Garmin touring

msrockhopper · Post by **msrockhopper** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 9:41 pm

Looking at getting a garmin gps touring but am a bit wary after reading the reviews. Does anyone have any experience of the unit or can you recommend any other gps such as the lezyne? I don't need it for speed, heart rate, etc. I only want a unit to be able to download a routemap onto when riding abroad or in unfamiliar areas.

johnnystorm · Post by **johnnystorm** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 9:56 pm

If you have a smart phone then the Wahoo elemnt or elemnt bolt look a good alternative.

Have a look at DC Rainmakers webpage, he does the best gps reviews. Better to look there than have me half arsedly regurgitate it!

Blair512 · Post by **Blair512** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:22 pm

I have the edge touring and it's great apart from the battery life. I bought it as a replacement to my lost edge 200 as it was on a good offer at Halfords. If I was buying again I'd go for an etrex that takes batteries so I don't have to worry about charging on the move

ScotRoutes · Post by **ScotRoutes** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:24 pm

Oregon - or Dakota if you don't mind the smaller screen.

ianfitz · Post by **ianfitz** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:52 pm

A secondhand etrex for less money may well be a better bet

voodoo_simon · Post by **voodoo_simon** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:38 am

Got a new eTrex in November, new from amazon for £125ish. Been impressed with it, needs an SD card for extra memory but it's a great piece of kit.

In Reverse · Post by **In Reverse** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 3:58 pm

I use an 810. Can't fault it really.

As those people ^ said you need to consider how you'll charge it, as you'd be lucky to get two days' use out of a full battery. If you're touring and stopping in B&B's every night then no worries. If you're bivvying then you'll need a dynamo hub and suitable kit on the bike.

benp1 · Post by **benp1** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 5:03 pm

In Reverse wrote:If you're bivvying then you'll need a dynamo hub and suitable kit on the bike.

Or take a battery pack and the charging cable and top it up at night

msrockhopper · Post by **msrockhopper** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 2:55 pm

Will an etrex map like a garmin touring will? Charging isnt an issue as I'll use a power bank or mains. Basically want a sat bav for my bars which I can input gpx files onto, etc

danielgroves · Post by **danielgroves** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 4:04 pm

msrockhopper wrote:Will an etrex map like a garmin touring will? Charging isnt an issue as I'll use a power bank or mains. Basically want a sat bav for my bars which I can input gpx files onto, etc

Yes -- you can use mapping on an etrex. I'm using a etrex 30x with this mapping quite successfully (set to "Routable Bicycle (Openfietsmap Lite)"): http://garmin.openstreetmap.nl

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