What's the fix to get it going again? I've had that happen before as well and it is very frustrating right before a ride!
On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 3:32 PM, Ryan Keefer <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm getting in on this one late, but I love my Garmin 305, integrating > cadence, heartrate and a bunch of specs into one computer. I love the > fact that you can customize what specs are displayed, and how many on > the two customizable pages of screens. I also like the interval and > racing against a "ghost" (a previously recorded run of yours against > your present run). I'd highly recommend it and I use it on every ride > - commutes, group rides, solo rides and even races. It gives a ton of > stats when you sync back up to the computer. > > The only problem I've had is on occasion, it won't power up and is > completely unresponsive. After a call to support, I got a fix to get > it to reset, but so far, there hasn't been a firmware update to fix > it. I've had the unit going on 3 years, and I've only had that happen > 3-4 times total. > > > Ryan W. Keefer > "It's such a fine line between clever and stupid" > -- David St. Hubbins > > http://www.keefermadness.com > > > > On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 10:26 AM, Jay Carter <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Mine hasnt either but I know plenty of people's who have. It's a > relatively > > common problem. > > > > ---- > > > > Jay Carter > > AutoForums.Com Technical Support > > TriangleCycling.Com Webmaster > > > > > > On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 9:38 PM, Keil Wurl <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> I've used a Garmin 305 for almost 2 years. It has never once powered > down. > >> > >> Neal wrote: > >> > Well Jay, perhaps its time for me to contact Garmin because my 305 > >> > does occasionally power down when I hit a bump. Its not such a big > >> > deal on club or solo rides but, its most aggravating on event rides. > >> > It doesn't happen often fortunately. Maybe two or three times per > >> > month. I figured it is the battery getting jarred. The frequency > >> > occurrence is still too much tho. > >> > > >> > Nevertheless, the 305 is a fine cycling computer and I have come to > >> > really like it. > >> > > >> > Now that the 705 is relatively clean, I might consider one of these. > >> > The bigger screen/digits is appealing. I already have the CNNA NT > >> > software. > >> > > >> > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you foolishly subscribed to the Gyro email group. To post useless drivel to this group, send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] We love reading 3000 line messages so please don't bother trimming your replies. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
