Magellan Cyclo 505
-
- Posts: 142
- Joined: Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:29 pm
Re: Magellan Cyclo 505
Postby wicksey » Tue Nov 14, 2017 3:44 pm
$79.20 + delivery including an Echo Fit Sports Watch (discount shows at checkout)
https://www.boxlots.com.au/products/mag ... 7621563856
-
- Posts: 43
- Joined: Tue Sep 03, 2013 7:36 pm
Re: Magellan Cyclo 505
Postby octagonalman » Tue Nov 14, 2017 10:01 pm
- PiratePete
- Posts: 660
- Joined: Thu Sep 25, 2014 9:04 am
- Location: Brisbane, Australia
- Contact:
Re: Magellan Cyclo 505
Postby PiratePete » Tue Nov 21, 2017 12:45 pm
I won't be rushing back to using the 505 though, particularly as the reason for the PM was for left/right data as my knee recovers.
For reference the 505 which I charged and used is running on 4.10, This wasn't planned, I just grabbed the first 505 I found in the drawer. But I assume if it worked on the really old fw that connectivity would still be the same on the newer fw versions. I would suspect that average power stats would be effected by the same bug which effects Avg Speed where sometimes the clock doesn't stop when you become stationary which was introduced in 4.2x and may possibly have been resolved in 4.4.7 (not tested or verified by me).
Posted this due to the high percentage of folks with PM's who were on the now defunct CycloGPS forum who seemed to have nothing but issues with power meters and the Cyclo.
-
- Posts: 43
- Joined: Tue Sep 03, 2013 7:36 pm
Re: Magellan Cyclo 505
Postby octagonalman » Sun Nov 26, 2017 11:05 am
- PiratePete
- Posts: 660
- Joined: Thu Sep 25, 2014 9:04 am
- Location: Brisbane, Australia
- Contact:
Re: Magellan Cyclo 505
Postby PiratePete » Mon Nov 27, 2017 5:45 pm
I'm a bit rusty on it now, but I thought a factory reset did just that??? But if you connect to the agent and let it perform a restore the settings and history would come back.octagonalman wrote:Has anyone been able to properly wipe the device to remove personal information? "Back to factory" and "Restore default" under Product Info still leave user profiles, sensor pairings and past navigation destinations behind.
Otherwise the easiest way to completely zero the the unit would be to delete the file systems on the unit (after copying them elsewhere of course). Then connect to the Cyclo agent, it will register that the filesystem is incomplete and download a new image to it. Just don't restore the back up.
-
- Posts: 2
- Joined: Tue Oct 18, 2016 9:17 pm
Re: Magellan Cyclo 505
Postby adamadam » Mon Nov 27, 2017 7:26 pm
-
- Posts: 1
- Joined: Tue Dec 26, 2017 5:42 pm
Re: Magellan Cyclo 505
Postby Bluetuxman » Tue Dec 26, 2017 5:48 pm
Unfortunately now not only did my cadence sensor and power meter [PowerTap F3] stop being detected but I can't even add the power meter back as it is now missing as an option under sensors.
Does anyone know how to roll back the firmware or manually edit the config file to reconnect the Power meter or am I going to have to buy a Wahoo?
-
- Posts: 5
- Joined: Sun Dec 17, 2017 4:42 pm
Re: Magellan Cyclo 505
Postby awinner » Fri Jan 12, 2018 8:58 pm
- cancan64
- Posts: 1971
- Joined: Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:13 pm
- Location: Raglan NZ
Re: Magellan Cyclo 505
Postby cancan64 » Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:30 am
-
- Posts: 483
- Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:10 am
- Location: Kew, Victoria
Re: Magellan Cyclo 505
Postby piledhigher » Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:41 am
Picked up a few KOMs on strava?cancan64 wrote:Used mine as a GPS on the motorbike last week...worked a treat...
- cancan64
- Posts: 1971
- Joined: Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:13 pm
- Location: Raglan NZ
Re: Magellan Cyclo 505
Postby cancan64 » Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:52 am
I might have picked a few up if I recorded it... I did out of curiosity record my ride when I took it to the drags once but discovered that there was a crit ride that used the drag strip so logged the ride as electric bike... I was crossing the 1/4 mile at over 200km/hr but avg speed was 31.4 and top recorded was 112 km/hr... GPS was a bit slow and picking it up https://www.strava.com/activities/495458700piledhigher wrote:Picked up a few KOMs on strava?
- bane
- Posts: 123
- Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2016 4:57 pm
Re: Magellan Cyclo 505
Postby bane » Sun Jan 21, 2018 3:19 pm
- RonK
- Posts: 11508
- Joined: Mon Aug 24, 2009 2:08 pm
- Location: If you need to know, ask me
- Contact:
Re: Magellan Cyclo 505
Postby RonK » Sun Jan 21, 2018 6:46 pm
I think it indicates the device is running out of memory. You probably have quite a few saved tracks, try deleting them.
Also, if you are a Mac user, be sure to empty the trash can after deletions.
- cancan64
- Posts: 1971
- Joined: Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:13 pm
- Location: Raglan NZ
Re: Magellan Cyclo 505
Postby cancan64 » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:22 am
-
- Posts: 646
- Joined: Sat Mar 13, 2010 7:12 pm
- Location: Blackhead NSW
Re: Magellan Cyclo 505
Postby brokenbus » Fri Jan 26, 2018 11:37 am
Put into some uncooked rice for a few days. I had to do that to mine as i could no longer enter the wifi code.cancan64 wrote:I have been using mine lately and with it been a bit wet I now notice moisture inside the screen.... Its days are limited as this was the first sign before the original one failed when it was under warranty
If the was a way you could open the case, you could place in warm spot and dry it out properly. I have had moisture under the screen for over a year now
- mjbmikeb2
- Posts: 128
- Joined: Sun Feb 04, 2018 6:01 pm
Re: Magellan Cyclo 505
Postby mjbmikeb2 » Sun Feb 04, 2018 6:20 pm
I've just updated it to the latest firmware. The battery seems OK although I haven't tried using it for a whole day. I've read through the forum posts and it seems like it was never a particularly robust design - problems with rain ingress and broken mounting tabs.
Is there anything I can do to improve the waterproofness, and does the USB connector on the bottom actually last OK. I doubt the little rubber flap is going to keep out moisture and USB connectors aren't designed for outside use. Do people backfill it with grease to keep the water out?
I would like to use it as much as possible in all weathers, if only to see how well it works so I know what to look for when shopping for something that is more up to date and hopefully robust.
Mike
- Toyopet
- Posts: 164
- Joined: Sun Sep 26, 2010 5:43 pm
- Location: Melbourne
Re: Magellan Cyclo 505
Postby Toyopet » Mon Feb 05, 2018 11:26 am
I have both a 500 and 505. I like them and use them regularly. But as you say, there are problems.
The battery is not ok. It won’t go the distance on a long ride. The nominal 12 hours is only if you’re not using navigation or ride recording functions. Using either/both of these will reduce the battery’s time substantially.
Mounting tabs are a problem, unless you ensure the unit is mounted correctly EVERY time. The way to this to push the unit down somewhat forcefully before beginning the quarter-turn-to-lock. This usually requires pushing the mounting bracket up from below with your other hand, while pushing the unit down at the same time. If you don’t do this, unit’s mounting tabs or the mount itself can be damaged. Or the unit can come out of its mount unexpectedly when riding on rough ground.
I’ve had minor water ingress with both units. This only becomes apparent when using the unit later on in the sun, and the condensation forms below the screen. Not sure where the water is getting in – edge of screen, USB port, or barometric pressure holes. Drying the units out has taken some effort. I tried the rice ‘trick’ and it didn’t work. So I’ve left the units upside down on an indoor window sill in the sun, with the USB flap open. That worked.
I’m not sure where the water is getting in, so when it rains I’ve covered the units in plastic (cling wrap or plastic bag) or put them in my jersey pocket. Not the solution you’re looking for, I know. Sorry.
I've had no problems with the USB connector on these units.
-
- Posts: 35
- Joined: Sat Oct 15, 2016 10:41 am
Re: Magellan Cyclo 505
Postby Sully » Mon Feb 05, 2018 11:29 am
.
I've not had one thing go wrong with mine.
-
- Posts: 28
- Joined: Wed Dec 14, 2016 12:38 pm
Re: Magellan Cyclo 505
Postby fab4272 » Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:55 pm
Wonder if our device will ever see another ROM/Map update?
v5.0 improvement list
2018-03-05 08:04:12
V5.0.9 improvement list (Cyclo 605/405/400/205/200)
- New update of OSM maps Q4-2017;
- New update of address and POI data;
- Add LAP info in Dashboard (Cyclo 605/405/400);
- Allow to disable elevation graph in map screen (Cyclo 605/405/400);
- Add railway on map display;
- Support standalone magnet-less speed sensor and cadence sensor (Cyclo 205);
- Fix re-route issue for surprise me track;
- Fix missing special Romanian characters;
- Fix wrong speed & distance issue during indoor training (Cyclo 605/405/400);
- Fix dashboard info field issue (Cyclo 205/200);
- Fix missing some UK postcode (Cyclo 205/200);
- Other bug fixes to improve quality;
-
- Posts: 2
- Joined: Sat Mar 10, 2018 12:09 pm
Re: Magellan Cyclo 505
Postby Ferret » Sat Mar 10, 2018 12:22 pm
Is here any way to edit the POI database? For bush tracks with no real street address, it's very hard to "navigate to" a point. The address lookup requiring he suburb is also terrible for bush areas where you might know the road, but not the locality. It's not well suited for off-road really. The OSM maps are not good in Australia (often worse than the HERE maps) and they can't be updated.
- Toyopet
- Posts: 164
- Joined: Sun Sep 26, 2010 5:43 pm
- Location: Melbourne
Re: Magellan Cyclo 505
Postby Toyopet » Sat Mar 10, 2018 2:14 pm
Not sure if this is the answer you're looking for. It's a little hard to find.Ferret wrote:Boxlots have these for $75, free post, for those interested.
Is here any way to edit the POI database? For bush tracks with no real street address, it's very hard to "navigate to" a point. .......
1 - Press the green 'Navigate' button at the top right of the main menu.
2 - Press the right arrow button twice, at the bottom of the next screen.
3 - From here you can choose either 'Point On Map' or 'Coordinate' (Lat/Long).
4 - You can then navigate to either of the above, or save the location as a 'Favourite'.
Edit: it's the 500 which Boxlots have on sale for $75. Not the 505. Almost as good and still does the job.
-
- Posts: 2
- Joined: Sat Mar 10, 2018 12:09 pm
Re: Magellan Cyclo 505
Postby Ferret » Sat Mar 10, 2018 3:35 pm
Yes that method works but it's very labour intensive and requires a hell of a lot of scrolling at zoom levels which don't even show all the roads (or the park boundaries etc), or zooming in far enough to find the road you want then following it. Ok for a short hop, but not practical for setting up points a day's ride away. It's a shame it doesn't take waypoint files like a more navigation-centric GPS unit, considering that's the market it's trying to play to, apparently. At the price it's ok, but at $150+ there is no way I'd get a cyclo for its stated purpose - I'd get a small garmin instead which will take 2000 waypoints I can just upload into it and navigate to.
-
- Posts: 28
- Joined: Wed Dec 14, 2016 12:38 pm
Re: Magellan Cyclo 505
Postby fab4272 » Thu Mar 15, 2018 5:04 pm
I really think this is the end of the line with regards to firmware updates for this device. Such a shame. I got mine 1.5 years ago and the maps on it were 2015 already. Now into 2018 and they are 3 years old.
- cancan64
- Posts: 1971
- Joined: Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:13 pm
- Location: Raglan NZ
Re: Magellan Cyclo 505
Postby cancan64 » Fri Mar 16, 2018 10:29 am
-
- Posts: 28
- Joined: Wed Dec 14, 2016 12:38 pm
Re: Magellan Cyclo 505
Postby fab4272 » Fri Mar 16, 2018 9:44 pm
- General Australian Cycling Topics
- Info / announcements
- Buying a bike / parts
- General Cycling Discussion
- The Bike Shed
- Cycling Health
- Cycling Safety and Advocacy
- Women's Cycling
- Bike & Gear Reviews
- Cycling Trade
- Stolen Bikes
- Bicycle FAQs
- Serious Biking
- Audax / Randonneuring
- Retro biking
- Commuting
- MTB
- Recumbents
- Fixed Gear/ Single Speed
- Track
- Electric Bicycles
- Cyclocross and Gravel Grinding
- Dragsters / Lowriders / Cruisers
- Children's Bikes
- Cargo Bikes and Utility Cycling
- Road Racing
- Road Biking
- Training
- Time Trial
- Triathlon
- International and National Tours and Events
- Cycle Touring
- Touring Australia
- Touring Overseas
- Touring Bikes and Equipment
- Australia
- Western Australia
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Victoria
- ACT
- Tasmania
- Northern Territory
- Country & Regional
- The Market Place
- Member to Member Bike and Gear Sales
- Want to Buy, Group Buy, Swap
- My Bikes or Gear Elsewhere
- Cycling Brands
- Cannondale
- Garmin
- Giant
- Shimano
- Trek
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: CoffsGal
- All times are UTC+11:00
- Top
- Delete cookies
About the Australian Cycling Forums
The Australian Cycling Forums is a welcoming community where you can ask questions and talk about the type of bikes and cycling topics you like.
Bicycles Network Australia
Forum Information
Connect with BNA
This website uses affiliate links to retail platforms including ebay, amazon, proviz and ribble.