mio cyclo?

[young Ed]

looking at the mio cyclo range mainly the 300 or 505 instead of a edge touring from garmin has anyone ever heard of mio or had any experiences good or bad?
i'm not too convinced my self the bro is attempting to talk me into it!
Cheers Ed

 

[User33236]

Get your brother to buy one then or is he using you as a guinea pig?

 

[young Ed]

Get your brother to buy one then or is he using you as a guinea pig?

guinea pig and he wouldn't be buying one even if i loved it as he pretty much only commutes and just wants to make sure i don't waste my money something like that
Cheers Ed

 

[jasonmccullum]

i have one as do a few people on here. do a search on here and you will find several posts on it.

personally i love it.

 

[uclown2002]

Forget it. Get yourself a Garmin.

 

[young Ed]

Forget it. Get yourself a Garmin.

do you have one?

am going off the mio though due to not being able to update maps so in a few years maps will be outdated and new roads will be built
Cheers Ed

 

[uclown2002]

I've got the Edge 800. Cracking bit of kit coupled with outstanding customer service from Garmin. Had a broken strap on out of warranty FR 60 and they quoted me £30 to replace which was ok with. When they returned it they had replaced whole unit with brand new FR70 worth over £100.

 

[young Ed]

I've got the Edge 800. Cracking bit of kit coupled with outstanding customer service from Garmin. Had a broken strap on out of warranty FR 60 and they quoted me £30 to replace which was ok with. When they returned it they had replaced whole unit with brand new FR70 worth over £100.

sounds good i won't be a able to afford a edge 800 i am looking at edge touring though
fr 60 and 70 are they old discontinued models?
Cheers Ed

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I've got a cyclo 505 - great bit of kit. Pretty sure you can update it, it definitely updated the first time I connected it to the computer.

 

[uclown2002]

sounds good i won't be a able to afford a edge 800 i am looking at edge touring though
fr 60 and 70 are they old discontinued models?
Cheers Ed

FR70 is watch I use for other fitness stuff

 

[young Ed]

I've got a cyclo 505 - great bit of kit. Pretty sure you can update it, it definitely updated the first time I connected it to the computer.

any idea where you get the maps from?
Cheers Ed

 

[Supersuperleeds]

any idea where you get the maps from?
Cheers Ed

It comes with open street mapping pre installed, when I installed the mio software onto the computer and plugged the 505 in, it automatically updated.

If you want Ordnance Survey mapping then look at a Satmap or I think the Garmin Edge.

 

[young Ed]

@jasonmccullum and @Supersuperleeds
have you had any problems in the rain the rain pressing buttons etc? i read a review saying he had this problem
Cheers Ed

 

[cubegame]

I've got a 305. Fantastic piece of kit. Not had any problems with it at all and have already had several map updates.

I got mine for £130 with heart rate and cadence sensor. Not sure what more a Garmin 800 could offer.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

@jasonmccullum and @Supersuperleeds
have you had any problems in the rain the rain pressing buttons etc? i read a review saying he had this problem
Cheers Ed

I put a plastic bag over it if it looks like rain, though it is IPX 7 rated