Hey all-
Let me describe my situation, and I'm hoping you all can help me pick the best solution for what I need.

First of all- I live in an area that is relatively new to me. I've lived here just over a year, so I don't know a lot of the back roads yet. I use mapmyride.com to pre-map all of my bike rides, and I'm really satisfied with the routing and tools that the site provides. I have 2 main problems. First- I hate dealing with cue cards. They're a pain in the @ss to continuously pull out while on a ride.... and I need them once I get about 10 miles from my apartment. Second- I do not have a cycling computer. (I've been riding for 2 weeks now).

Features I want: Speedometer, Odometer, average rate, and the ability to upload routes from mapmyride onto the unit. I don't really care about heart rate, cadence, power output, etc. For me its more about the adventure of going somewhere, and having speed and distance figures simply help me plan the time I need for my rides.

I know that the most basic Garmin Edge units provide all the features that I want, but I'm unclear on just how effective the routing is once it is uploaded onto the gps unit from my home computer. Does anyone have any experience doing what I'm looking to do? I just need something to keep me on my route without having to reach back and pull out cue cards every 2 minutes. If possible, I'd like to not pay the 400 bucks for an edge 705 or 605, but if the less expensive units won't provide the functionality that i need I guess that's what I have to do.