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Post by martinw on Nov 17, 2008 20:25:25 GMT
Got myself one of these today at a cracking price www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=12520I only went up to see an old mate in a local bike shop in north yorkshire for a brew and got talking with him about these GPS jobbies for bikes and at £140 I ripped his arm off ;D I aint got a clue how to use it and the manual is like the yellow pages! Anyone else use one or summat like it? |
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Post by dyls on Nov 17, 2008 21:54:10 GMT
I've got an old Garmin one which had the additional topo maps on it, although it wasn't near as detailed as the OS maps. Mine wasn't a cycling specific on though so no heart rate/cadence readings.
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Post by ftasb on Nov 18, 2008 8:08:52 GMT
I've recently got meself a Nokia N96, it's got an internal GPS so i downloaded the ViewRanger software with a view to record the route we did last Saturday but it didn't work  I need to RTFM as well! ;D Dyls - didn't you mention somewhere on here that you use ViewRanger? |
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Post by gar on Nov 18, 2008 12:18:26 GMT
nice mart. i ve been thinking of getting one my self.
once you've figured it out, fancy leading the pink heifer?? great forum ride.
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Post by martinw on Nov 18, 2008 13:18:25 GMT
Yeah can do gar, although it will take a good few rides to get used to it and figure it all out, Ive got the best part of 3 weeks off over xmas so that will give me the chance to get to grips.
The aim is that hopefully between us all we can get a good selection of rides up on here.
This has no colour mapping on it, neither will it show you a grid ref, you can download routes onto it from memory map and follow them, it will track a ride you are doing and then enable you to download it to your pc, and it gives you all the data that comes with it. Ive been told that to follow a route there is an arrow on the screen that points you in the right direction and zooms in when your at a junction or track.
I got this because it was a good deal and I wanted to try and keep it simple.
I hate reading manuals but it looks like im going to have to on this one! ;D
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Post by ady on Nov 18, 2008 16:38:11 GMT
Maybe your next purchase should be walkie talkies for when John gets lost. Bagged a bargain and yourself an early xmas present.
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Post by dyls on Nov 18, 2008 19:00:41 GMT
If your phone has GPS I'd go for the viewranger maps. I've just bought the ones for Glentress @ 1:25,000 for £20 quid. These are genuine OS maps as well.
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Post by dyls on Nov 18, 2008 19:03:03 GMT
I've recently got meself a Nokia N96, it's got an internal GPS so i downloaded the ViewRanger software with a view to record the route we did last Saturday but it didn't work I need to RTFM as well! ;D Dyls - didn't you mention somewhere on here that you use ViewRanger? Yes when i use GPS I use the viewranger. Mostly use it for walking although I do use it to record routes sometimes for cycling. |
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Post by Arnie on Nov 18, 2008 19:04:28 GMT
I'm possibly looking at going down the phone GPS route and Viewranger but wanted to know more about what it can actually do. How do you rate it guys?
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Post by dyls on Nov 18, 2008 19:12:43 GMT
I'm possibly looking at going down the phone GPS route and Viewranger but wanted to know more about what it can actually do. How do you rate it guys? It's very good as it uses the OS maps. The price of the maps are reasonable and you can customise the maps as well, whereas with something like satmap I think you have to buy a region. |
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Post by ftasb on Nov 18, 2008 19:18:25 GMT
I'm possibly looking at going down the phone GPS route and Viewranger but wanted to know more about what it can actually do. How do you rate it guys? Can't comment because i haven't figured out how to use it yet  I went for the cheapo option though, and only bought the software for the phone (no maps). My plan is to use memory map to plot routes and then export to my phone, obviously without any maps on my phone i will just get the traditional sat nav screen view. This also works in reverse, i plan to record routes that i've done and then upload to my PC to view in memory map. |
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Post by Arnie on Nov 18, 2008 19:38:49 GMT
I'm possibly looking at going down the phone GPS route and Viewranger but wanted to know more about what it can actually do. How do you rate it guys? Can't comment because i haven't figured out how to use it yet I went for the cheapo option though, and only bought the software for the phone (no maps). My plan is to use memory map to plot routes and then export to my phone, obviously without any maps on my phone i will just get the traditional sat nav screen view. This also works in reverse, i plan to record routes that i've done and then upload to my PC to view in memory map. How do you rate the Nokia N96, FTASB? Any glitches or annoying software/battery/other problems worth knowing about? Will Viewranger work on any GPS enabled phone or does it have to have a Symbian OS? |
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Post by ftasb on Nov 18, 2008 19:59:34 GMT
How do you rate the Nokia N96, FTASB? Any glitches or annoying software/battery/other problems worth knowing about? Will Viewranger work on any GPS enabled phone or does it have to have a Symbian OS? Only had it a couple of weeks mate but i'm impressed with it so far. No problems with the OS or software and the video player / music player / camera is excellent. Of course using those features a lot will make the battery run down very fast. The only niggle i have with it is that i can't cannot connect to my wireless network at home. Apparently there is a known 'feature' whereby it struggles to connect to Netgear wireless routers supplied with your SKY broadband. Something to think about. Linky to ViewRanger website - www.viewranger.com/Supported phones - www.viewranger.com/phonesupport.php |
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Post by Arnie on Nov 18, 2008 20:19:16 GMT
nice one, cheers  |
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Post by Rob on Nov 19, 2008 21:47:10 GMT
I was going to get one then decided against it as it doesnt have map display which the 605 does which is what i plan on getting in the New Year sales ;D
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