I do not own a GPS unit for my bike though I have briefly used two models from the Garmin Edge series. Most of my GPS-for-bikes experience comes from working in bicycle shops that sell GPS units. In general I have gleaned two things from working with customers:
1) Most people seem generally very happy with the Garmin Edge series, even the most basic model. 2) Garmin's customer and technical support for both customers and retailers of the Edge series is, in my personal experience, absolutely terrible. -Martin --- On Fri, 10/24/08, Dipesh Navsaria <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Dipesh Navsaria <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Bikies] GPS Advice > To: bikies@danenet.org > Date: Friday, October 24, 2008, 7:47 PM > Bikies folx, > > I'd like some advice regarding purchasing a bicycle > GPS, etc device. > Here's what I'm looking for: > > o GPS with mapping/navigation capability allowing me to > download/ > upload rides that I can program through Google Maps or the > like. > (i.e. if I download a ride from one of the big online > sites, I can > just drop it in, go on my bike, and not have to worry about > keeping > track where I'm going to turn next.) > > o heart rate/altitude is nice but not 100% necessary. > > o MUST be Mac compatible > > o (mostly) waterproof, in case I get caught in a downpour > > From what I've looked at, the Garmin Edge 705 looks > like a nice > unit. I'm a little uncertain as to the Mac interface, > though. Any > experiences with this unit? > > I'd also love to hear other suggestions or ideas. > Thanks! > > Peace and Prosperity, > Dipesh > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > Bikies@danenet.org > http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list Bikies@danenet.org http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
