Garmin Edge 100 - Adding planned routes?

[ianrauk]

It may have been the GPS signal strength rather than the mapping, but its disconcerting when you seem to go way off course randomly even though you are on the right road (luckily l tested this on a route I'm half familiar with). Obviously on roads you don't know, with the low mapping detail on the 200 you could end up chasing your tail trying to get back on course when you're not actually off it or going way way off accidentally.

I have never had this problem with my 200, 205 or 500.
Plot a route on bike hike, transfer to the unit and follow the breadcrumb trail.
I do this regularly for rides 100+ miles on unfamiliar routes. They have never taken me off course.

 

[HLaB]

I have never had this problem with my 200, 205 or 500.
Plot a route on bike hike, transfer to the unit and follow the breadcrumb trail.
I do this regularly for rides 100+ miles on unfamiliar routes. They have never taken me off course.

If using the 'off course' feature on the 305, I found I had to be particular with the route plot the outward run and inward leg too close together itd get confused and it was better in that case to plot a wide loop.

 

[ianrauk]

Yes can understand that.
It does blue into one without letting you know which one to follow.
However they do show a compass point which gives you clue as to which way you should be travelling.

 

[wheres_my_beard]

I have never had this problem with my 200, 205 or 500.
Plot a route on bike hike, transfer to the unit and follow the breadcrumb trail.
I do this regularly for rides 100+ miles on unfamiliar routes. They have never taken me off course.

That's what I've done (well, with mapmyride converted to .tcx), but on the 25 mile ride it went off route 4 times forcing me to stop the ride on the garmin and start over on the course and carry on riding.

 

[ianrauk]

That's what I've done (well, with mapmyride converted to .tcx), but on the 25 mile ride it went off route 4 times forcing me to stop the ride on the garmin and start over on the course and carry on riding.

How very strange.

 

[HLaB]

In the case I was describing if the unit (well my 305) gets confused it can start telling you to turn ie left, when that actually a turn on the inwards leg! Just being particular in route planning overcomes it though

 

[Peteaud]

My 205 seems to work ok although i have found getting the zoom just right helps. It takes a bit of getting used to but i would use it for a 100k ride with no problem