Sat Nav for Bike

[Sam Kennedy]

I'm looking for a sat nav which can record my bike rides, but which can also be used for normal in-car use.

I don't want to spend more than £100, but if there is anything decent which is just over that then I don't mind.

 

[HLaB]

I don't if you can get anything integrated (copes well on the bike and the car). The Garmin 205 can be got for not far above your budget. I use the 305 version (I think the only difference is HRM and cadence) its really useful for recording rides but its only of limited use as a gps.

 

[luplowe]

Bike sat navs like Garmin Edge dont talk, they beep at you with directions so not really ideal for car use,

The edge will do everything you want as far as the bike goes, but mine was over £300 with the map..

 

[CopperBrompton]

It's nowhere near a feasible budget to get what you're asking for.

 

[HLaB]

Another one a bit more basic (sub £100) is the Garmin Geko, I had the the 301 with bike mount but again its bike/ handheld, not car orientated.

 

[Billloudon]

Nokia 5800. GPS and maps included, and you can download Sport Tracker for free (this records your rides).

Have a word with your moby provider and you might get the phone for free. Battery life would be your only issue if you're on long rides, but there are workarounds.

Paul,
Don't you require internet access for this?

 

[dodgy]

Paul,
Don't you require internet access for this?

You can preload the Garmin maps, no net access required once they are loaded via your PC. Sporttracker needs net access in order to either live track your ride, or to upload it to the Nokia site when finished.

 

[Will1985]

Garmin Edges are not sat-navs. The newer ones with better maps might tell you your location, but they aren't great at routing and can't talk at you.

On the other hand, Garmin Edges are useful training aids - capable of recording data during your ride for you to analyse later, and compare against other rides.
Push your budget to £150 and you might find a 305 (get the GSC10 too).

 

[magnatom]

I've got a HTC magic from vodafone, which can do just that. It runs the Android operating system, so there is lots of free software available for it. I use My Tracks to track my rides and it works well.

You can get free sat nav software for it as well (Nav4all) although it isn't the best. However, I know you can get paid for sat nav for it as well (about £30 I think).

 

[magnatom]

Oh, I forgot to add, that the battery is pretty good (I reckon I could track 5 hours no problem). However, you can buy a USB battery pack that you can leave connected to your phone if you need to track for longer.

 

[luplowe]

Garmin Edges are not sat-navs.

Thats funny because my Garmin Edge 705 is a sat nav.. so get your facts straight..

 

[johnnyh]

Garmin Edges are not sat-navs.

well I can put a street address into my 605 with UK map pack and it'll calculate a route and take me to it turn by turn, yes it beeps and gives a visual instruction rather than the voice command, but that aside I would say it is a sat nav and it works pretty well.

 

[jimboalee]

Garmin Edges are not sat-navs. The newer ones with better maps might tell you your location, but they aren't great at routing and can't talk at you.

On the other hand, Garmin Edges are useful training aids - capable of recording data during your ride for you to analyse later, and compare against other rides.
Push your budget to £150 and you might find a 305 (get the GSC10 too).

Will, you are correct. Garmin Edge are not Satnavs. they are Global Positioning System enabled bike computers.
They are also training schedulers, data recorders, mass storage devices and when set up correctly with an 'Auto routing' facility map, they can be used as a Navigator.

 

[Will1985]

Thanks jimbo - we are on the same page

 

[Aperitif]

My Garmin is Sat doing nothing...
But you are right Will. (Surprised you haven't 'worn yours out BTW!)