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Overview: Strava GPS Mapping and Recording For Mountain Bikers

strava

Today I wanted to step in and give you an overview of Strava. Strava is what we are using exclusively on Bike198 to upload our recorded rides from our Garmin GPS units on road and mountain bike rides. With Garmin Connect’s recent reliability issues and their switch to Bing maps, we went on the lookout [...]

Heart Rate Monitors and Cycling: Are you in the zone?

Heart Rate Monitor - Mountain Biking - Cycling

In a recent poll conducted here on Bike198, we found that 61% of the riders that participated at least wear a heart rate monitor for training purposes and 47% of those polled wear a heart rate monitor on every ride. On paper, it makes sense why you would wear a heart rate monitor while riding. [...]

MapMyRide.com and Garmin Edge 705 – Easy New Road Biking Routes

MapMyRide.com Map

As most of you already know, Sunday afternoon was supposed to be filled with miles and miles of north Georgia mountain biking, but responsibilities at home made getting away for an entire day nearly impossible. That’s ok…it happens from time to time, but that does not mean I have to be off the bike for [...]

Garmin Edge 705 – Google Maps to GPX

Garmin Edge 705 Cycling GPS Computer

Due to the enormous amount of rain we have been seeing in the southeast lately, my road bike has been seeing more use as all of the trails are soaking wet. With no end in sight, it looks like my legs are going to continue to get in some road spinning until mother nature decides [...]

Garmin Edge 705 – Google Maps to GPX

Garmin Edge 705 Cycling Computer and GPS

Due to the enormous amount of rain we have been seeing in the southeast lately, my road bike has been seeing more use as all of the trails are soaking wet. With no end in sight, it looks like my legs are going to continue to get in some road spinning until mother nature decides [...]

Garmin Edge 705 Cycling Computer and GPS Review Unit

Garmin Edge 705 Cycling Computer and GPS

In the world of cycling computers, the Garmin Edge 705 is the top of the heap. With GPS tracking, power meter, cadence sensor/speed sensor, heart rate monitor and a host of other features, the Edge 705 from Garmin is a control center for your bike whether you are on the road or ripping up sweet [...]