GPS system for bike

cw girl

I've been planning on buying a GPS system for my car. As I do some cycling I was wondering if it's possible to buy a dual purpose one? Any recommendations? Thanks

kenmc

garmin edge 705 has a car mapping mode, but it's not very big and theres no easy way of mounting it in a car, nor does it voice prompt

CheGuedara

I think the new oregon 550 gps's might fit the bill - they do have street and road mapping as well as having all the bike related details covered - not sure if they do the turn by turn directions though (all the PR blurbs say is 'onscreen turn-by-turn directions to your destination)

Lumen

You might want to ask to have this moved out of the Adverts subforum.

Car GPSs tend to have crap battery life and not be waterproof.
Bike GPSs tend to have no voice prompts and a small screen.

AFAIK there is not one product that does both well.

I have a Garmin 705 for the bike and a Garmin Nuvi-something for the car. Stupid isn't it?

Raam

Lumen wrote: »

I have a Garmin 705 for the bike and a Garmin Nuvi-something for the car. Stupid isn't it?

Me too, but I don't think it's stupid. After all, I wear different clothes while in car than when I'm on the bike :eek:

scottreynolds

Raam wrote: »

Me too, but I don't think it's stupid. After all, I wear different clothes while in car than when I'm on the bike :eek:

And you ride a bike but don't drive a car ....

They are for differnt purposes. The NUVI is just route mapping a directions where as the 705 is essentially a performance monitor, gps recorder, with mapping built in.... I'd say each is fit for purpose and they are different enough that you need both.

Lumen

scottreynolds wrote: »

They are for differnt purposes. The NUVI is just route mapping a directions where as the 705 is essentially a performance monitor, gps recorder, with mapping built in.... I'd say each is fit for purpose and they are different enough that you need both.

It wouldn't take much to make a 705 usable for the the car. Voice prompts and a small speaker, headphone jack or bluetooth would do it.

Raam

Lumen wrote: »

It wouldn't take much to make a 705 usable for the the car. Voice prompts and a small speaker, headphone jack or bluetooth would do it.

I love my Garmin Nuvi. Stop trying to take it away from me.

scottreynolds

Lumen wrote: »

It wouldn't take much to make a 705 usable for the the car. Voice prompts and a small speaker, headphone jack or bluetooth would do it.

Oh, and a massive 8" screen.

Lumen

scottreynolds wrote: »

Oh, and a massive 8" screen.

Only if you're deaf. :pac:

ScottStorm

I have a Garmin gpsmap60cx which I use for outdoors and the car, turn by turn is prompted by a beep, which I find less annoying than speach. There are cycle mounts for it and I have considered getting one. however almost all internet reviews seem to mention the unit falling from the cradle and being irreversibly damaged. So I havn't taken the plunge yet. may just tape it to my crossbar if I need it on a long journey.

The tax man

Raam wrote: »

I love my Garmin Nuvi. Stop trying to take it away from me.

With a little DIY you could stick it on your bike.:D

Jawgap

Lumen wrote: »

You might want to ask to have this moved out of the Adverts subforum.

Car GPSs tend to have crap battery life and not be waterproof.
Bike GPSs tend to have no voice prompts and a small screen.

AFAIK there is not one product that does both well.

I have a Garmin 705 for the bike and a Garmin Nuvi-something for the car. Stupid isn't it?

I've a Garmin for the bike and an A to Z for the car - I've never really got the whole car / sat nav thing!!!

Jawgap

The tax man wrote: »

With a little DIY you could stick it on your bike.:D

Imagine the upforce you'd get zipping down a hill with that on the bike - you'd take off!!!