How do you navigate.

[Ming the Merciless]

A map and look at the sign posts.

 

[Lozz360]

I use a Garmin 520 or just ride roads I am familiar with. The pole only allows one choice, although there are a number ways one might navigate.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Satmap Active 20 gps unit.

 

[raleighnut]

Maps, proper paper ones as I've yet to have one go 'flat' on me.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Plan out route by Google My Maps, export to Cyclemeter on iPhone. Cyclemeter doesn’t have turn-by-turn navigation so a lot is done by memory, road signs and occasionally checking the map on Cyclemeter.

I like to explore though so if I see an unfamiliar road or bridleway, chances are I’ll follow it just to see where it goes. To much Star Trek as a kid, I guess.

 

[pawl]

Wahoo, but OS maps have a special place in my kit list.

Mine to.Never let you down. Don’t need charging.

 

[iandg]

Follow my nose 90% of the time. Garmin Etrex backed up with a good old fashioned map if I'm in an unknown area.

 

[snorri]

Paper maps and compass when far from home, I know all the roads within 100 miles or so of home.
Although I have found the Garmin handy for getting back to base after a few hours of aimlessly exploring new territory.

 

[Lavender Rose]

I have LOTS of set routes around here, so I never really need to resort to maps. But if I do...I usually use Google Maps on my tablet.

 

[Will Spin]

If I'm going somewhere new I check and memorise the route on the OS maps and also use google street view to identify landmarks before turnings etc.

 

[mjr]

Signs, memory and osmand voice prompts in some combination. Non-cycling signs in this country often try to mislead you onto quasimotorways, though.

 

[Vantage]

I know my local routes from memory but the etrex20 comes with me at all times in case I go exploring. It's got me home a number of times...no sense of direction here.

 

[fatjel]

If I'm doing an audax or going somewhere I don't know I'll ue a garmin 200.
Often use GPX files to validate DIY audax where I have been known to use 2x 200 Garmins and a 520
With my iphone as back up.. Jut in case you understand
Anker power packs ensure they don't go flat

 

[nickyboy]

Anything up to 30 miles it's very unlikely I don't know the route anyway

Longer rides I'll plan it with ridewithgps and download to my Garmin which bleeps at me whenever I need to turn off the road I'm on. Preplanning the route lie this means I can make sure I go on the little lanes that look interesting on a map and explore a bit

 

[ColinJ]

I bought my Garmin Etrex way back in 2006 after seeing the route for a 200 km audax event that I had signed up for in Cheshire and discovering that there were over 200 junctions to deal with. I had done an earlier 200 km route with only about 50 junctions and had spent so much of my time looking at the route sheet that I hardly noticed the scenery and despite my best efforts, nearly got lost a couple of times.

With the help of my trusty Etrex, I navigated the route with no problems whatsoever and spent the whole day helping other audax riders with their navigation!