Which GPS

[Chrisc]

I think I saw Garmin doing £30 cashback at the mo on the Edge200.
I have the 500 but the 200 looks great if you're not into all the HR/cadence sensors.

 

[pally83]

I've got the Bryton Rider 50 and have been using it almost daily since Feb for general ride logging and using it to plan longer weeked rides. The unit itself is brilliant and accurate but the maps don't recognise anything that's not a road.

The website has improved recently and is now much better but the route planning is a bit slow.

I have no experience of Garmin so can't compare.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

A while ago I got the Holux GPS Sport 260 here it has been great for my needs, you can setup routes to follow (although not using trails / offroad as the system uses google maps) and of course download all of your data into the app to analise it / upload to online things such as Strava. I didn't go for the cadance / heart rate monitor as at the time I didn't think I would need them but I think in future I may upgrade.

The same thing but with cadence, HRM & speed can be found here for £144.95

You can get extra bike mounts for under £10 so it's easy to switch it around

I have the cheaper 245 which can sometimes be found for £40, which is an astonishing bargain.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Also the folk at the UK distributor for Holux are very friendly and helpful!

 

[david k]

could you use a garmin edge 800 when walking?

 

[defy-one]

The Garmin 200 has a nice feature in that it will direct you back to the start of your ride. Handy if you go for a wander and get lost

 

[david k]

http://www.holux-uk.co.uk/holux-gpsport-245.php?it=173&ca=53&p=1&so=0#

this looks good for only 55 quid

 

[Andrew_Culture]

http://www.holux-uk.co.uk/holux-gpsport-245.php?it=173&ca=53&p=1&so=0#

this looks good for only 55 quid

I wholeheartly agree

 

[david k]

I wholeheartly agree

do you have one?

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Yup, I've had it at least 18 months and it has had a tough life, but is tough as old boots so it doesn't matter. The software is reasonably good but more importantly you can easily export gpx files for endomono, strava, google maps etc.

I use my holux every day and only need to charge it about once every ten days.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Admittedly if money was no object I'd have a top of the range Garmin watch, but for fif quid the Holux is remarkable.

 

[Blue Hills]

Anyone who knows me will find it surprising that I'm commenting on GPS at all, but I recently took the plunge for varuious reasons.

I'd recommend taking a look at the new Etrex 20.

Some good deals on it in some places and substantially cheaper than many Garmins.

Better than the defeatured 10 but cheaper than the 30 which has extra stuff you can do without.

No need to buy any maps at all - you can use free Open Street Maps. So effectively an all-in price. Only extra you will really have to buy is a bike mount for about £12.

Uses standard AA batteries including rechargables - good battery life and you can carry spare rechargeables with you - none of that built-in battery nonsense.

 

[cyberknight]

Yup, I've had it at least 18 months and it has had a tough life, but is tough as old boots so it doesn't matter. The software is reasonably good but more importantly you can easily export gpx files for endomono, strava, google maps etc.

I use my holux every day and only need to charge it about once every ten days.

Can you add routes to it with waypoints /directions or does it just log your ride? I am thinking it might be use for a sportive ?

 

[Andrew_Culture]

You can add waypoints (we also use this for geocaching) but you only get a compass pointer, no actual maps or sat nav type guidance.