Originally Posted by
vijinho
What tips have you got for pre-planning routes and following the plan on the journey? Are there any decent handlebar mountable cycling GPS devices you would recommend?
I use a Garmin Edge 800. It's small and has good battery life and is fairly weather proof. Some tourers like the Garmin eTrex models (the models that can use microSD cards).
Originally Posted by
Dahon.Steve
All their motocycle GPS devices have handlebar mounts including many of their Etrex line.
The motocycle GPS units don't have very good battery life (around 3 h).
Originally Posted by
Doug64
We managed 7 countries relying primarily on Michelin Maps, with some backup from the GPS. We find the maps better for looking at the big picture with good road detail, and would usually plan our route for 2-3 days in advance.
The GPS aren't very good for a big picture. Paper maps work well for that. Smartphones work pretty well for that too. If you are carrying the smartphone, it's easy/cheap to download maps onto it (you don't need to have a cell-connection to use it either).