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yeah I looked at the 705. Mike Hall rode round the world and tour divide with one.
just seems silly that in the last 11 years (!!!) nobody has invented a better GPS.
platypus-
just seems silly that in the last 11 years (!!!) nobody has invented a better GPS.
Most GPS designers don't do stupid long cycle rides.
If they did there'd be a GPS that can display a track on a map, can record HR and Power over ANT+, and runs off AA batteries.
(Maybe some of the newer ones do, or other makes, but last time I checked Garmin didn't do one that does all of the above.)
The other explanation is that they market for such devices is just too small and so it's not worth the investment in the product.
USB charging makes much more sense for people who only do rides <12h as they can charge at home and never have the faff of batteries.
Greenbank
Wouldn't want to navigate via a Fenix though. I've tried with my Forerunner 935 and it's no fun.
For anything under 12h where I don't need to navigate and just want to record stuff (GPS, HR, Power) I use my watch (Forerunner 935).
For anything else (>12h or need to navigate) I use my old Edge 705 that keeps on trucking (have replaced the battery myself once though). No water ingress problems despite being used on lots of long wet rides with USB power packs plugged in.