vickster
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Doesn’t matter surely. You’ll just upload when you get home (at least that’s how my Wahoo
works when it connects to my home wifi)
garmin edge 520 or 820 or garmin touring ?
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works when it connects to my home wifi)
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cyberknight
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its just the initial set up requires you to use the app.
vickster
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I don't follow. Just do when at home? Or don't you own a smartphone?
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cyberknight
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The initial set up of the device requires you to link to your phone with the app , it cant proceed with it until i do, i bit unexpected .
vickster
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It's easy enough to do. Way of the Modern (First) World
Hacienda71
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The app is Garmin Connect. Once set up you don't need the phone with you, but it will automatically upload when you bluetooth connect to the phone when you get home. 
Dogtrousers
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I never had any trouble with my Touring. It did/does what it says on the tin.
I don't use it much these days because I got my damaged Garmin Oregon replaced and prefer that for various reasons.
I don't use it much these days because I got my damaged Garmin Oregon replaced and prefer that for various reasons.
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cyberknight
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Not had chance to test it duh !
use my old 200 which i did a battery change on for commuting because its cheap and i have even left it on the bike in the sheds accidentally before now and its still there when i get back .
1st impressions after playing around last night are a bit smaller screen then the 800 but better maps and of course its all buttons rather than touchscreen which given my reynauds and glove wearing even in mid summer is a bonus.
Now the maps , caan i upload them to a pc andput them on the 800 ? i have read that garmin make the maps device specific ?
use my old 200 which i did a battery change on for commuting because its cheap and i have even left it on the bike in the sheds accidentally before now and its still there when i get back .
1st impressions after playing around last night are a bit smaller screen then the 800 but better maps and of course its all buttons rather than touchscreen which given my reynauds and glove wearing even in mid summer is a bonus.
Now the maps , caan i upload them to a pc andput them on the 800 ? i have read that garmin make the maps device specific ?
vickster
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Do you mean free maps?
http://garmin.openstreetmap.nl/
Google will tell you how to acquire these (it's not instantaneous)
I would have expected the Touring models to come with official Garmin maps though? Isn't that the point of them?
This from the link you posted initially for the 520
Garmin Edge 520 Plus GPS Cycle Computer Extra Info
http://garmin.openstreetmap.nl/
Google will tell you how to acquire these (it's not instantaneous)
I would have expected the Touring models to come with official Garmin maps though? Isn't that the point of them?
This from the link you posted initially for the 520
Garmin Edge 520 Plus GPS Cycle Computer Extra Info
- Features advanced navigation, including new navigation alerts and the preloaded Garmin Cycle Map with turn-by-turn directions – on and off road.
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cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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cyberknight
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I might get another SD card and try an open source version
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I have used this guide for free maps on my 520
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/08/how-to-install-free-maps-on-your-garmin-edge.html
When it was nicked it had a load of French maps in it.
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/08/how-to-install-free-maps-on-your-garmin-edge.html
When it was nicked it had a load of French maps in it.
