Bicycle friendly sat navs?

[Cogs]

Actually, I've got four...

BUT! A friend is doing the Lands End to Jon O'groats ride on his bicycle in July for charity and has asked me for advice on what to get, given he'd like maps on board and be able to plot a course with overnight stops as waypoints.

My GPS12 doesn't hold maps and my Zumo 660 isn't really cycle-friendly. My other two Steetpilots need a 12v supply.

Any recommendations?

Do any of the Etrex range tick all the boxes?

CoGS

 

[Seamaster]

Watched the gadget show the other day and the Tom Tom Rider seamed to come out on top, used on a bicycle in the center of London

 

[Michael R1150GS Adventure]

bionic bar bracket and case
I phone
free nav software 'NAVFREE'

i use it all the time and it is amazing.

OR

use GPS motion X and cache the maps on the phone for free at home.

Both really good on Coast to coast runs. Just need to knock it off when you dont need to see it and keep the brightness down as best you can.

 

[Elle]

thanks for the tip on the free iphone app

I've recently purchased a memory map adventurer on recommendation because it uses OS maps and I need that level of detail for off-road trails
The guys who suggested it also use a basic etrex as a simple pointer (too much detail on a GPS to follow by glancing).
Best price for mine was from a GoOutdoors shop who have a 28 day return policy - ask the shop you buy one from if you can get it out the box and test it!

 

[Kritou]

How is he going to power the GPS? A Quest would seem to be ideal with it's all day charge and the routes from LE to JoG could be preinstalled from Mapsource

 

[jonnie comet]

How is he going to power the GPS? A Quest would seem to be ideal with it's all day charge and the routes from LE to JoG could be preinstalled from Mapsource

Was thinking the same myself.....Plus either Garmin, or possibly RAM, make an unpowered cycle type handlebar mount. Quests are going cheap nowadays....Get your head around 'Mapsource' and a Quest is still a great little GPS....

 

[The Other PaulG]

The Etrex range is great because it's small and light. The Vista HCx model handles maps, and if you go to a website called Grough, you can do all your planning on a PC screen using OS maps (contours are important when you're cycling..!) and download to the Etrex.

Paul G

 

[richie]

I would go for a GPS60C and change the batteries or get rechargeable batteries. Better than the quest for bike riding me thinks. I have had both the GPS60 and the Quest BTW as well as being an on and off keen cyclist

 

[Mick_rw]

The Etrex range is great because it's small and light. The Vista HCx model handles maps, and if you go to a website called Grough, you can do all your planning on a PC screen using OS maps (contours are important when you're cycling..!) and download to the Etrex.

Paul G

+1 I use the Vista HCx

 

[RAM-man]

eTrex range has been updated with 25 hour battery life.

New series is eTrex 10 (base model) eTrex 20 (colour display), eTrex 30 (colour display, altimeter, 3 axis compass).

New mount cradle, RAM-HOL-GA48 shall be expected early Sept and needs diamond base attached and form part of the mount, pedal pushers look at the ez-strap set up.