garmin

[jill dowson]

ok am female, who can,t read a map, would like to get garmin, don,t need all the little extras, just need map, so that i can plan routes, would like to do some long distance ride, ie york to glos in summer, help

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Edge500 Uses a breadcrumb trail but not a proper map

Edge800 Has proper maps and can be upgraded

Bryton rider50 also does mapping and can be found cheaper than both garmins. The trade off is pretty crap stand-alone software.

Both available on ebay/amazon new/sh. If you wish to buy new (and without speed/cadence/HRM sensors then you can buy un-bundled and probably the cheapest at handtec

 

[jill dowson]

thanks, but 800, or 810 what you think

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

800. IIRC 810 users on here haven't offered good feedback on them

 

[BSRU]

The CTC did a review of the Garmin Etrex 20/30 recently and I think they wrote they were very good, if you do not want the bicycle specific functions of the Garmin Edge 500/800.

 

[Hacienda71]

Garmin 705 with HRM, cadence and full UK and Ireland mapping can be had new for £218 on the bay if you get serious it will do ant+ power . The screen is not a touch screen like the 800. Dated to some but a real bargain imho

 

[cyberknight]

what about apps for smartphones ?
http://www.bikehub.co.uk/iphone-app/bike-hub-smartphone-apps-can-now-route-for-200-miles/
http://www.waze.com/
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/cycling-with-a-smartphone-35569/

 

[gavintc]

I have a 705 and I certainly would not consider the map as the best feature. I have used it a few times as a Sat Nav - take me to ...xxx..., but have not been terribly impressed by its routing. Indeed, as a result, if I am in fresh country and do not know the roads, I take a map in my pocket.

 

[Hacienda71]

Which maps were you using?