Garmin UK ITT Maps - Any interest?

[ScotRoutes]

Dun

[99percentchimp]

Interest registered too Dave - I have been aiming to have a crack at the Cairngorms Loop for the last two years and this would be a big help (and some new lungs too but not sure you can the those on microSD card). Happy to test out the 'gorms Loop in the early Spring if it helps.

[Dave Barter]

I really hope to have these maps nailed before Xmas with all the main loops on there.

[danielgroves]

Very much interested in these.

1) If I did this and included all of the UK ITT's would there be any interest? Let's be clear I am NOT going to sell these maps, they will be completely free BUT I ain't hosting them either, as they will end up at 1Gb+ for UK coverage. Maybe someone else could do this, or sell SD cards with the maps on, or we have some sort of model where we each agree to copy and pass on a card (like giffgaff) ?

More than happy to host them. Got plenty of boxes and bandwidth isn't an issue for me. Happy to throw together a quick page to let people just download one of them or all of them, too.

[Dave42w]

I really hope to have these maps nailed before Xmas with all the main loops on there.

Just checking.

If I used these on a Garmin 800 then I wouldn't create a course for a route (big time saving and I find putting them on the device a pain as they don't always show up).

When riding I would just follow the lines. But there would be no off course warning; no stats about distance, time to go; no junction details. However, there would be POI (can I use them on an 800?)

[Dave Barter]

Correct Dave.

The point being that the map will show the "official" route with no tinkering at all. If I do this I can control how it is displayed and Scotroutes will tell you that I've done it in a way that the map still shows through. I could add route markers as POI's and might have a look at this, but not at the expense of keeping the map uncluttered.

This whole project really is a massive set of trade-offs to try and get something workable. We are hacking away at a map rendering featureset that has been reverse engineered as Garmin are in no hurry to release it.

[ScotRoutes]

Correct Dave.

The point being that the map will show the "official" route with no tinkering at all. If I do this I can control how it is displayed and Scotroutes will tell you that I've done it in a way that the map still shows through.

Indeed!

FWIW, the track marker shows up as a nice clear red in Basecamp, but a rather faint yellow on my Oregon.

[Dave Barter]

I am still labouring away on these.

Got a bit carried away and decided to add the national cycle network to the maps as well. Oh lordy what a world of pain sorting that data out.

I may have a demo to show at the FF.

[Taylor]

A full power point presentation?

Well done Dave.

[Dave Barter]

I'm on after your skills session

[Zippy]

A full power point presentation?

Well done Dave.

I'm on after your skills session

Ha ha ha touché

[Taylor]

I was just trying a front flip, it seems to be all the rage nowadays.

[ScotRoutes]

Dave - you after any more feedback on the HTR "sample" you sent me? I've been over it a couple of times and can't really find anything else to add to what I previously wrote. As above, the only issue I've experienced is that the route itself seems to show as a rather insipid yellow on my Garmin Oregon.

[Chew]

Dave - you after any more feedback on the HTR "sample" you sent me? I've been over it a couple of times and can't really find anything else to add to what I previously wrote. As above, the only issue I've experienced is that the route itself seems to show as a rather insipid yellow on my Garmin Oregon.

Is the yellow a setting in the garmin, or is it something hard coded into the file?

[ScotRoutes]

Dave - you after any more feedback on the HTR "sample" you sent me? I've been over it a couple of times and can't really find anything else to add to what I previously wrote. As above, the only issue I've experienced is that the route itself seems to show as a rather insipid yellow on my Garmin Oregon.

Is the yellow a setting in the garmin, or is it something hard coded into the file?

As far as I can tell, it's not something I can change with the Garmin as it's "on the map".

ScreenDump by ScotRoutes, on Flickr

It's an easy-to-read red colour on Basecamp

[Dave Barter]

I am sorting that thanks scotroutes, trying a few different ways of rendering it. The problem you are seeing is that the garmin has it stuck in "night mode".

[ScotRoutes]

I am sorting that thanks scotroutes, trying a few different ways of rendering it. The problem you are seeing is that the garmin has it stuck in "night mode".

Cool. Let me know if you need any "re-testing". Also, I still have your MicroSD card here. I assume you'd like it back

[Dave Barter]

You can hang onto it as a special gift. Or post it back to me and I'll send you the beta-full UK render.

[wfbroddy]

this is an interesting project, I'm in the central belt of Scotland if that helps at all, with checking things out.

[Mr Chubby]

Oooh I am interested in this too - I have 2 gb available in a drop box i can make a shared folder so that everyone can copy it off if that is any use?

Rich

[Zippy]

Oooh I am interested in this too - I have 2 gb available in a drop box i can make a shared folder so that everyone can copy it off if that is any use?

Rich

Aaaaaghhh, What's a "gram-bit"

b = bit (basic unit of information in computing, only commonly used by internet service providers - and computing nerds.)
B=byte (8 bits, see above, but the more common unit of computing storage used with prefix kilo, mega, giga etc. as appropriate)

G=Giga (i.e. x 10^9)
g = gram (unit of mass)

Sorry this gets on my tits as an engineer (misuse of units that is)

/Endeth Pedantry

(not having a go at anyone, just being a keyboard warrior about units, and we all know what you mean )

[Ben98]

Oooh I am interested in this too - I have 2 gb available in a drop box i can make a shared folder so that everyone can copy it off if that is any use?

Rich

Aaaaaghhh, What's a "gram-bit"

b = bit (basic unit of information in computing, only commonly used by internet service providers - and computing nerds.)
B=byte (8 bits, see above, but the more common unit of computing storage used with prefix kilo, mega, giga etc. as appropriate)

G=Giga (i.e. x 10^9)
g = gram (unit of mass)

Sorry this gets on my tits as an engineer (misuse of units that is)

/Endeth Pedantry

(not having a go at anyone, just being a keyboard warrior about units, and we all know what you mean )

Nerd

[Ian]

/Endeth Pedantry

...and breathe...

[Matt]

</pedantry>

Would have been better really.

[Zippy]

</pedantry>

Would have been better really.

Only if accompanied by <pedentry> to begin with...