Garmin 810/510...GPS/Navigation, turn by turn...etc...
07-28-14, 07:14 PM
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Riding with an Edge 800 and turn-by-turn absolutely rocks, and you won't hear the audible sucking noise of your phone's battery dying during your ride.
I've used lots of sites to get rides--bikeroutetoaster.com, ridewithgps.com, mapmyride.com... just depends on what the locals are using where you are. I use bikeroutetoaster to make most of my own, and with the map card installed the 800 figures out all the turns automatically.
I've used lots of sites to get rides--bikeroutetoaster.com, ridewithgps.com, mapmyride.com... just depends on what the locals are using where you are. I use bikeroutetoaster to make most of my own, and with the map card installed the 800 figures out all the turns automatically.
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07-28-14, 08:01 PM
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As FL Vector has explained, the Garmin 500 does provide turn-by-turn guidance with street names & time / distance to next turn, etc (as long as you use tcx files with embedded cue sheets). Cue sheets are automatically created/embedded when you create the routes in RWGPS.
If you get tcx files from others (like a local club), the file may or may not have the embedded cue sheets - best to create your own so you know what's in there.
If you get tcx files from others (like a local club), the file may or may not have the embedded cue sheets - best to create your own so you know what's in there.
07-28-14, 08:40 PM
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I don't think the navigational capabilities of Garmin units, in general, have been improved upon since the 605/705.
I'm still using a 705 (which I got in 2009) and it still navigates as it did when it was new.
I use it mostly for brevets and anything over 200km I use a battery pack /booster to increase battery life.
I think I can get 12 or 13 hours out of the battery now,but if it shortens I will replace the internal battery.
(Instructions on youtube)
A refurbished 705 is cheap and all the bugs have been worked out. ( fully beta tested
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Whats not to like?
just a thought.
I'm still using a 705 (which I got in 2009) and it still navigates as it did when it was new.
I use it mostly for brevets and anything over 200km I use a battery pack /booster to increase battery life.
I think I can get 12 or 13 hours out of the battery now,but if it shortens I will replace the internal battery.
(Instructions on youtube)
A refurbished 705 is cheap and all the bugs have been worked out. ( fully beta tested
)Whats not to like?
just a thought.
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Secondly, water resistance is a major plus of the dedicated devices, along with vastly superior battery life.
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Except when you consider that the dedicated hardware often works better in terms of calculating and processing,etc. It may be app dependent, but some navigation apps on my smartphone are nowhere near as fast as the calculations and directions on a dedicated device. It takes much longer to calculate where you are, give you the next turn, etc. And that's with a phone that's only 2 years old.
Secondly, water resistance is a major plus of the dedicated devices, along with vastly superior battery life.
Secondly, water resistance is a major plus of the dedicated devices, along with vastly superior battery life.
07-31-14, 05:03 PM
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My guess is somehow the embedded cue sheet is getting lost in the process. I'd suggest you give ridewithgps a try and see if it works for you. You just need to set up a free account. It's actually pretty easy once you learn the steps. I used to use mapmyride but couldn't figure out how to export into the garmin with a cue sheet. It's fine for printing cue sheets and maps. Give ridewithgps a try and be sure to export the file as a tcx file.
when i connect it to my PC, i upload them to the new files folder, but when i disconnect my 500 those files never make it to the courses folder, they stay there. no matter how many times i connect and disconnect it, they're always in the new files folder...
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^^ Sorry, I only use the TCX file and haven't tried using the GPX route, so not familiar with the process.
When using the TCX route you can just scroll through and leave it on the cue sheet page which will give you the next 3 turns as they come up. I don't like the breadcrumb trail page either.
When using the TCX route you can just scroll through and leave it on the cue sheet page which will give you the next 3 turns as they come up. I don't like the breadcrumb trail page either.
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