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Do I need a Garmin?

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  • April 4, 2014 at 1:38 pm #21100
    jasecd

    Hi,

    I’m just recovering from knee surgery following an injury that has kept me off the bike for six months. I should be out riding in early May and I’m keen to get some kind of navigational assistance.

    Up until recently I have always ridden “blind” or printed out a little cheat sheet to keep in a jersey pocket, but I’m a bit sick of getting lost. Question is do I need a Garmin? They look great but are relatively pricey. I have an iPhone and I hear good things about open source mapping apps.

    Does anyone have experiences or recommendations either way? Also, what is the best smartphone mount you have found?

    Thanks in advance..

    Jase

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  • April 4, 2014 at 1:59 pm #784741
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    bollandinho

    You probably don’t NEED a
    You probably don’t NEED a Garmin, but I love mine. Compared to a mount failing and breaking my iPhone (or it getting soggy in a sudden Scottish weather change) it’s cheap.

    I’ve mostly used it on routes I know, so haven’t really got into the mapping, but the stats it’s given me have been great for letting me see how I’m progressing (or indeed, not) in my fitness.

    This can be a touchy subject here, and I’m sure some people here will think I’m an idiot for buying one, but I totally recommend it. If you really want maps and don’t want Bluetooth things, you can probably get a decent deal on an Edge 800.

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