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Which GPS do you use and why?

Old 11-06-15, 09:03 PM
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None. Can't think of a need.

I can bring my smart phone if I think I might want mapping.
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I have an Edge 510 and an Edge Touring. The 510 has very good battery life, and that was the main selling point for me. These days external power sources are cheaper/smaller/more convenient, so I might think about the Edge 20 if I was new to the GPS market. I don't use most of the 510's features, honestly.

I got the Edge Touring mainly for the maps. I used it this summer during my ride across the country. You can upload courses to the 510, but they don't work all that great and they aren't displayed on a map. The Edge Touring doesn't get great reviews, but I actually like mine. I planned on selling it after my ride, but I liked it enough to keep it for future trips.
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Garmin Edge 500 because its the cheapest one that does cadence, HR and custom courses.
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I started with the Garmin 510 and was happy with that for a year or so and no real complaints. Syncing it to your phone is great, never had to connect it to the computer which was nice and it offers a fair amount of features compared to the 810 or 1000 (minus navigation of course). The biggest downside IMO for the 510 is the screen... It's sometimes hard to get it to work good because it's not sensitive at all.

I upgraded to a Garmin 1000 a few months ago, mainly because I wanted to have navigation, a bigger and more reactive screen, and I thought the added connected features were a cool idea too. So far I really like it. I've used the navigation several times, both I routes I've made and routes that the Garmin came up with (round trip routing-very cool feature). It's usually very good but once in awhile it does do some confusing things but those are rare. Round trip routing (available on a couple other Garmins too) is a nice feature. Put in a starting point and how many miles you want to ride and it'll make 3 routes near that mileage and show elevation for them too. The screen is SOOO much better than my 510, much more reactive, easier to use and bigger.
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I have a Edge 510, because that's what my shop gave me to replace my broken Edge 500.
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Garmin 500.
The only downside is uploading to Strava requires cables to the computer, which I'm usually too lazy to do.
My solution is to just sync it about once a week.
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I use a Garmin 520, which replaced the Garmin 200 because I wanted HR and cadence. I too found the Strava integration annoying, so I turned it off.

I recently bought a Lezyne Super GPS for a pal as an Xmas present in part because it does everything that matters to me, it's < $200, and I was curious about it (right, it is really a gift for me!).

Of course, now I have to wait a while unless, you know, I do her a favor by making sure it works right. The more I think about it, the more that seems like a requirement, for safety and all that... right?
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Edge 10)0, after years with a 305 and then a 605. Map and navigation functions actually really work, highly accurate (leveraging Russian military satellites) and an intuitive interaction. I also like the feed from power meter and HR monitor.

The pairing with the smartphone is a little buggy, but cool. And I really like the wireless upload the moment I walk in the house.

It's big, which may be a bit much for some folks. I like it, but I ride a big bike so it looks right.
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Cateye Stealth 50 with gps and ant+. Works with my garmin cadence/speed sensor.
The gps isn't the best but when you add the magnet to your wheel it works perfectly and doesn't short you any miles like running just the gps.
I've used the garmin 500 and 510 in the past. The 510 was my favorite and if I wanted to drop a bunch of dough I'd have bought it again.
I only paid $80 for the Cateye and it's serving it's purpose well and giving me all the info the garmins did.
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Originally Posted by Rich Gibson
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and IpBike app.



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+1 for the same exact setup.
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Just picked up a garmin 520. I would highly recommend it. Strava live segments is fun to use. You can set goals or race your friends times. Nice to get all your info on a clear screen. TEXTS/Calls pop up on the screen via bluetooth. Also weather alerts if you live in a place with flash floods/ lighting storms.

Got a deal on it at $240 plus 1 year strava membership.
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Originally Posted by Rich Gibson
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and IpBike app.



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be careful i used to use a similar app on my S5 and it burned my screen in thankfully i caught it before it was useless,, amoled screens don't like to stay on a same screen for too long it causes burn in .had to get a garmin
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Edge 500. Before I bought that, I used the Forerunner 15 I have for running and would convert the file to cycling afterwards. I do triathlon, so I want to one day update to a 920XT, but the E500 does just fine for now.
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Originally Posted by allen254
be careful i used to use a similar app on my S5 and it burned my screen in thankfully i caught it before it was useless,, amoled screens don't like to stay on a same screen for too long it causes burn in .had to get a garmin
I've been using this combination on my Samsung Galaxy S5 for over two years and the Note 4 daily since March, no screen burn in on either. An hour and a half once a day is not excessive. You can use How to Remove Screen Burn in From AMOLED Screen Phones - techtrickz to remove it on the S5. The Note 4 has not exhibited the problem. But thanks.

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Originally Posted by Fly2High
Which GPS do you use and why?
The one that is built into my phone.

Why? It was free, and one less thing to carry. I like the all-in-one capabilities of my phone, and I'd likely carry it anyhow.
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Originally Posted by chase1472
Just picked up a garmin 520. I would highly recommend it. Strava live segments is fun to use. You can set goals or race your friends times. Nice to get all your info on a clear screen. TEXTS/Calls pop up on the screen via bluetooth. Also weather alerts if you live in a place with flash floods/ lighting storms.

Got a deal on it at $240 plus 1 year strava membership.
Another vote for the 520. I've had a 500 and 800 and the 520 is an improvement over both. Decent screen, enough storage for a local/regional map, compact size and the convenience of wireless upload. I tried the live segments and ended up turning them off.
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I have the Lezyne Mini gps. I like it. It's simple and small. GPS has been fast and reliable. No problems after 6 months. I've had enough bad luck with the Garmins.
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Originally Posted by Fly2High
Thinking about adding a GPS device and looking to see what reasons others have for selecting the one they own.

Also, did you buy one only to return it and replace it or do away with them all together?

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I don''t use GPS. Because it is battery draining, inaccurate and unreliable and because looking at your route on the map gets old real quick.
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For location finding and tracking rides made: maps and strava on phone.
Used to have computers on the bikes for cadence and speed, but ditched them when they got buggy (batteries draining too fast, loosing cadence, getting stuck in the wrong mode, etc.). I have zero tolerance for malfunctioning electronics and am not amused by gadgets.
If I ever find myself participating in unfamiliar cue-sheet rides with a regularly rotating paceline again, it might be nice to have something that shows the highlighted route in real-time, so I could take my turns at the front with confidence (can't follow a cue sheet while riding to save my life), but a bar-mounted GPS unit aside from that? No thanks; I'm not in a submarine!
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I mostly use a Garmin eTrex 30. It has replaceable batteries, ANT+ for cadence and HRM, under $200 if you shop. It's a little fatter than the bike specific models, but it serves me well. I also have a Garmin Montana 600 that I use on my 'bent trike because of the larger screen, and sometimes on my touring bike. It also has the ANT+ capabilities and adds touchscreen (for better or worse), but it's a biggun. It's also my favorite for hunting.
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Garmin Edge 1000 cuz its the shiz.
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Originally Posted by Ice41000
I don''t use GPS. Because it is battery draining, inaccurate and unreliable and because looking at your route on the map gets old real quick.
I have a few dedicated GPS devices, all of which contradict most everything in this post. Simpler bike-specific GPSs get 15-20 hours on a charge. All of the GPSs I have get 5-meter accuracy unless I'm in an area of heavy forest cover, and they have been accurate and reliable for me.

That said, for navigating in the backcountry, I think it's essential to know how to use a map and compass. On a road bike, not so much.
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Well, my LBS, Brands Cycle and Fitness in Wantaugh, was having a 20% off sale on GPS. I settled on either a Edge 810 ($399) or 1000($499). On sale, they came down to $319.20 and $399.20. I was able to get the Edge 1000 for the same price most sell the 810 for. Looking online and from the salesman's comments, it looks like the 810 might be discontinued or to be soon. I do like the lager screen on the 1000. I also like that the 1000 can use Russian and American satellites so I decided to go for the 1000. Looking closer, I decided that it would be cheaper to buy the bundle with the sensors instead of hoping for a Christmas gift of them so I went all in for the Edge 1000 with all three sensors. The price for the bundle was $599 less the sale for a final price of $479.20. Sure, I have to add tax but I felt for $80 more I could get all three sensors(heart rate, speed and cadence).
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iPhone 6 in back pocket, Wahoo RFLKT on the handlebars, iPhone running Cyclemeter. The RFLKT shows me all the stats I need (speed, cadence, HR, time, distance on the main page, others at a click), and the phone loads my ride to Strava the minute I finish. In this configuration GPS drains my iPhone 6 about 5-7% of battery per hour (used to be 10% but in iOS9.1 Apple have been really pushing on battery life improvements), i.e. less than if I was sitting on my butt in my office where I'd be using my phone periodically to check Facebook and the like.

The only reason I'd consider replacing this with a dedicated GPS is if I decided I really needed mapping. Right now I have to pull my phone out of my pocket to check a map if I'm lost or unsure where to turn. As 99% of my rides occur on roads I know, this rarely happens.
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