antokelly

has anyone using a sat nav on the bike come up with ideas how to make the screen appear bigger like for instance somehow putting a magnifying glass in front of it .problem is how to attach it
as i'm getting older my eyesite is not what it used to be ,besides the garmin legend screen is to small IMHO.Paul engineering have a stem cap which looks great attaches to stem bringing the unit that bit closer... but is there other clamps out there that you could fit the magnifing glass into.
crazy idea maybe but got to ask.

BigAura

bifocals

fietsbob

Thinking of the Dystopian film 'Brazil' where the little screens
had a Fresnel lens-sheet suspended in front ,to enlarge them.

bud16415

I have the same problem with my iPhone on the bike. My vision is still 20/20 but at the age of 50 I needed reading glasses like overnight. Pain to put on when riding and if you do put them on they mess up your distance. I have been wanting a single eye flip down on my helmet somehow. Kind of the same idea. When I tell people about that I get a strange look. Maybe I should just build one and see if it works.

bud16415

I have a pair of them in clear. They work ok and act as a wind stop for the eyes as well. Only problem I had was I think I use my down vision more than I thought while riding and the lens on the bottom messed with my looking at the road (pot holes etc)

fietsbob

Thought of the flip down sunglasses that baseball players used , myself ,
for the reading lens.
hang cheapies from a neck keeper, instead..

older sooner, I'm still a paper map guy..

antokelly

but look lads just for pig iron try it out .sit on the bike hold your large magnifying glass in front of screen its amazing the difference it magic .Thing is how to attach it .

fietsbob

getting older, its not for everyone..

stratman79

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00076...dir_mdp_mobile

Rob_E

iPad

antokelly

interesting now we are getting somewhere thanks.

antokelly

wishful thinking
besides bit of a price difference.

VT_Speed_TR

I have one of these for my Garmin gpsmap60csx. I've used it on my motorcycle since I'm moving much faster and don't have the luxury to move in close to see the small screen.

https://www.ram-mount.com/CatalogResu...5/Default.aspx

antokelly

very clever but would it fit the garmin legend thanks for the link though.

VT_Speed_TR

Since the magnifier doesn't attach directly to the gps, but rather stands away from the screen it would work for your Legend. The magnifier has a flexible arm that attaches to the Ram mount that would be holding your gps. The flexiable arm is nice since it allows you to move the screen up/down and in/out.

sedges

https://www.telesightmagnifiers.com/catalog/i168.html

Cheaper remove from base attach with a couple cable ties

Dahon.Steve

Why are you using the map?

I've hardly ever used the map with the Garmin Legend when I owned one. Create your route on the computer, upload it to your GPS and then use the "ARROW" to guild you through all the turns. No map is needed.

Tourist in MSN

I use 4.0 reading glasses to see the detail of photos on the LCD on the back of my camera. That way I can hold it quite close and see it very well.

A friend of mine has safety sunglasses that he bought at a safety story, they also have bifocal reading lenses built in. I think he said they were about $12. He described them to me when I gave him a hard time for putting on his sunglasses in the restaurant so that he could read the menu.

I have stick on lenses on some of my sunglasses, but they are quite pricey.
https://optx2020.com/c-1-hydrotac-stick-on-lenses.aspx

If I was looking for another pair, I would go to the safety store and look at their safety sunglass/reading glasses.

george12345

Hi anto don't worry old george knows the way

george12345

what do you think

antokelly

nice one george but just in case you drop me on those big hills i will need some kind of back up.

antokelly

i do ware sunglasses but not all the time i want to see gods own light .i was looking at those bifocals before ah to be totally honest i would rather go with the magnifying thingy.

fietsbob

Just pack your GPS in the handlebar bag and a hand held magnifying glass..

guess that puts the whole topic back to the top of the page..

antokelly

ah no i want it where i can see it all the time, thats the reason i bought it.the device VT Speed Tr recommended seems to be the perfect solution ,wonder why garmin didn't make something simular as an extra.

george12345

Hi anto I have a little magnifying glass not even the size of a mobile which I got in a Christmas cracker no joking and it is the business