Archive for August, 2009
Chicago Store: Triathlon week and more
Yazan: Garmin | 25 August 2009 | No Comments
Categories: GPS News & Reviews, Garmin
Still buzzing from a successful half marathon expo, the Chicago Store is eagerly preparing for the Chicago Triathon this weekend, August 28-29. Located at the Hilton, the Triathlon Expo runs 3-9 p.m. on Friday and 9-5 p.m. on Saturday. Visit…
Caddy Confidential: Approach G5 Makes Tour Debut
Yazan: Garmin | 24 August 2009 | No Comments
Categories: GPS News & Reviews, Garmin
The Nationwide Tour made its way through Kansas City last week for the inaugural Christmas in October Classic. The Approach G5 and yours truly were on hand for the week as part of Garmin’s sponsorship. For Monday and Tuesday’s practice…
K9 Search & Rescue No Longer Searches For Their Dogs
Yazan: Garmin | 24 August 2009 | No Comments
Categories: GPS News & Reviews, Garmin
We typically market the Astro Dog Tracking System to hunters, but we’ve discovered that K9 search and rescue teams are using the system to keep tabs on their animal companions, too. Here’s a story we recently received: I just purchased…
Peg’s Posts: A day for a PR.
Yazan: Garmin | 21 August 2009 | No Comments
Categories: GPS News & Reviews, Garmin
Like many of my running buddies and friends at Garmin, I’m currently training for a fall marathon. With my workouts and mileage ramping up, I’ve not been doing many races, but last weekend it was time to kick out the…
Manage your pics with myPhotos, now part of dashboard on my.Garmin
Yazan: Garmin | 21 August 2009 | No Comments
Categories: GPS News & Reviews, Garmin
So you have an Oregon 550T touchscreen handheld with built-in digital camera, and you’ve snapped pictures of that vacation you squeezed in before school was back in session. Now what? With a to-do list longer than ever, you need a…
Take the nüvi 1390T for a Test Drive
Yazan: Garmin | 21 August 2009 | No Comments
Categories: GPS News & Reviews, Garmin
Whether you’re looking for a new nüvi or considering an upgrade from an older unit, we’ve got something just for you – an online demo so you can try it before you buy it! Our recently launched nüvi 1390T loads…
Jenna wraps up Euro racing at London World Championship Series
Yazan: Garmin | 21 August 2009 | No Comments
Categories: GPS News & Reviews, Garmin
Garmin-sponsored triathlete Jenna Shoemaker shares her training and racing experiences with the Garmin Edge 705 and Forerunner 405. This past weekend, I got my first taste of the London Olympic venue. Although the course will likely be changed to something…
Team Garmin: Tyler doubles up, strengthens lead at Eneco
Yazan: Garmin | 20 August 2009 | No Comments
Categories: GPS News & Reviews, Garmin
Team Garmin sprinter Tyler Farrar continued his amazing week with a second-consecutive stage win Thursday in the Eneco Tour. Tyler now has a 13-second advantage in the overall classification, and he’s showing no signs of letting up as he strengthens…
Ride Your Own Way With zūmo 660’s Route Planning
Yazan: Garmin | 20 August 2009 | No Comments
Categories: GPS News & Reviews, Garmin
Motorcycle riders far and wide know that the most direct route is often the least appealing. Monotonous highway miles are easily traded for an interesting ride through unfamiliar territory. Fortunately, the zūmo 660 was created by motorcycles riders for motorcycles…
Team Garmin: Farrar fastest again, takes lead in Belgium
Yazan: Garmin | 19 August 2009 | No Comments
Categories: GPS News & Reviews, Garmin
Team Garmin’s Tyler Farrar hasn’t slowed down a bit. After winning the Vattenfall Cyclassics on Sunday in Hamburg and then finishing second in Tuesday’s Eneco Tour prologue – by one second – Tyler sprinted ahead of Tom Boonen and Edvald…
