Don’t know if anyone addressed this
issue, so, I’m sorry if I missed it: How does the Iron Man GPS deal
with really shady, densely covered rides. I found that my Garmin “Vista” unit did very
poorly; it only registered 30 of the 50 mile ride [yes, fresh batteries], and
it’s clear that I had no signal when we were in the trees. I heard
the Iron Man tracks more satellites, and this is why it may do better…
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In a message dated 12/15/20038:37:32
AM Pacific Standard Time, Sundaez@xxxxxxx writes:
The Iron Man eats batteries IMO. I have to
replace them every couple rides. It uses the 3 AA batteries. I had 6
hours on the last batteries I used before it flaked out near the end of a
training ride. ANyone else have this problem? Does keeping in
"monitor" mode eat more battery power than if you keep it on the
Odometer?
Mel
I invested in a set of rechargeable batteries and it has been well worth the
initial expense. They seem to last longer on one charge than standard
batteries as well.
