Bike GPS
racingsnake
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in General Chat
Hi,
Managed to get a long (ish!) ride in last weekend and was reminded how annoying it is stopping and starting to look at the map every five minutes - causedfingers and toes to go numb!
Can anyone recommend a good GPS for your bike?
I am aware of the Garmin's but not so keen on shelling out £300ish???
Managed to get a long (ish!) ride in last weekend and was reminded how annoying it is stopping and starting to look at the map every five minutes - causedfingers and toes to go numb!
Can anyone recommend a good GPS for your bike?
I am aware of the Garmin's but not so keen on shelling out £300ish???
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Is a GPS an essesntial or a wish toy??
However, the initial question was whether there is a cheap bike GPS that provides a map facility to allow navigation. Answer, no. They are available, but they aren't cheap, and if you think they are expesnsive to buy, they generally don;t come with a map, so you need to factor costs of those in as well.
Unless you;re going out for day long off road rides, and exploring unknown trails, don't bother. Just do what you are already doing, and take a map with you.
essentially a schematic of your route in simple terms condensed onto a single strip of paper.
you can work out your own symbology, eg a circle with arrow for roundabout, straight arrow with road number and distance, prominent landmarks etc...place the strip map somewhere easy to hand, or tape to waterbottle...its great until you get lost...if you do, go back to last known point and pick up route there...
the only limit is your own imagination (and ability to convert a map into a logical route of course!)
Whilst I accept it is not essential to training, it is quite useful. I have been out a couple of times and found my normal route closed for roadworks. The garmin has routed me around them and back onto the route. It has also allowed me to try new routes out without the need to stop.
Yes it costs alot of money, but in the right hands it is a very useful tool. It does everything except pedal the bike.