All cyclists, from those competing in the Tour de France to those who just ride for fun, want to fine tune their cycling skills. A fortunate few can afford personal trainers who give them the information they need to hone their skills to a fine edge. Most of us, however, can’t afford such luxuries and just plug away on our own. This doesn’t have to be you any longer, however. With the introduction of the Garmin Edge 305HR Handheld/Trail GPS, you can now have affordable training technology right at your fingertips which will finally give you the cycling edge you need to take your training to a whole new level.

Having the Edge is almost like having a trainer of your own, all in one rugged, compact unit. The Garmin Edge 305HR comes calibrated right out of the box, and all you need to do is to attach it to your bike’s stem or handlebars using the enclosed mount. Turn it on, wait for it to quickly lock into a GPS satellite, and you’re off and running. The Edge will automatically keep track of the calories you burn, the speed you travel, the distance you’ve covered, and the altitude at which you’re riding.

With its internal barometric altimeter, you can pinpoint changes in elevation and know everything you need to know about your climb and descent. All of this data is then recorded for you to review later on.

The Edge has a high-sensitivity GPS receiver which will track your position no matter where you go. Thick tree canopies, tall buildings, or deep canyons won’t keep your Edge from locking in on your position. Use the Courses feature so that you can record your routes and data in order to be able to race against your own best times in the future.

By adding a Virtual Partner, it will be like you have an invisible opponent racing against you which should give you the impetus to improve your times. Enable the Auto Pause feature, and the Edge 305 Handheld will automatically pause the timer as you slow down and re-engage it when you speed up.

Because you are an athlete, you are probably already well aware of the need to monitor your heart rate while training. With the Garmin Edge GPS, you have the technology to do so on a real-time basis. The heart monitor comes with the Edge package, so there are no expensive peripherals or softwares to buy in order to get this capability.

During a ride the wireless heart sensors send constant data about your heart rate and heart rate zone to the Edge where you can see it on the display. Since the unit is so lightweight and comfortable, you’ll be able to make this technology a daily part of your routine.

Garmin Centertraining software comes with your Edge, and you’ll be able to use it to plan workouts and analyze and store your data. Interactive graphs for charting speed, elevations, and times are also part of the package. You can upload all of your data onto Garmin’s website MotionBased.

com in order to have an even more detailed analysis of everything about your riding performance. Having this information will give you the edge you need to start training at the next level, and it all happens with your Garmin Edge 305HR Handheld/Trail GPS.

Paul Julian is a GPS enthusiast. For more information about Garmin GPS products you can go to http://www.Garmin–GPS.com

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