DANGER - Too much Tri shopping can turn you into a dork

the HRM is a definate need.  I get the same thing, as I'll have my wrist-top computer (Garmin 301), my Ipod on my arm and sometimes my gelflask on my other arm.  In the pool I walk out with my paddels in my hand and my lap counter strapped to my finger.

Now...If garmin had just put an MP3 player and bluetooth in the 305, so it could be completely water proof and use wireless earbuds, we would be set.  I'd buy that up in an instant.

Right on!  Especially if it was a phone and Palm Pilot as well!  Sweet! 

YES, it would make scheduling your buissness meetings around your workouts MUCH easier. 

I sometimes change clothes at work, so I'll bring in my behemoth of a gym bag in with me.  My boss stopped me this morning and sked what I would carry in such a large bag. 

"Dead bodies."

Really, this pic doesn't do it justice.

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Where is your SwimP3? You seem to have most everything else.

I took the computer off my fixed gear bike. I think I'll start riding it naked, in an effort  to maintain balance and harmony in the universe.

I got into this sport soley because of the dork factor. My wife wanted me to start running after I quit smoking and she realized the one way to get me interested in something is with gadgets, so she bought me the Timex Bodylink system for my birthday.

Of course she had no idea how much money would be subsequently spent on everything else, but that's another piece of jewelry story.

Speaking of the FR 305 in a dork thread - I love my 301, and one of the best parts is the ease with which I can twist it off my wrist and twist it onto my bike (for easy viewing) in transition.  Wouldn't the 305 be difficult to see (still on your wrist) while riding?  All that work to be aero, and then checking your watch all the time?  Anyone have any thoughts on that?

Hijack over- to answer the original poster's question:  Yes, once in a while I love to leave it all at home, put on a pair of sneakers and shorts and GO FOR A RUN!  But most of the time, I'm loaded up with dork gear...

Anyone using a windows mobile 5.0 device with Bikedo gps tracking software loaded. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/articles/bikedo.mspx

I'm looking for a new phone at the moment (cingular 8125) - phone/pda - mp3 player/stereo headphones - gps (add on).... all it needs is a bluetooth hr strap!