GPS Magazine

I was wondering about your thoughts and opinions on pedometers. Are they accurate? Do they work for trail running? Any suggestions for brands? I started running on trails that I can’t get the mileage for, and don’t want to blow $100-$200 on a gps watch. I need somewhat accurate distances so I can get a good reading on how fast I’m running. Pedometers seem like the best thing for my budget, but I question how a $5 little gadget can give me good results. Any thoughts or suggestions... more

I got the Garmin Forerunner 205 a few weeks back and I love the thing. It’s so cool it makes me want to work out more just to get the data. Coupled with the free level of www.motionbased.com, it’s an amazing tool for viewing ride data, including the oh-so-sweet Google Earth overlay.  One downside to the “free” level of motionbased is that they only provide analysis of the last ten rides, but a downside of joining is $100 per year, and I’d rather spend that money on... more

I ride a Coker on and off road every day. Some rides are longer and moreintense than others. The big questions I always have is, how far and how fast am I going? I’m not into the hard wired cycle computers or even the wireless ones mounted under the seat. But, there is an answer! I picked up a Garmin Forerunner 205 GPS watch. It’s completely wireless. The watch makes contact directly with the satellites. It even works off road while I am riding in the tree covered trails. It’s not... more