Garmin 800, Mio 305 or Bryton Ride 60
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Garmin 800, Mio 305 or Bryton Ride 60
Folks. I've been toying with the idea of buying a cycling GPS recently. To be quite honest I've been pulling out what little hair I have left trying to decide!! Your wisdom and views would be most welcome. Thank you in advance. James
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Iwent for garmin 800 & I've not regretted it but I haven't used any of the other devices you're considering. Like others have said it does depend what you want the device for.
As a training tool it works wirelessly with ANT+ devices such as Heart Rate Monitors (mine was included in package I bought), cadence sensors & power meters. You can easily customise the training data (such as average speed, average heart rate, altitude etc) displayed on screen although i undertand you can do much of this with garmin 500 as well.
Following routes you've created on sites such as Bike Route Toaster or that you've donloaded in GPX format which were created by others is a doddle once you've experimented a few times & the maps really help here. Uploading rides you've done to sites such as Strava or Garmin Connect works flawlessly & can be a real spur to get out & ride more.
In terms of battery life riders completed Kidderminster Killer audax with ride time of 10hrs without any problem, you just couldn't get this with a smartphone.
As a training tool it works wirelessly with ANT+ devices such as Heart Rate Monitors (mine was included in package I bought), cadence sensors & power meters. You can easily customise the training data (such as average speed, average heart rate, altitude etc) displayed on screen although i undertand you can do much of this with garmin 500 as well.
Following routes you've created on sites such as Bike Route Toaster or that you've donloaded in GPX format which were created by others is a doddle once you've experimented a few times & the maps really help here. Uploading rides you've done to sites such as Strava or Garmin Connect works flawlessly & can be a real spur to get out & ride more.
In terms of battery life riders completed Kidderminster Killer audax with ride time of 10hrs without any problem, you just couldn't get this with a smartphone.
I like the colour!!!!. Not true of course. I want a device that I can put a location into and go. Clear mapping and other simple features. Price is also a small factor although not overly important. Its my first dabble.AlanW wrote:Why??Jdebuse wrote:Cheers for the input guys. Ill let you know what I opt for. I'm leaning towards the Mio.
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Various Garmin models do do that, but the way the feature worked on my now dead 505 had various drawbacks. I wouldn't recommend it, except for 'take me home' when lost.CakeStop wrote:I'm probably a few years out of date but I'm not sure cycle GPS units are good for that unless some of the latest models feature cycle friendly routing in preference to shortest or fastest (by car).Jdebuse wrote: I want a device that I can put a location into and go.