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GPS which one
01 Feb 23, 15:10 pm
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ianrd
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ianrd
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GPS which one
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March 09, 2020, 05:54:48 pm
March 09, 2020, 05:54:48 pm
which gps should i buy,looking for a new one.Or should i just use an app with my phone
so i am asking for info from all you fellow bikers many thanks in advance
ianrd
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ianrd
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Re: GPS which one
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March 13, 2020, 05:38:13 pm
March 13, 2020, 05:38:13 pm
#wow# not one reply,what sort of forum is this ?????
voodoo
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voodoo
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Re: GPS which one
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March 13, 2020, 06:29:21 pm
March 13, 2020, 06:29:21 pm
A very sleepy forum.
But I'd go for a tomtom, easy of use is far better then garmin, me thinks.
What are you going to use it for?
Stop making sense
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Re: GPS which one
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March 14, 2020, 07:39:58 am
March 14, 2020, 07:39:58 am
- mines a tom tom - love it, particularly the plan a thrill and windy twisty route options.
In fairness I can't compare with an iPhone as I've never tried it-have garmin in the car but not close to the tom imho
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Re: GPS which one
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March 14, 2020, 08:04:34 am
March 14, 2020, 08:04:34 am
I tend to use Google Maps on my phone (Android). I use a RAM mount and a waterproof cover, and linked to a Sena SMH10 bluetooth system it works OK. You do not have the ease of access of a dedicated rider-oriented system, but having GPS, music, radio (BBC Sounds) and phone on a single device is handy. Using Android Auto makes it much easier to control, usually needing only a single press to select what I want.
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Re: GPS which one
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March 14, 2020, 08:53:20 am
March 14, 2020, 08:53:20 am
+1 for the Tomtom rider waterproof version, I've used one in for my cars/bikes for several years now, can't fault it really.
I use their excellent bike mount for my dressser along with bluetooth headset in my helmet and the portable sucker mount in a car. If I want to use it on one of my classic bikes I either handlebar mount it or more often than not just stick in my pocket to hear direction/speed camera warnings.
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Re: GPS which one
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March 14, 2020, 04:05:21 pm
March 14, 2020, 04:05:21 pm
Now were talking guys.That's great information,my intensions were to go traveling round the alps and southern Europe this august/September but with all this coronavirus who knows.it would be good to have a system with music and radio i like the idea of an andriod phone maybe buy a cheap one from eBay.
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Re: GPS which one
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March 14, 2020, 09:08:22 pm
March 14, 2020, 09:08:22 pm
Originally Posted by
ianrd
Now were talking guys.That's great information,my intensions were to go traveling round the alps and southern Europe this august/September but with all this coronavirus who knows.it would be good to have a system with music and radio i like the idea of an andriod phone maybe buy a cheap one from eBay.
Dedicated GPS platform (I too recommend TomTom) is better than using a phone-based app. You can pre-plan routes and store multiple ones for tours. I also have my phone connected to listen to music etc at the same time, the phone just sits in a pocket.
That would be my best advice.
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Re: GPS which one
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March 15, 2020, 10:31:36 am
March 15, 2020, 10:31:36 am
i was dedicated garmin for about 10 yrs, never used a tomtom.
but when i did
there is no going back.
they do both depend on what you want out of them.
garmin would be if i was commuting, the tomtom is easier to link to phone and pc and share or plan a trip.
garmin seem to somehow hold better value. i got my one boxed, the fella mounted it without power cables, just charged it of the pc for a couple of trips. everything in the box was unused ,,, for very cheap.
if i cared about being judged by a stranger, i'd be religious.
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Re: GPS which one
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March 16, 2020, 08:13:42 pm
March 16, 2020, 08:13:42 pm
Many thanks for all the info,looks like i'll be going for a dedicated system garmin or Tomtom
i'll start trolling the net and let you know what i buy
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