Originally Posted by
Day Early
My Garmin 520 has a live tracking function. It sucked my battery dry really fast. The only way I'd use it again would be to carry a mobile battery backup. But then you have the weight.
Sounds like you have a bad battery. I have used Garmin Live Track for a couple of years now and find the battery drain is negligible.6-8 hour rides leave plenty of juice in Garmin and cell phone.