What makes the Forerunner 305 'Multisport'?

The multisport capabilities of the Garmin Forerunner 305 aren't just marketing hype or "product positioning"!

As Garmin blogger Peg explains in Forerunner 405 or 305 — which is best for multisport?, the 305 has both hardware and software features that make it ideal for running and cycling, or indeed for tracking any active sport, including skiing.

On the hardware side, the quick-release mount lets you unclip it from your wrist and clip it into a bicycle handlebar mount, or vice versa, instantly. When you are cycling with the Forerunner it can be recording and displaying your cadence and wheel-speed (useful both outside and when on a stationary "turbo" wind trainer), while when you are running on a treadmill it can also receive data wirelessly from the optional Foot Pod accessory.

On the software side, the 305 allows you to switch activity types with a single button press, and also lets you decide whether to include a transition time (e.g. the bike to run transition in a triathlon) or not.

If you are a dedicated cyclist the Garmin Edge 705 may be a better choice, but for the runner, triathlete, or other multisport enthusiast the Garmin Forerunner 305 is the clear winner.

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• Garmin Forerunner 305 Multi-Sport

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