempt fate on a unit this expensive for so little expense?

Do spend the money and buy the map card. If you are not traveling around the United States, buy the Topo card instead of the City card. This only works if you live in an area that Garmin has mapped for the cards and they only cover a couple of states per card. I have both types. My Topo card has all the data I need contained on the City card, plus hiking trails, elevation (contour) lines, etc., associated with a Topo map. If I am outside of the California/Nevada area, I'll pop the City card I also bought back in. There is no "base map" with this unit to speak off. The base map reminds me of my old Garmin 12. You would have to build your own map ahead of time with waypoints and tracks and download it into the unit. If you go off your track, your only reference is your track and waypoints you loaded. Buy the card.

Satellite acquisition is one of the fastest for various GPS units I have had. Accuracy - I would not use it to survey and also pay attention to the degree of accuracy it self reports when I am offroad. But, for most trail riding and road use, it more than meets my needs.

The Garmin Training Center (TC) software and its ability to export to GoogleEarth your ride data is outstanding. The GoggleEarth view creates points (~30 seconds?) along your ride that can pop up and display heart rate, speed, cadence, etc. My huge issue is the lack of ability to export in a normal format. Yes, TC can export into a .tcx file, which is a modified .xml format. This sidesteps Excel's great import ability and I must manually slog through all the data for each ride that is recorded in that history file. Each of those data collection points (~1/30seconds) creates a data row. All the rides are recorded in that one file. AAHHHHH...

As I started this review, I know this was a rant but I do not know a better GPS unit out there for a cyclist. I would not return mine or trade it for a different model. Now if only the Power recording options were within a reasonable price range...

It's useful for running, cycling and automobile, but you have to buy it with the SD data card
This is very easy to use, if you buy it with the SD card it's plug and play. It also measure power (watts), but you will need a power sensor, there are some available for this.

Garmin Edge 705
This is a very nice product. However, if I did it again I would buy it with the maps. The basic maps are terrible. Also, make sure you read the manual with it. If you set up your wheel size manually it will not record the distance (maybe a glitch). The software Garmin provides on-line is nice, but I expect the best and this isn't it.