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Garmin 200,510 or 810?

by ldb30
Tue, Sep 23, 2014 14:34
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I've been toying with new sat nav for some time, but understand the majority have to have route uploaded to device first?, unlike whats in your motor?...by just typing from A to B. Am i right in saying the 810 has pre installed maps that could be programmed with a new destination when out and about???...... and im not interested in the 1000 model,retailing around 450/500 sheets!!......cheers..... 26

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Ants | 9 years ago
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I use a 200 and the only thing I would like is cadence measurement which only comes with next model up and above. Used this for a couple of years and it has worked great - long battery life and not a massive unit to mount - I use K-Edge bar mount. Basic display of info but seems good value for the money.

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Flying Scot | 9 years ago
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I use a 200, it's good for recording where you've been, pacing known routes and for instant and average speed displays, but to use to navigate, it's frankly useless, a bendy line showing you the shape of the route you should be following.

I don't use it for that, so it suits me.

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fukawitribe | 9 years ago
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The Mio Cyclo 305/315/505/515 units might be worth a look too - good reviews, navigation seems a strong point and prices are favourable compared to Garmin.

http://road.cc/content/review/116620-mio-cyclo-505-hc-gps-computer
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/accessories/gadgets/gps-devices/p...

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fukawitribe | 9 years ago
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The Mio Cyclo 305/315/505/515 units might be worth a look too - good reviews, navigation seems a strong point and prices are favourable compared to Garmin.

http://road.cc/content/review/116620-mio-cyclo-505-hc-gps-computer
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/accessories/gadgets/gps-devices/p...

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adamtaylor | 9 years ago
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Some of the 800/810 models come with maps pre-installed. You can buy them cheaper without the maps and then install them yourself fairly easily:

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/05/download-garmin-705800810.html

I have an 800 and installed the maps myself. You can route to specific locations on the go but it's a bit fiddly (maybe the 810/1000 are better). The 800 is certainly no smart phone.

It's not always obvious (to me at least) how to locate a place to route to but what you can usually do as a fall back is to browse around the map until you find it, drop a marker and then route to there.

If you pre-plan routes on something like http://www.ridewithgps.com, I find it works well. The only thing to keep in mind is that the routing that ridewithgps and garmin generate seems to disregard one-way streets and doesn't mind taking you on bridal paths and other places you might not want to take your best bike.

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IngloriousLou replied to adamtaylor | 9 years ago
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adamtaylor wrote:

The only thing to keep in mind is that the routing that ridewithgps and garmin generate seems to disregard one-way streets and doesn't mind taking you on bridal paths and other places you might not want to take your best bike.

You mean this sort of Bridal Path?

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adamtaylor replied to IngloriousLou | 9 years ago
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IngloriousLou wrote:
adamtaylor wrote:

The only thing to keep in mind is that the routing that ridewithgps and garmin generate seems to disregard one-way streets and doesn't mind taking you on bridal paths and other places you might not want to take your best bike.

You mean this sort of Bridal Path?

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The bike's probably not welcome there either 21

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