Quote Originally Posted by Dizzie View Post
Does anybody use anything other than Garmin for turn by turn directions? After 3 failed Garmins I have given up and tried to use iphone apps with varying levels of success, main problem being battery life. After a hard day at work I like to just get on my bike and ride and ride until the days frustrations are gone, trouble is I live out in the sticks and get myself lost. I love it if I have some means of pressing HOME and following directions. I finally think I might have found the solution, I have just bought a 8400mAh Juice Pack which I am going to use to power TomTom, and my iphone, on which I've installed Cyclemeter. 2 bits of kit, well 3 with the juice pack, but which fit neatly into my bag and I'd have the pone with me anyway.
If anyone has any neater solutions I would love to hear them, apart from Garmin Edge, the 605, 705 and 800 all had to go back after a few weeks, thankfully Wiggle gave me my money back in full.
Tour of Britain starts on Sunday, riding out to watch, can't wait.
Would you be so kind as to tell me the problems that you had with the Garmin 705 and the Garmin 800 because I was thinking of buying a Garmin with Navi?
Thanks.
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2012 Specialized Amira Elite, upgraded carbon handle bars, Jett saddle 143mm switched to 145mm 2012 Selle Italia Max SLR Gel Flow saddle

2011 Specialized Ariel Sport,suspension post,Serfas Rx Women's Microfiber saddle