GPS and cycle computers

[HLaB]

im swaying wether to get a garmin or not ,iv got a cateye strada double wireless (it has the cadence feature )and an iphone that runs strava
the cateye is without fault but obv it has no gps ,and for that i need to use the phone but strava kills my iphone battery and for that reason i was thinking get a garmin and sell my strada ,is it worth changing ?

I've never had a phone capable of gps, etc but if its killing your batteries but yet you like what gps can deliver, yes i'd say its worth it.

 

[Hacienda71]

The bike specific GPS seem to be less likely to plot a dodgy trail. When I changed from my HTC to a Garmin the accuracy was better and the battery lasts ten times as long as a smart phone.

 

[jim55]

How do u get the cash back ? I see halfords have reduced this to 79.99 ! I'd pay that and I'm sure I could sell my strada for 30

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

it has no gps ,and for that i need to use the phone but strava kills my iphone battery and for that reason i was thinking get a garmin and sell my strada ,is it worth changing ?

IMO definatley worth changing. I'm a bit of a stickler for using the right tool for the job, if I want to follow a route/map I'll use my 800, if I want to make a phone call I'll use my phone.

The 800 runs a battery down over about 15 hours if used constantly, if it goes dead after this duration and I'm still out and get completely lost, my phone will always have battery for me to ring for assistance.

 

[smokeysmoo]

How do u get the cash back ? I see halfords have reduced this to 79.99 ! I'd pay that and I'm sure I could sell my strada for 30

Halfords site says 89.99 How do i get cashback?

This thread was started June 2012, and unless there is a new offer on then the £30 cash back offer ended 31/08/2012, see HERE, sorry.

 

[jim55]

What is the GPS functionality like on these , iv heard its a breadcrumb trail ? What's this , any pics of it in use , the cat eye iv got does everything but GPS , so in essence I'd b replacing the cadence feature with GPS for 40 quid (ish) once I sell my cateye strada

 

[smokeysmoo]

I've heard its a breadcrumb trail ? What's this, any pics of it in use?

Yup

IMO it's all you need. It tells you exactly what you need to know, what else do you need really?

You can plan your own route in advance, or download one someone else has done, send it to the unit, select it as your route and away you go.

If cadence is important to you get the Edge 500.

I used to have cadence, but for what I do it was just a novelty and I haven't missed it one bit since getting the 200 last year

 

[jim55]

Well tbh the cadence feature doesn't really get looked at , think ill get one. If it's reduced , go halfords lol

 

[Rob3rt]

For the price difference I would get the 500, incase you later want sensors. I just sold my 500 after 3 years it was a great unit.

 

[jim55]

It's done , pick up mon

 

[HLaB]

What is the GPS functionality like on these , iv heard its a breadcrumb trail ? What's this , any pics of it in use , the cat eye iv got does everything but GPS , so in essence I'd b replacing the cadence feature with GPS for 40 quid (ish) once I sell my cateye strada

Garmins (and other manufacturers, holux, bryton, etc) bike gps computers will do other things, climbing, cadence, hrm, gradient, temp, etc (although the 200 doesn't do all) and its very easy to analyse post ride (minimums, maximums average, etc). If you think you'll use them it a lot more than just GPS, if not yes that is basically what it is
With the 800 and 810 out, folk I know are picking up 500's for sub £100, one bloke I know got a boxed 500 with hrm for £75.


Lol by the time I typed you'd purchased, enjoy

 

[JohnC60]

It's done , pick up mon

Good choice, had my 200 just over a year now and more than happy with it.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

For future reference, I have found out that the Edge 500 is more accurate with a speed/cadence sensor as it doesn't relay on satellite info for the speed, which can lead to inaccurate readings when stationary, for example if the unit it set to auto pause under 4mph it pauses, with just the sat. info it can lead to false readings that you are still moving and give a track thats all over the place when at a junction.
http://ridewithgps.com/trips/1040790

Mind it still gets it wrong a little there, but not whilst stationary.