Originally Posted by
pdlamb
Have you tried printing out the google map?
Most (bike-portable) GPS units will do a route. You'll have to generate this externally, on a computer, and download it to the GPS. The DeLorme units are pretty good at telling you roughly where to turn; unfortunately, you have a choice of staring at the GPS or checking it to find you should have turned a quarter mile back.
My personal opinion is that GPS for a bike in 2011 is like a laser in 1969 -- it's a solution looking for a problem. I'll give a minor exemption to the Garmin unit (705?) with a restaurant and hotel lookup function -- good for a touring cyclist with a cell phone to find a bed in the east.
Dont forget the 705's usefullness as a training aid. After a ride I hook it up to the PC and my ride data is saved/displayed including map route, time, elevation...etc. Its a great tool that helps you look back a year and see your improvements.
If mine broke tomorrow I would go out and buy another the same day
