Originally Posted by
sinclac
I have been looking at the Garmin edge 305 i found a referb for $209.00
Hey Chuck from C.H.
I'd probably wait on that Garmin... Costco and several other retailers had them for $179 (brand new not refurb)late April/May. I just looked and was suprised to see they had gone up to $300 again. Weird. I wouldn't be surprised if they drop to $179 for good sometime soon.
I personally would buy road shoes/pedals for that bike. Sounds like you're going to be doing distance in the near future and not much walking. I have SPD on one of my bikes paired with mtb shoes and while it's fine for long rides (longest on that bike was 65 miles), I definitely prefer lightweight road shoes and Look Keo's for distance. The Specialized shoes above the cheapest... "BG Comp?" are really nice for the money. You can get them for about $100 on sale... Mine still look new after 2 years of heavy use (8-10k miles). Extremely comfy with BG inserts (another $50 but totally worth it).