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Comment on Garmin Edge 705 by Edward

Edward — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:21:59 +0000

Hello minty95,

I’m supporting a program WinGDB3 as an extension to Garmin’s MapSource for a couple of years. This summer I added .tcx file support, converting tracks to courses and Edge 605/705 upload support. Maybe you’re interested in this program. Try version 3.50, it’s stable now.

I’m of course interested in your opinion.

Comment on Garmin Edge 705 by onidPT

onidPT — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:49:36 +0000

I use an offline tool to convert tcx/gpx files, is called TCX Converter
(http://www.teambikeolympo.it/TCXConverter/TeamBikeOlympo_-_TCX_Converter/TCX_Converter_ENG.html)

I work with Mapsource, save in GPX and after convert to TCX!

Comment on Garmin Edge 705 by minty95

minty95 — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:15:13 +0000

The problem with on-line sites like Bikeroutetoaster is that they may be OK for road riding but of road riding you need a real map such as the Topo maps for the Garmin

Tcx file can be useful as you don’t have navigations windows popping up at every turn, you just follow the coloured line, but you can insert small icons to show you to turn left, right etc

Garmin is rather strange in having two or more different file formats that basically do the same thing, TCX, GPX makes life complicated

With Bike Toaster I tried to add course points to a pre ridden file that I uploaded but it just kept trying to modify the trace so I gave up on it

I still find Mapsource from Garmin an excellent program to make rides of and on road

Comment on Garmin Edge 705 by smaryka

smaryka — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:43:25 +0000

I use Bikeroutetoaster.com to create my routes (not Mapsource) and it will save them directly to the 705 or you can save it to a .gpx file which then goes in the GPX folder and can be used to navigate via “saved rides > navigate”. Works pretty well for me! Used to use Bikely but the site was too flaky, often down, etc.

Not sure why anyone would want to try and navigate from a tcx file, or in fact what the use of a tcx file on the fly even is… I suppose if you’re trying to do a course that you know well at a faster time it might be useful? Otherwise, why?

Comment on Garmin Edge 705 by Chris

Chris — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 06:41:36 +0000

Just on the verge of buying a 705 and also living in France. Is the version usually advertised as ‘Europe’ the one I need? Or will I still have to buy add-on maps afterwards?
Agree that Garmin user manuals are pretty non-intuitive (my wife rides with a 305) and their online advertising follows suit.
Thanks, in advance, for any advice.

Comment on Adaptec RAID 5405 by minty95

minty95 — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:29:47 +0000

I re checked mine following your comment

RAID5 Long bench test
Burst speed = 881.3 MB/s
Average read (is that the same as speed)= 149.2 MB/s
Random Access 8.7

Comment on Adaptec RAID 5405 by Erwin Rivera

Erwin Rivera — Wed, 06 May 2009 11:42:27 +0000

In answer to your question how what the perf is on RAID5 via hdtach via x4 1TB Samsung F1 Spinpoint

RAID5 Long test
Burst speed = 707.3 MB/s
Average speed = 312.7 MB/s

RAID10 Long test
Burst speed = 824.4 MB/s
Average speed = 403.1 MB/s

Comment on Garmin Edge 705 by Rich

Rich — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:15:45 +0000

cheers for the info about the France maps. Will keep an eye out for the DVD

Comment on Garmin Edge 705 by RaiulBaztepo

RaiulBaztepo — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:52:46 +0000

Hello!
Very Interesting post! Thank you for such interesting resource!
PS: Sorry for my bad english, I’v just started to learn this language
See you!
Your, Raiul Baztepo

Comment on Garmin Edge 705 by minty95

minty95 — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:59:00 +0000

Hi did you get my previous message ??,

For info about the end of March the DVD containing all of France will be available, apprently the maps will look a lot better, prices will be about 250 euros for all of France

get back to me if you need more info