Sat Nav on a bike

[Graham]

What solutions do you use?

how do you hear it?

how did you fix it to the bike

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[DIW35]

The Garmin Zumo (sp?) is designed for use on a bike as it's waterproof, and the screen is designed for use by someone wearing gloves. Don't know if it gives spoken instructions or if you are expected to plug an earpiece in to it.

ETA I believe it comes with a bracket designed for fitting to handlebars.

Edited by DIW35 on Tuesday 17th June 16:39

[Leccy]

DIW35 said:

The Garmin Zumo (sp?) is designed for use on a bike as it's waterproof, and the screen is designed for use by someone wearing gloves. Don't know if it gives spoken instructions or if you are expected to plug an earpiece in to it.

ETA I believe it comes with a bracket designed for fitting to handlebars.

Edited by DIW35 on Tuesday 17th June 16:39

I've got a Zumo, I've also got a Streeptilot 2610. They both wotrk well on the bike.
The Zumo comes with the bracket for fixing it to the handlebars. To hear it though, you need to buy a headset. It can work via Bluetooth or a cabled headset.
The 2610 neede a bracket from Touratech or such like, but it worked great on the bike. The Zumo has the extra facility of MP3s and phone conversations as well as directions. I'm just back from Germany and can thouroughly recommend the Zumo and the headset from woody's importarium designed for the Zumo.

[Big Rumbly]

I use a Garmin streetpilot I3, I stick it with the suction mount to the tacho, with a bit of elastic cord, just in case, but it's never come off, the volume is loud enough from the speaker at speeds up to about 50mph, over that I just rely on the map, one day I will get round to putting a headphone socket in it, but I seem to get by without it. I3's are going for around £60 on ebay now.

[Graham]

I must admit im struggling to see why i need to spend 300 quid plus on a bike specific one when I can find a new car based one for 60 quid upwards... im tempted with a car one and see what happens..

[DIW35]

I imagine if you use it in the rain, it'll stop working.

[Skier]

If you really want a GPS for use on your bike have a look at this:

http://www.satmap.com

Not cheap but outstanding to use.

Regards

Skier

[freddytin]

I use a cheapie car Via Michelin,stuffed into the top of the tank bag. By selecting the large Noddy junction maps it gives me all the info , which is basically distance to the next turning, layout and direction out of said junction.
I've tried the headphone connection, but to be honest you really don't need it.

If the weather was more reliable I'd be tempted to use the standard supplied mount, as it is a sturdy bit of kit which could be screwed to the inside of most fairings quite simply