Garmin 'ghost rider'

bugsrabbit

Is there a model that allows you to race against youself on one of your previous routes turn by turn so you can tell at every glance where you were on older rides?

TMR

Why is that important? Surely all that matters is the total time, and you can keep a record of that yourself.

schweiz

I think all of the edge series have the 'Virtual Partner' function. The 305 and 705 do for sure.

Stoo48

The 800 does too, I find it useful for when I run a known route I can see at any given time whether I am ahead or behind by time and distance

Omar Little

Quite a useful function although the virtual training partner on mine is a cheating bastard

TheStone

and the 500.

I think all of them have the virtual partner. You can record or create a route and then race against an arrow or blob (depending on which screen you prefer).

bugsrabbit

The Mad Rapper wrote:

Why is that important? Surely all that matters is the total time, and you can keep a record of that yourself.

Really just to give me a better idea throughout the ride were abouts i need to improve or were i,m weaker than before

Butterd2

As others have said the 705 does, I'm not sure if it's a bit sad or a really cleaver tool but it certainly works to motivate me to beat my previous times.

FSR_XC

I have used Virtual partner mode on the turbo trainer before and found it useful. Not sure about out on the road though.

Btw the Forerunner 305 has it too.

jimmythecuckoo

My 305 has it.

You send the existing ride back to the device as a virtual partner.

apple15

Omar Little wrote:

Quite a useful function although the virtual training partner on mine is a cheating bastard

Especially when you get caught at a set of lights, and see him sailing off without you!!