A good bike gps I can plan a route on

[Andy clarke]

can someone give me a heads up on a good gps, that I can plot a route on?I've a 22 mile ride to and from work I'd like to start riding. I've a good iPhone 6 but I don't want to have it go flat on me,
Thanks inadvance

 

[vickster]

Ride with GPS plus garmin 800 a possibility but not a cheap option with mapping

Be much cheaper to just get a back up battery and mount for the iPhone however

Or just plot on RWGPS and memorise the route with a print out as back up. Old skool map stylee

 

[Andy clarke]

Back up battery for iPhone? Like a booster pack

 

[Absinthe Minded]

You can do it with a Garmin 520 Edge - couple of hundred quid?

 

[MiK1138]

Garmin Edge 520 Touring can get it for as low as £132 new, probably a lot cheaper 2nd hand

 

[Onthedrops]

Garmin Edge 520 Touring can get it for as low as £132 new, probably a lot cheaper 2nd hand

Where've you seen one for £132 mate?

 

[jefmcg]

Back up battery for iPhone? Like a booster pack

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007TSRDCO/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_awdl_2.0axb18CXSXD

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Garmin Etrex?

 

[vickster]

Garmin Edge 1000. You can plot routes on the fly and an excellent battery life.

seems overkill for a 22 mile commute. He should know where he's going after a couple of days

 

[Kevoffthetee]

Garmin edge touring. Can be bought for around 120 2nd hand and tend to be in as new condition as the Stat junkies go for the 800/810.

I'm happy with mine, just needed to tweak a few factory settings

 

[jefmcg]

It starts with the commute.... and before you know it you're touring....

Well, that's the worst case scenario if he gets very lost

 

[jefmcg]

@Andy clarke, you don't need to spend £100s or even £10s to find your way to work

just plot on RWGPS and memorise the route with a print out as back up. Old skool map stylee

Write the turns on a piece of paper and duct tape it to your stem. You'll soon know it off by heart, and you'll improve it every journey.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I may have misunderstood, or perhaps I'm being pedantic but GPS units aren't great for planning routes, as the interface tends to be rather fiddly. Better to plan on a PC, and download the planned route to the GPS.

 

[vickster]

How many potential options are there for getting to work? To do 22 miles in London there could be 000s of possible options. From Stockbridge (wherever that is) to work may not be the same. First step I'd see what a map or google throws up. Before spending £300? On a garmin 1000. My garmin 800 can direct but not necessarily the best route and it does throw wobblies!

 

[nickyboy]

@vickster has it right

For a regular commute you would be wasting money. After a few rides you will have memorised the route. If that's all you're going to do, do the following:

1. Go on the website www.ridewithgps.com
2. Have a go at planning your commute
3. Use the google maps tool on the planner (drag the little man icon) to any junctions etc you don't know. This way you can have a look at them and familiarise yourself
4. Ride it with the route on your smartphone. Don't use the smartphone to navigate, just use it in the event you forget the route
5. Refine it

Of course if you plan to do other rides on roads you don't particularly know then it may be worth investing in a GPS device. But for a regular commute? Definitely not