Garmin GPS - Best GPS for Bicycle Touring

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Best GPS for Bicycle Touring

VerusEx@comcast.net

2005-08-15, 5:48 pm

Can anyone suggest a good GPS for bicycle touring in the US. Most trips are
around 1000 miles and on US and Canadian road?. Next trip will probabaly be
to Newfoundland and Labrador.

I'd like enought storage to hold the maps and save tracks of trip. I
currently have a Garmin 2610 with 2GB CF card for car and motorcycle, but
staying on route is even more important on a bicycle. At the end of the day
in the rain a 20 mile error is a very big deal.

Thanks ... Roland

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B. Peg

2005-08-15, 5:48 pm

One of the battery ones. Maybe the 60cs? The Quest, although it has a
battery, is more than you need as it also has the Talkie thing on the
cigarette lighter cord (which you may or may not have on your bike).

More memory is always better as well since you might want City as well as
Topo maps loaded.

B~

Tim Epstein

2005-08-22, 5:48 pm

I use the Quest with the handlebar mount. I also use the quest in my car, so
the audio features are not wasted.

There are many reasons why I believe the Quest to be ideal for cycling,
including:

1. Excellent battery life - I've gotten up to 20 hours usage on a charge
when limiting backlight use.
2. Water resistant. This unit is waterproof to 2 meters, so won't be damaged
in the worse case scenario of cycling into a river (which I've done by
accident twice this year)
3. Lightweight and compact. Simple to unclip and stick in a pocket when away
from the bike.
4. Excellent routing and memory. You'll be able to download the high res
maps for your entire journey before you start, and just route as you go.
5. Specific "cyclist" routing option. Will take shortcuts, tracks, etc into
consideration for shortening routes.

Regards,
Tim

"B. Peg" < bent*pegs69noospam*@
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> One of the battery ones. Maybe the 60cs? The Quest, although it has a
> battery, is more than you need as it also has the Talkie thing on the
> cigarette lighter cord (which you may or may not have on your bike).
>
> More memory is always better as well since you might want City as well as
> Topo maps loaded.
>
> B~
>
>

McKev

2005-08-22, 11:48 pm

Tim Epstein wrote:
> I use the Quest with the handlebar mount. I also use the quest in my
> car, so the audio features are not wasted.
>
> There are many reasons why I believe the Quest to be ideal for
> cycling, including:
>
> 1. Excellent battery life - I've gotten up to 20 hours usage on a
> charge when limiting backlight use.
> 2. Water resistant. This unit is waterproof to 2 meters, so won't be
> damaged in the worse case scenario of cycling into a river (which
> I've done by accident twice this year)
> 3. Lightweight and compact. Simple to unclip and stick in a pocket
> when away from the bike.
> 4. Excellent routing and memory. You'll be able to download the high
> res maps for your entire journey before you start, and just route as
> you go. 5. Specific "cyclist" routing option. Will take shortcuts, tracks,
> etc into consideration for shortening routes.
>
> Regards,
> Tim
>

Is the word "gotten" really in a US dictionary?

McKev

Tim Epstein

2005-08-23, 2:48 am

> Is the word "gotten" really in a US dictionary?
>
> McKev

Ok - I'll bite this once, so please forgive this OT thread.

I am not from the US, and did not state that I was in my message. The word
"gotten" is acceptable and commonly used in British and other international
English forms.

I consider the pretentiousness of US people assuming that only their own
citizens post to international Internet forums and newsgroups such as this
to be grossly more offensive than any grammatical considerations.

Tim

El Castor

2005-08-24, 2:48 am

"Tim Epstein" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:

>
>
>Ok - I'll bite this once, so please forgive this OT thread.
>
>I am not from the US, and did not state that I was in my message. The word
>"gotten" is acceptable and commonly used in British and other international
>English forms.
>
>I consider the pretentiousness of US people assuming that only their own
>citizens post to international Internet forums and newsgroups such as this
>to be grossly more offensive than any grammatical considerations.
>
>Tim
>
Tim, just for the record, the word "gotten" is indeed in a US
dictionary, and McKev posted from the UK. (-8

Typical usage, "ill-gotten gains", or in McKev's case, "ill-gotten
brains".

http://www.webster.com/
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