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I jump from running to biking a lot and saw no point in having a speedo for my bike and wrist. this quick release kit makes it super easy to go back and forth between sports and I like the velcro wrist band better than the one that comes with the Forerunner.
Now my wife's bike riding is captured on one device rather than having a seperate cycle computer.Installed easy and works well.
You can do that, but would have to remove the Garmin from the wristband each and every time you wanted to use it for biking. You need the separate wristband in order to easily use the Garmin for both running and biking. I love the Velcro wristband as it better fits my small wrists (5'2" female) I have not had any problems with the Garmin attached to the bike mount, and I ride off road; although I have not had any major wipe-outs. The quick release kit comes with both the bike mount AND a velcro wristband with an easy release mechanism on both pieces. You also need the Velcro wristband that is in the kit. For those who are unaware of what the kit is: If you plan on using your Forerunner for Running AND Biking, you need this kit to attach the device to your bike. In order to move the Garmin from your wrist to your bike, you need to have the Garmin attached to the wristband differently than they way it attached to the original strap (like a watch) The kit contains a tool to remove the Garmin from the original wristband. I hope this helps explain what the kit is - when I was looking at the options, I almost bought the bike mount alone.
This bike mount is the perfect answer. Much safer.
I'm very pleased with this product and use it several times a week. The Velcro wrist strap that comes with this kit replaces the Forerunner's original plastic wrist strap and is much easier to adjust.
The mount itself is plastic, but the Garmin 'head' snaps in securely and is easy enough to remove. The instructions were clear and everything I needed was included in the kit.
I had been wearing my Garmin Forerunner 305 on my wrist during cycling outings and it was sometimes hazardous for me to check the data while in motion. It mounts on the handlebars where your eyes can easily see the info on the Forerunner display without having to ride one-handed.
Setting up the bike mount was easy.
The quick release kit lives up to the expectations set in other reviews, however I discovered that the Velcro watch strap can also serve as a reasonable mount for hotel exercise machines. I don't like wearing large bulky watches and was thus quite pleasantly surprised when I discovered that the strap tightens enough to stay in place on the handle bars of stationary bikes and the grab bar of hotel treadmills.
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