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Old 11-29-09 | 03:51 PM
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Athens80
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Originally Posted by socalrider
If you are really looking for a do everything gps, look at the new Garmin Dakota 20.. Full screen gps with touchscreen technology.. Just a little smaller than the Oregon series but bigger than the 705.. The Dakota 20 allow you to use the Garmin HR and Cadence-Speed Functions.... Just a note that there is lower model Garmin Dakota 10, this model does not allow you to use your cycling specific accessories.
I see in the Garmin Dakota owner's manual (page 29) that the Dakota 20 can be paired with an optional Garmin heart rate monitor and an optional Garmin bike cadence sensor, and display the values on the map page, the compass page, and the trip computer. What does a cyclist get from a fitness Garmin -- a Forerunner or Edge -- that is not available on the Dakota for less money than the Edge 705? I don't see any reference in the Dakota manual to power meters, or to the training functions, for instance.
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