Note that the pickups for speed and cadence are located in the same
sensor on the Garmin Edge 305. Thus, the wheel circle and the pedal
circle have to overlap at a point where you can mount the sensor if
you want to use both of them. On a high racer, you can mount the
sensor to pick up cadence (but not speed) and use the satellite to
calculate speed. A minor issue, but fyi.

Note also that when you set the Garmin display to five data fields,
one field will be easy to read, but the other four will be harder to
read. I have mine mounted above the right handgrip and can barely
read the four smaller fields. However, I don't have real good vision
to begin with.

I bought my Garmin Edge 305HR+Speed/Cadence at Chumbo.com. They have
it today for $265.99. My experience with them was fine.

2005 Volae Sport
Ypsilanti, Mi.

--- In Bacchetta_Bikes@yahoogroups.com, "thedeaddirewolf"
<kenneth.graves@...> wrote:
>
> I have been lurking around reading avidly and voraciously
everyhthing I
> could find on recumbents and I finally took the plunge today! I
can
> feel my lower back thanking me already! lol. Ended up getting
a '05
> Strada which was new..actually going into it thought I would get
> the '07 Giro 26 but I couldnt pass up the '05 Strada...got if for
> $1350 and it has better component set (SRAM X-9 vs X-7) and a
better
> wheelset. The performance benefits will suite me fine as all my
riding
> is road, and I want to increase my distance and eventually do some
> centuries on it. The only thing I think the '07 Giro might have
had on
> it was the disc brakes.
>
> Gotta admit the test ride thing didn't work out well for me at bike
> shop...I went to rapid transit cycles in Chicago and the extent of
area
> to test ride was an alley...kind of freaked me out when I would
start
> and have the newbie 'bent wobble towards a dumpster...so went
through
> several fits and starts...got a little frustrated / emberrassed
(altho
> gotta say the people / service at Rapid Transit are awesome and
> encouraging..highly recomend)....but finally just said screw it and
> bought it. Figured I am a fit / reasonably atheltic person who
logs
> 100+ miles / week ...i should be able to figure it out just needeed
> some space and some "alone time". Got back home to SW Michigan and
> took it to a nice big empty school parking lot for some
practice..got
> going the first time I tried and did a lot of pratice on starting /
> stoppping and figure eights...all i can say is awesome! I love the
> feel of the bike and the position...defintely a different
experience
> and method than my road / mtn bikes but once I started getting the
hang
> of it loved the feel of the turning / cornering. I am soooo
looking
> forward to putting some miles on this bike....since I have gotten
back
> into biking for fitness it seems I have a chronic sore back (of
course
> I probably never really rest it like I should). I really think
this
> bike is going to be a godsend for me and allow me to do more miles
in
> much greater comfort.
>
> Ok..sorry to ramble...but here are my couple questions..mostly
about
> accesorizing....I had them put on the Bacchetta rack but that was
only
> accessorizing so far.
>
> I am going to do a trunk pack for repair kit/ mini pump / hydration
> bladder...misc stuff....but was wondering thoughts on computers and
> clipless pedals.
>
> Computers: Do wireless work or is the range too far? Also an
> recomendation on computer? dont need anything complicated. Also
any
> issues with mounting cadence sensors if i decide to get one with
> cadence? Eventually I am still thinking of getting the Garmin GPS
> computer..that seems like some awesome technology with elevation
and
> ability to download ride data into computer...definitely would
assist /
> enable my obsession with performance metrics!...but due to $ will
prob
> wait awhile.
>
> Pedals: Once I get a little more comfortable with bike defintely
> inclined to go the clipless pedal route...I am assuming there are
no
> special challenges / consideration on a 'bent over a DF re
> clipless...is there? I am thinking of going with a SPD / MTB shoe
> instead of a road shoe....have Look pedals on road bike but am
thinking
> of trying to get some shoes that are a little more practical to
walk
> around in...hence the thought of doing a spd / mtb style....anyone
have
> any great thoughts on clipless pedals? have heard crank brothers
> eggbeaters are nice and the 4 sided entry thing on it would prob
make
> starting / clipping in easier....but was wodnering what pedals
other
> use / recomend.
>
> Thanks in advance for your comments / suggestions...as well as for
all
> the historical posts and info on the group.
>