Bike computer w/ GPS?

[SadieKate]

SouthernBelle. Garmin is a brand. To which Garmin are you referring? The Garmin Veronica has is a mapping GPS. It will tell you where you are and how to get back to your starting point. An Edge will not. It will record the route you are on and, I think, allow to upload routes previously ridden routes or routes mapped elsewhere. It will not tell you how to get unlost.

[Veronica]

Mine will also tell you where the nearest coffee shop, bar, or bike store is.

V.

[snapdragen]

Veronica's wins!

[SadieKate]

I've got one just like V's (borrowed from a friend). It found the local Peet's but not Steady Eddy's in Winters.

How does a business get added? What is the source for the data?

[kelownagirl]

Anyone use the Edge with a Mac? I'm about to buy one. I am a geek I know.

[bike4ever]

I just got the Edge 305 and am using it with a Mac. You have to go to Garmin to download different software to upload it to your computer. You also have to use Safari only to use the motionbased.com website to upload your info.

[Veronica]

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How does a business get added? What is the source for the data?

Navteq produces the maps. You can add in any places not there as well.

V.

[uforgot]

Garmin 60. Do these things work only on certain roads? I've gotten lost on gravel roads around here, but they are barely on a map. Will the GPS still tell me where I am? I don't know too much about these, but they sound really interesting. I'll have to do a bit of research. Something about these forums...they make everything sound so appealing and I start thinking I can't bike without them...Brooks Saddle...Carradice Bag...Gorestopper Jacket

[Veronica]

The 60 knows where you are even if you're not on a road. It shows a track of where you have been so you can backtrack. Garmin has on line access to their maps so you can see what roads are included before you buy the map set.

V.

[SadieKate]

Navteq produces the maps. You can add in any places not there as well.

V.

What I really wanted to know was how to make sure a point of interest was relayed to the world. For instance, Steady Eddy's in Winters is really welcoming to cyclists. They have cables on the front railing and will loan a lock. They could be added via the website so that others can see the info, not just me.

http://mapreporter.navteq.com/dur-we...ER&language=en

[SouthernBelle]

SouthernBelle. Garmin is a brand. To which Garmin are you referring? The Garmin Veronica has is a mapping GPS. It will tell you where you are and how to get back to your starting point. An Edge will not. It will record the route you are on and, I think, allow to upload routes previously ridden routes or routes mapped elsewhere. It will not tell you how to get unlost.

That's what I wondered. I got really, seriously lost.