It's Already 2AM: 18th SPAMdition.... Time to CHANGE Frick's title!!!

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Harm wrote in post #13145154
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LUDICROUS SPEED!!!!!!!!

Omar should call his cycle SpaceBalls I. Then we can say:

What the hell was that?
SpaceBalls I
They've gone to plaid!

When he cycles past

*sigh* wrote in post #13145085
No I'm not kidding on size and weight.. The weight isn't the biggest deal, but the 705 is substantially larger, and when it's on your handlebars that can be a pain to deal with, especially since I have a light I run as well. There's only so much real estate.

I don't need or want the features the 705 adds over the 500, so there's no need to bother with them IMO.

If I wanted the turn by turn I'd suck it up and go buy a 800, but really I just don't care enough about it. So I can get what is essentially 800 minus that feature and save myself $300.

But im not talking about the 800. Im talking about refurb 705 and and refurb 500

Refurb 705 bundle: 299
Refurb 500 bundle: 279

Size comparisons:

-Size: 500 (1.9" x 2.7" x 0.85"); 705 (2" x 4.3" x 1")
-Display Size: 500 (1.17" x 1.44"); 705 (1.37" x 1.71")
-Weight: 500 (2 oz (56.7 g)); 705 (3.7 oz (104.9 g))

20 dollar difference for turn by turn and throw in a color screen which is larger as well.

Why would you place the garmin on your handlebar to begin with? Place it on the stem and you dont worry about real estate on the handlebar themselves. The extra 1.6 vertical length wont even be noticed on the stem.Run your light on the handlebar and no issue or if you have your light on the stem run the garmin on the handlebar. Non issue.

20 bucks well spent unless you need to buy two replacement tubes or more chamois cream

Harm wrote in post #13145181
Omar should call his cycle SpaceBalls I. Then we can say:

What the hell was that?
SpaceBalls I
They've gone to plaid!

When he cycles past

ROFL.. then we stop him in his tracks by throwing strawberry jam at him lol.

Harm wrote in post #13145154
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Too close to Julians

Harms next avatar is johnny english!

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J_TULLAR wrote in post #13145198
ROFL.. then we stop him in his tracks by throwing strawberry jam at him lol.

I can see him now.....

What is all this gurgling and churning, how come I can't see my map on the Garmin?
No sir, that is Mr Coffee, care for some?
Yes, you know I like coffee when I look at the garmin

vipergts831 wrote in post #13145188
But im not talking about the 800. Im talking about refurb 705 and and refurb 500

Yes... I know... I'm saying if I wanted turn by turn, I'd get an 800... I really don't care about that feature, so why would I get 705?

vipergts831 wrote in post #13145188
20 dollar difference for turn by turn and throw in a color screen which is larger as well.

Why would you place the garmin on your handlebar to begin with? Place it on the stem and you dont worry about real estate on the handlebar themselves. The extra 1.6 vertical length wont even be noticed on the stem.Run your light on the handlebar and no issue or if you have your light on the stem run the garmin on the handlebar. Non issue.

20 bucks well spent unless you need to buy two replacement tubes or more chamois cream :lol

A larger screen is not a Pro for me...

Stem, that's what I mean.. it still will get in the way. That and quite frankly I'm actually really considering starting to train for a tri, and so that would probably make my next bike a tri bike, and with aero bars you really have almost no room, it's a tight enough fit with a 500 and aero bars.

Also, you really can't say that it being longer won't be an issue, not all stems are the same length, and quite frankly I think mine may be a bit too long right now, so I may very well be losing some of that real estate.

More features isn't always a plus, sometimes it's worth paying a little more for less.

perhaps you should start doing some triathlons before investing in a tri bike. See if you can handle it first.

Harm wrote in post #13145258
perhaps you should start doing some triathlons before investing in a tri bike. See if you can handle it first.

Well obviously... I never said I was going to.

I'm not planning on buying a new bike in the next few months... But it doesn't hurt to take that into consideration.

vipergts831 wrote in post #13145234
Too close to Julians

Harms next avatar is johnny english!

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Rowen Atkinson is bad ass man lol.

*sigh* wrote in post #13145246
Yes... I know... I'm saying if I wanted turn by turn, I'd get an 800... I really don't care about that feature, so why would I get 705?

A larger screen is not a Pro for me...

Stem, that's what I mean.. it still will get in the way. That and quite frankly I'm actually really considering starting to train for a tri, and so that would probably make my next bike a tri bike, and with aero bars you really have almost no room, it's a tight enough fit with a 500 and aero bars.

Also, you really can't say that it being longer won't be an issue, not all stems are the same length, and quite frankly I think mine may be a bit too long right now, so I may very well be losing some of that real estate.

More features isn't always a plus, sometimes it's worth paying a little more for less.

Just get another cateye Its nice and small. Like they say buy for now not for later. You can always sell off a refurb of any product for little loss. Like your cali trip its not guaranteed your going tri but what is guaranteed is your gt bike sitting in your home right now.

monk3y wrote in post #13144889
cool COngrats Raz

thanks...

vipergts831 wrote in post #13145296
Just get another cateye Its nice and small. Like they say buy for now not for later. You can always sell off a refurb of any product for little loss. Like your cali trip its not guaranteed your going tri but what is guaranteed is your gt bike sitting in your home right now.

That is also what we say to people who mention they might go FF in the future