Friday, July 6, 2012

Gear: Bia GPS Watch

I've been using my Garmin 305 for over a year now.  I have a few complaints about the watch:

  • Loading satellites can take up to ten minutes.
  • It is quite bulky and sometimes bothers my wrist bone.
  • It is a single sport watch (no swim tracking)
Recently I found a Kickstarter project for a GPS watch that addresses all of these issues and has some additional cool features!  The Bia GPS Watch:

  • Uses GSM and satellites to locate you, so loading satellites is supposed to be quick.
  • Form factor is small.
  • It is a multisport watch.
Additional cool features:
  • Realtime race tracking using GSM.  This will have a fee per race.
  • Safety alerts for solo runs.
As with all Kickstarter projects, this watch won't happen unless the project reaches its fundraising goal by next Saturday.  If you're interested in seeing this watch become a reality head over to Kickstarter and back it!


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