Originally Posted by
kb5ql
705 seems to have better reception and battery life. I've had no problems with either when going down alpine to pescadero and back up tunitas. But then that unit costs a lot more...
Originally Posted by
gpelpel
That's the reason why it's important to have the speed/cadence sensor. GPS reception doesn't exist in a tunnel or under a bridge, and can be very weak under heavy tree cover especially at startup.
I'll always be starting under heavy tree cover. Checked out the 705 price and
I have my VDO wired cyclocomputer on the Orbea, works great for speed and distance, it uses barometric pressure for altitude though which can be really flaky especially with the microclimates around here. I don't have anything on the Birdy, I don't like the wireless computers because of the interference issues, and obviously wired may be an issue with folding and travel. I was thinking a GPS would work well but I'm not willing to spend that much.
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