Review: Garmin Edge 200 GPS Bike Computer

[Deleted member 20519]

Already sold the Garmin two days ago

 

[Roadrider48]

I too was looking at the 200. Please tell me if you know. Can you upload data wirelessly using an iPad?

 

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

I too was looking at the 200. Please tell me if you know. Can you upload data wirelessly using an iPad?

No

 

[Roadrider48]

No

Thanks, I thought probably not. Damn useless iPads!

 

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

Thanks, I thought probably not. Damn useless iPads!

No, uselessly basic garmin

 

[Roadrider48]

No, uselessly basic garmin

All I'm after really is turn by turn sat nav specifically for a bike. Like a car one, you know? The garmin800 is good but the price is not. Does such a thing exist?

 

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

All I'm after really is turn by turn sat nav specifically for a bike. Like a car one, you know? The garmin800 is good but the price is not. Does such a thing exist?

Yes, it's called "Edge 800"

 

[Roadrider48]

Yes, it's called "Edge 800"

The 800 is not worth the money if all you want is turn by turn mapping. So I'm guessing from your response that a dedicated unit for this doesn't exist. I'll get a holder for my iphone5 I think. I've seen those in Evans. Not ideal, but it'll do the job.

 

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

All roads lead to Garmin. On a stem/bar is the last place I'd want to put my only method of contact to someone else.

YMMV

 

[Radchenister]

Out of interest, why 'turn for turn' as opposed to 'courses' - in other words, would a pre-planned 'breadcrumb trail' do it?

Good deal available at the place with the orange logos (via on-line ordering) at the mo'.

 

[Roadrider48]

Hi Rad. I take your point about the courses. I guess I just resent paying what I call way too much for the 800. But I do want something that has a car sat nav style turn for turn display. I suppose I worded it wrong earlier. Of course I want to plot routes just like a car sat nav. My point is, why do car ones cost so much less than the garmin800 for example. It's just too much to pay for me when all I want is a sat nav like a car.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Hi Rad. I take your point about the courses. I guess I just resent paying what I call way too much for the 800. But I do want something that has a car sat nav style turn for turn display. I suppose I worded it wrong earlier. Of course I want to plot routes just like a car sat nav. My point is, why do car ones cost so much less than the garmin800 for example. It's just too much to pay for me when all I want is a sat nav like a car.

Cos car sat navs don't do HR cadence et cetera.

if you want a car like gps for your bike an etrex will do the job.

 

[Roadrider48]

Cos car sat navs don't do HR cadence et cetera.

if you want a car like gps for your bike an etrex will do the job.

Thanks Grumpy. Good suggestion, but not quite what I want. I was just wondering if such a thing existed especially made for a bike. I guess it doesn't! That Etrex is a hand held thing that could maybe be modified I guess, but it's not exclusively for a bike though. I just think the Edge 800 is vastly overpriced, otherwise I would buy one. Much appreciated the suggestion though. Thanks a lot. If anything else springs to mind?....

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Thanks Grumpy. Good suggestion, but not quite what I want. I was just wondering if such a thing existed especially made for a bike. I guess it doesn't! That Etrex is a hand held thing that could maybe be modified I guess, but it's not exclusively for a bike though. I just think the Edge 800 is vastly overpriced, otherwise I would buy one. Much appreciated the suggestion though. Thanks a lot. If anything else springs to mind?....

Why the need for exclusivity bike-wise? My Etrex 20 has a bike mount and gets used on road and on the mtb, has a dashboard mount for those times when only a car or van will do, and sometimes goes walkabout on two legs.

 

[Radchenister]

Edge Touring is sounding more like your thing by the sounds of it: http://www.evanscycles.com/products/garmin/edge-touring-ec054707