Originally Posted by
idiotekniQues
thanks for the detailed response.
what I need to test now that i have the quad lock mount is whether or not Google Maps will purposely auto-route you on as much bike infrastructure as possible anytime you set a new destination while riding - rather than only doing that with pre-configured routes. should be easy to find out in NYC where there are bike lanes everywhere.
Google Maps with bicycle route selected will indeed re-route. Just as it would with car directions.
This was one of my other reasonings for abandoning the Garmin - Their maps and routing are not at all (quite surprisingly) tailored to cycle friendly routes)
I'm often out running errands and didn't have a pre-made route made (and then uploaded) to the Garmin to the impromptu destination.