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sat-nav for car and bike?

  • 06-11-2009 10:02am
    #1
    andysheehan2003
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44 ✭


    hi all,
    well my sent my letter to santa yesterday and asked for a sat nav. looking for one that will do both on the bike and in the car. is there such gadget out there?
    ive seen the garmin 705 but is this bike specific or can ir be used in the car also??
    if there is, any recommendations thanks....


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  • #2
    Nietzschean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,314 ✭✭✭Nietzschean


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055569529&highlight=bike+garmin


  • #3
    blorg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,995 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    Simple answer, no. It has a tiny screen, no voice prompts, a difficult interface, no via points, recalculates slowly for the speed a car travels at.

    Longer answer, you can use it if you are stuck but even a cheap car satnav will work far better. Get two.

    The 705 is however ideal for use on the bike- weatherproof, small, long battery life, all the bike functions, etc.


  • #4
    andysheehan2003
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44 ✭andysheehan2003


    thanks lads...ill have to be a very very good boy so for santa to bring me both sat navs and my wishlist in crc ( currently at 324yoyos) and upgrade my boardman to this: http://www.specializedconceptstore.co.uk/showImg.aspx?id=11478:D


  • #5
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,456 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Why don't you go for one of these also - it can help you find your way round shopping centres (and also your own home, if you ever get lost in it):)


  • #6
    Vélo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭Vélo


    Beasty wrote: »
    Why don't you go for one of these also - it can help you find your way round shopping centres (and also your own home, if you ever get lost in it):)


    Would anyone really be arsed using one of those?


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  • #7
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,456 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Vélo wrote: »
    Would anyone really be arsed using one of those?
    Someone obviously thinks so!

    I personally would hope that most people could avoid resorting to this sort of thing to work out how to get to the shop 50 metres down the mall.


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