Bikey GPS

[dreamer75]

Hi all

I'm about 6-7 months into mountain biking and so far it's mostly been around Swinley Red/Blue. I'm thinking of investing in a bike GPS so I can preload rides into it (I hate just pedalling randomly, and yet I have no sense of direction!).

Any recommendations ? Not really sure what to look for ! I don't really cycle on roads (occasionally if its part of a route e.g. south downs way) so really want to upload other people's off road routes to follow, as well as map my own.

Thanks!

Edited by dreamer75 on Friday 7th February 19:55

[daddy cool]

All depends on your budget!
Free: (if you have a smartphone) - install endomondo or Strava, ride, have fun.
~£70: Garmin 200. records your rides, allows you to follow downloaded routes as a breadcrumb trail. Had one for a couple of years, great device.
~£140: Garmin 500. As above, but adds HR/cadence. More accurate GPS meaning greater detail and more accurate distance of twisty tracks like Swinley
~£250-£400 depending on package, sales, offers, accessories: Garmin 800/810. As above, but adds full OS mapping facilities, turn by turn directions on road as a small car satnav, colour touch screen - what I have now.

[mouseymousey]

daddy cool said:

All depends on your budget!
Free: (if you have a smartphone) - install endomondo or Strava, ride, have fun.
~£70: Garmin 200. records your rides, allows you to follow downloaded routes as a breadcrumb trail. Had one for a couple of years, great device.
~£140: Garmin 500. As above, but adds HR/cadence. More accurate GPS meaning greater detail and more accurate distance of twisty tracks like Swinley
~£250-£400 depending on package, sales, offers, accessories: Garmin 800/810. As above, but adds full OS mapping facilities, turn by turn directions on road as a small car satnav, colour touch screen - what I have now.

I've spent ages looking into which bike GPS to get and have finally decided on the Garmin 800. Cheapest place I have found is Amazon for £239 for bundle include HR and Cadence sensors.

Amazon Link

[dreamer75]

Thanks guys. I run free Strava for logging, but I'm after more functionality. What's the difference between the 800/810 and the Touring Plus Garmins? I thought it was only the Touring ones that allowed navigation?

[dreamer75]

Thanks guys. I run free Strava for logging, but I'm after more functionality. What's the difference between the 800/810 and the Touring Plus Garmins? I thought it was only the Touring ones that allowed navigation?

[daddy cool]

mouseymousey said:

I've spent ages looking into which bike GPS to get and have finally decided on the Garmin 800. Cheapest place I have found is Amazon for £239 for bundle include HR and Cadence sensors.

Amazon Link

Actually showing as £235 for me, which is even better. Think I paid about £260 recently in Halfords when they were on offer + BC discount for that plus the euro maps. However, for £235 that's a bargain - you can download the 1-50k OS Discoverer maps from the bay full of pirates, and just pop it on a spare SD card and you are good to go.

[Incorrigible]

Only a suggestion, but when your mates invite you out for rides you could just turn up rather than staying home moaning about the gardener

And sorry I too out of breath to properly take the piss last time out

[dreamer75]

So rude ;-) Bike is in the repair shop atm, all the mud has broken it! Also been wondering about buying a car so I can transport it down to rides…….

[Mark83]

mouseymousey said:

daddy cool said:

All depends on your budget!
Free: (if you have a smartphone) - install endomondo or Strava, ride, have fun.
~£70: Garmin 200. records your rides, allows you to follow downloaded routes as a breadcrumb trail. Had one for a couple of years, great device.
~£140: Garmin 500. As above, but adds HR/cadence. More accurate GPS meaning greater detail and more accurate distance of twisty tracks like Swinley
~£250-£400 depending on package, sales, offers, accessories: Garmin 800/810. As above, but adds full OS mapping facilities, turn by turn directions on road as a small car satnav, colour touch screen - what I have now.

I've spent ages looking into which bike GPS to get and have finally decided on the Garmin 800. Cheapest place I have found is Amazon for £239 for bundle include HR and Cadence sensors.

Amazon Link

I got this for Christmas. I must say I'm very impressed with it.