Garmin 520 or 810

ben21560

Anybody recommend a Garmin with European maps and also the usual features and requirements for cycling.

yop

This is an Adverts forum....

CramCycle

yop wrote: »

This is an Adverts forum....

Moved to main forum

07Lapierre

Garmin 520 does not have mapping. The 810 does.

ben21560

CramCycle wrote: »

Moved to main forum

No problem first post.

nilhg

07Lapierre wrote: »

Garmin 520 does not have mapping. The 810 does.

It does...

Not navigation but maps you can follow to navigate yourself.

https://onemanengine.com/how-to-install-bike-maps-on-the-garmin-edge-520/

07Lapierre

nilhg wrote: »

It does...

Not navigation but maps you can follow to navigate yourself.

https://onemanengine.com/how-to-install-bike-maps-on-the-garmin-edge-520/

I stand Corrected, apologies...It must be the 500 I was thinking of.

ben21560

Great thanks anyway.

07Lapierre

This guy does very good reviews of all garmins....

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/01/garmin-edge-810-in-depth-review.html

ben21560

That's great would those maps on the 520 get you from A to B and back again. Thanks for the links lads will have a look at them first time on this forum.

07Lapierre

ben21560 wrote: »

That's great would those maps on the 520 get you from A to B and back again.

Yep!

ford2600

ben21560 wrote: »

That's great would those maps on the 520 get you from A to B and back again. Thanks for the links lads will have a look at them first time on this forum.

Where are you going on these spins that you need a sat nav?

If you have a poor sense of direction, a sat nav will probably make it worse.

Have a look at map before you go, get a little/lot lost, look on strava where you were. You'll learn quick enough, just bring a little food/money. A bike spin should always have a little adventure/fun...

Of course if you want to just buy a gadget buy a gadget

ben21560

Going to France for 6 weeks sense of direction is good driving for a living for 30 years. Strava requires internet which can be expensive. Your probably right i have a sat in motorhome which took me down many a narrow road maybe a small map and use if required. Thanks for the help.

ford2600

ben21560 wrote: »

Going to France for 6 weeks sense of direction is good driving for a living for 30 years. Strava requires internet which can be expensive. Your probably right i have a sat in motorhome which took me down many a narrow road maybe a small map and use if required. Thanks for the help.

Are you doing a tour or doing cycles from a base?

Maps.me app with android(there maybe an Apple version) works as good as any sat nav, and you don't need a data connection.

Just download the map(when you have a wifi connection) shortly before you go for region of France you are going to and use if you get lost. €5 lidl smartphone bar mount and off you go.

Enjoy 6 weeks on a bike will be great

http://maps.me/en/home

note the ways need to be downloaded fairly soon before use, they might only last 4/6 weeks before needing to being downloaded gain

EDIT: I meant in previous post I meant look at stava when you get home and map before you go.

07Lapierre

Enough with the sensible replies! let the guy spend a few hundred euro on a garmin for gods sake!

ben21560

It will be cycles from different bases. Thats great I am android I have a smart phone holder all the sites over their have wifi certainly will do that thanks again.

ben21560

07Lapierre wrote: »

Enough with the sensible replies! let the guy spend a few hundred euro on a garmin for gods sake!

Ha Ha think of the wine I could bring back if I don't buy a Garmin.

07Lapierre

ben21560 wrote: »

Ha Ha think of the wine I could bring back if I don't buy a Garmin.

If you can find your way back that is!

ben21560

Birthday is in 6 weeks probably upgrade to the Garmin 520 anyway but I downloaded the map.me app which ford2600 recommended I definitley will use it as it operates offline.

CramCycle

07Lapierre wrote: »

If you can find your way back that is!

Due to the excess wine, the lack of a Garmin or a combination?

ben21560

Garmin will happen will have to see about the wine

Seanie_H

I have a 520 and it's great. I would recommend it highly.

16 hour battery with basic GPS & GLONASS (Russian GPS). About 6-7 hours if you're Bluetoothing your phone for live messages (some people will hate this) or running the live tracking.

Anyways, the default maps are only okay but you can easily switch to more detailed ones by following these steps - from DC Rainmaker again.
http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/05/download-garmin-705800810.html

You can essentially get higher detail worldwide maps this way.

ben21560

Thanks that's great everything seems to be swaying towards the 520 cyclesuperstore are doing them for 277.00 not bad from a shop.

Seanie_H

ben21560 wrote: »

Thanks that's great everything seems to be swaying towards the 520 cyclesuperstore are doing them for 277.00 not bad from a shop.

That's a good price like you say.

Cycle Superstore have had some good deals of late. Wouldn't mind having a local alternative to Wiggle etc

ben21560

Yes its a very competitive price and there could be customer discount off that I have browsed the net so I am only 4kms from cyclesuperstore so that's were I will be going.