Spring Into The Dales 2011

[asterix]

IME the important thing is to know the way. i.e. don't just follow the guy in front thinking they know. Do your own navigation. There's at least one turn that can catch out the unwary!

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Ok silly question time, I was looking at the Spring into the dales website and there is a GPS link that takes you to a map on bikely. I assume you can click on share menu then on download .gpx and load the map into a garmin 705 ?

I noticed on the side of the map it appears to have 1210 waypoints but looking at the 705 it can only do 100 have i got this all wrong ?

By the way I dont have a 705 but I am toying with the idea of getting one but I want to make sure it will do what I want first.

 

[potsy]

Ok silly question time, I was looking at the Spring into the dales website and there is a GPS link that takes you to a map on bikely. I assume you can click on share menu then on download .gpx and load the map into a garmin 705 ?

I noticed on the side of the map it appears to have 1210 waypoints but looking at the 705 it can only do 100 have i got this all wrong ?

By the way I dont have a 705 but I am toying with the idea of getting one but I want to make sure it will do what I want first.

Svendo and Colin were talking about this yesterday, I would be interested in knowing the answer too.
From what I remember, Colin does his routes without waypoints now and just as a track.
Think Svendo said the waypoints take up loads of memory on the SD card.

 

[Svendo]

Hi Phil. Garmin only has room for 100 Waypoints, which have a coordinates as well as a name and address attached. But it has room for 17000 trackpoints, which is what the points on a GPX route from bikely.com become in the Edge. I presume track points just have coords and sequence, so are smaller in the memory.

You might add waypoints for cafe stops etc as well as having home, work and so on in the Garmin's memory. If you trust the units routing algorithm, you can just programme the way points and then have the unit navigate between them, like a car GPS. There are a load of data fields relating to waypoints, such as direction, distance, estimated time to and so on, that you can choose to have displayed.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

I got my email form Chris Crossland with all the info in it so I am now confirmed.

I was looking at the website and it says ENTRIES ARE STILL OPEN. WE DO NOT OPERATE ANY DEADLINE and it says the closing date is the 16th so it looks like you can book right up to then so if there is anyone still thinking about signing up there is still time left.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Hi Phil. Garmin only has room for 100 Waypoints, which have a coordinates as well as a name and address attached. But it has room for 17000 trackpoints, which is what the points on a GPX route from bikely.com become in the Edge. I presume track points just have coords and sequence, so are smaller in the memory.

You might add waypoints for cafe stops etc as well as having home, work and so on in the Garmin's memory. If you trust the units routing algorithm, you can just programme the way points and then have the unit navigate between them, like a car GPS. There are a load of data fields relating to waypoints, such as direction, distance, estimated time to and so on, that you can choose to have displayed.

As you go along does it tell you when to turn etc like a car gps does ?

 

[Svendo]

Yes, it can do all that I think it even talks if you want. It doesn't do the moptorway exit lanes think, or roundabout exit diagams like modern car GPS units, the maps are top down only. I used it as both a bike and car GPS when I visited California a few years ago (with the US city nav. maps loaded instead of europe.) Only difficulty was not having an appropriate in car mount for it.
The Garmin City Navigator maps have a full database of places, garages shops hotels and that, and a full postcode database too. Trick you need to know though is to put the post code in the 'city' field first when searching for an address, then it'll ask for a number.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

I have been looking on handtec and they sell the one with the heartrate monitor and cadence I assume I will need to buy the uk map they have this one in the addons for £25.00 -> CLICK ME is that the one I need ?

 

[potsy]

I have been looking on handtec and they sell the one with the heartrate monitor and cadence I assume I will need to buy the uk map they have this one in the addons for £25.00 -> CLICK ME is that the one I need ?

That's the one I discussed with Colin, it's the 2009 version of the map so depends on how many roads have changed since then, as to whether it's worth getting a more recent version.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

That's the one I discussed with Colin, it's the 2009 version of the map so depends on how many roads have changed since then, as to whether it's worth getting a more recent version.

Oh I didnt notice that so if you dont get that one is there a more upto date version, I assume you need to get a map of some description ?

I would have liked to get it without the heart rate monitor but with the cadence sensor as I dont need a sensor to tell me I am still alive but they dont seem to have that option, mind you I suppose I could always sell it on.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

I have found this site -> CLICK ME is doing the 2011 map but it is the same part no as the 2009 map on handtec

 

[trio25]

I'm doing the FNRttC if I am feeling okay, so this is very unlikely to happen, especially as I will need to get some hours of work in at the weekend......but its an amazing ride so I am still tempted!

 

[zacklaws]

If your planning on getting a 705 or even 800, do not bother buying the maps, their are maps online free to download, which is what I use most of the time on my 800. They do not have some of the features like navigating by post code, but I have no use for things like that and cannot see why for use on a bike, unless your a courier, postman etc.

Also if you are buying a Garmin and want the heart rate function, avoid the new premium heartrate straps as they are iffy, lot of complaints about them and I've had to resort back to my old one as I constantly get spikes into the 200's on my premium strap

 

[Amanda P]

Well, I just signed up, having got leave of absence for the weekend, and fixed the gears on my bike (the brake levers don't quite match now, but what the heck...).

Now, anyone heading to Hebden Bridge from the east or York-ish who fancies sharing a lift? There seem to be no trains that would get me there in time for the 9 o'clock start. My bike's very portable - it's a Moulton and will take apart and fit in a Mini if necessary. Alternatively, my car has a roof rack so I could take a couple of other peoples' bikes.

 

[SlowerThanASluggishSloth]

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Living up to my name, I've finally completed my entry form.
Hope you'll be able to find a bit of space for me on the slow train - looking forward to seeing you all on Sunday.