Best - Cheapest - GPS cycling computer

[Paul Russell]

Hi all,

First post, so go easy on me..... I have no doubt that this has been asked before... which is the best, but cheapest cycling GPS computer... or is there any other options that I should look at?

 

[Rob3rt]

Best or cheapest? Pick one or the other!

 

[Paul Russell]

Rob3rt... ok.. let's try the best of the cheapest

 

[vickster]

What do you want it to do? The cheapest option is to use a smart phone with an external battery pack.

New, probably looking at £100+ for basic functionality like a garmin 200, can get cheaper on fleabay

 

[Paul Russell]

vickster > I like the idea of the external battery on a smart phone.. but the whole thing looks a little bulky..... can you save the routes from the Garmin 200?

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

vickster > I like the idea of the external battery on a smart phone.. but the whole thing looks a little bulky..... can you save the routes from the Garmin 200?

Yes. Can be uploaded to garmin connect/strava/ridewithgps/training peaks/golden cheetah after. You can also plan very basic routes and follow via breadcrumb trail. 500/510 do this also - 800/810 offer full routable mapping,postcode searched/ POI's

 

[ianrauk]

vickster > I like the idea of the external battery on a smart phone.. but the whole thing looks a little bulky..... can you save the routes from the Garmin 200?

Yes you can. You can upload to the Garmin Connect website to analyse to your hearts content.

 

[outlash]

If all you want to do is log your ride then you don't even need an external battery. I use an app called bike computer (android) to log my ride and it lasts for hours as you're not using the screen. When I'm finished, I export the data as a .gpx file and upload it to Strava. Job done.


Tony.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Garmin Edge 200 for me.

 

[User6179]

Android phone using endomondo, battery lasts 7 hours as long as your not texting or phoning in that time

 

[Judderz]

Garmin Edge 200 for me.

This the one we got lost with going to Southport?

 

[nickg]

Ive just got a second hand 705 garmin edge. A great tool.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Hi all,

First post, so go easy on me..... I have no doubt that this has been asked before... which is the best, but cheapest cycling GPS computer... or is there any other options that I should look at?

Is the recording, and that implies review, of cadence and/or heart rate data important to you?

 

[sancho]

Android phone using endomondo, battery lasts 7 hours as long as your not texting or phoning in that time

I also use endomondo on my phone to keep a record on all my rides. Excellent tool.