Gadgets are fun, useful and can keep you riding

My route and course profile riding from Southeast Baptist Hospital to Stone oak.

The course profile,  speed and pace.  Forgot my HR strap so no HR on this graph.

I like technology and gadgets.  Especially when they make my riding more interesting and fun, and maybe even get me on the bike more.

I've been using a Garmin 305 for over a year, and now the 705 for over a month.  B-H has a couple of the 705 units for sale.

The 705 is a step up from the 305 in 2 main ways - 1.  It is slightly larger, so the field sizes and characters are a bit easier to see for the over 45 presbyopic crow.  2.  It has road maps on it (with the optional map card which is included with the units at B-H.)

I rode home from Southeast Baptist hospital late one night last week.  For fun I put my home address in, I've ridden the route dozens of times and was interested in seeing how the Garmin would direct me.  A useful feature of the 705 is you select what vehicle you are in - ie a car or a bike - and so the unit doesn't try to take you out on the interstate if you are on a bike!!