bike GPS

[DBSV8]

any reccommendations , for a good GPS for a road bike

looking at cycling from Brittany France via Ferry to Portsmouth and then to North Dorset ,

do these units come pre-loaded with regiional maps , how easy are they to use whilst on the move ,

[936ADL]

I've had a Garmin Edge 205 for a couple of years now and wouln't be without it. Mine's a pretty basic first gen unit, but i think the newer ones have all the mapping on board.

HTH

[DrMekon]

The Garmin Legend HCX looks great for the money. Free maps for it are readily available.

The GPS forum on YACF is great for all sorts of GPS nerdery and advice

http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?board=63.0

[ed_crouch]

Satmap Active 10. Had mine for over a year, used it to navigate from Holyhead to Chepstow over the course of 8 days. Gave it a charge every night, used it for 5+ hours every day. It never missed a beat. Battery life of 8+ hours with the LiPo pack, OS maps, decent sized screen, its got "drunk-buttons" so you can use it with thick gloves on.

Superb bit of kit. Frankly I havent seen anything that comes close. Garmin Oregon looks pretty good too though.

[DBSV8]

ed_crouch said:

Satmap Active 10. Had mine for over a year, used it to navigate from Holyhead to Chepstow over the course of 8 days. Gave it a charge every night, used it for 5+ hours every day. It never missed a beat. Battery life of 8+ hours with the LiPo pack, OS maps, decent sized screen, its got "drunk-buttons" so you can use it with thick gloves on.

Superb bit of kit. Frankly I havent seen anything that comes close. Garmin Oregon looks pretty good too though.

that looks good , but I cant find any maps for France ???

seems to be UK coverage only ??

edit found it .........not cheap 99 quid for brittany ...ouch
http://www.satmap.com/ukstore/product_info.php?cPa...

Edited by DBSV8 on Monday 1st March 18:17

[N Dentressangle]

As weight and bulk is probably important to you, how about a smartphone? The latest Nokias are GPS enabled and can be used as a satnav.

Just a thought, as you'll probably be carrying a phone anyway.

[Chilli]

Garmin Zumo. I had the 550. Comes loaded with all the European maps, is waterproof, and easy to operate.
Designed for motorbikes, so 1 touch (with gloves) operation is a doddle.

[DBSV8]

Ive read most of the reviews on Amazon ,

its a bit pricey , but the OS Satmap Active Bike


has the best reviews

http://www.satmap.com/ukstore/product_info.php?cPa...

and with the Bretagne map / South UK map , I can do a lot of touring in Brittany , its a great place to go for a cycle ride and if your down Saint Brieuc way you may bump into Bernard Hinault 5 times tour Champion

Edited by DBSV8 on Tuesday 2nd March 04:21

[anonymous-user]

DBSV8 said:

Ive read most of the reviews on Amazon ,

its a bit pricey , but the OS Satmap Active Bike


has the best reviews

http://www.satmap.com/ukstore/product_info.php?cPa...

and with the Bretagne map / South UK map , I can do a lot of touring in Brittany , its a great place to go for a cycle ride and if your down Saint Brieuc way you may bump into Bernard Hinault 5 times tour Champion



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It appears to only come with 1:250,000 OS maps. Is that good enough for navigation?

I use 1:25,000 or 1:50,000 OS maps but for that satmap device they come on a SD card and cost £££

[shakotan]

I just have a handlebar mount for my TomTom One?

[DBSV8]

el stovey said:

DBSV8 said:

Ive read most of the reviews on Amazon ,

its a bit pricey , but the OS Satmap Active Bike


has the best reviews

http://www.satmap.com/ukstore/product_info.php?cPa...

and with the Bretagne map / South UK map , I can do a lot of touring in Brittany , its a great place to go for a cycle ride and if your down Saint Brieuc way you may bump into Bernard Hinault 5 times tour Champion



[

It appears to only come with 1:250,000 OS maps. Is that good enough for navigation?

I use 1:25,000 or 1:50,000 OS maps but for that satmap device they come on a SD card and cost £££

its pre loaded with the 1:250,000 maps ,

However there are 1:25,000 or 1:50,000 available covers UK , most of Europe

Bretagne 1:25k
http://www.satmap.com/ukstore/product_info.php?cPa...