Bicycle Gps System Garmin
What do you think of this bicycle GPS?
I want to get a gps for my bike, I need one that will give me good routes specified for bicycles. I am thinking of getting the Garmin Edge 800 GPS cycling bike computer touchscreen, but not sure if it works with Australian roads and maps? Does anyone know of some good gps systems for bicycles that work in Australia?
Thanks!
Garmin sells both road and topographic maps for Australia, so working in Australia should not be a problem. I would assume that the base maps installed with units sold in Australia will cover Australia.
I have a Garmin Edge 705. The North America base maps that came with it were not nearly as detailed as the full road map, which isn’t cheap. You may want to consider how important detailed maps are to you and how much you’re willing to spend.
The 705 is not without its issues. I would guess that the 800 is similar. I recommend reading through the Garmin forums (link below).
Smart phones are not as good a choice for a bike computer because:
1. You don’t get cadence or HRM or power meter capability. There actually is an ANT+ adapter for the iPhone but that’s more money and more hassle and the other problems below still exist.
2. You don’t have a wheel sensor which means that you lose speed information while going under bridges or any place else where GPS satellites aren’t visible (like between tall buildings). This could also be fixed by the ANT+ adapter.
3. Shorter battery life. With a GPS application on and the display locked on, most smart phones are lucky to last 2-3 hours or so. These bike computer GPS’s can typically do more like 12-15 hours. That’s not an issue if you’re only riding an hour or so at a time but if you like to do longer rides like I do, then it’s a problem.
4. My 705 is rain proof. My smart phone is not.
5. My 705′s display is a lot easier to read in bright sunlight than the display on my smart phone which is effectively unreadable in bright sunlight.
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