Originally Posted by
panchothepug
I'd like to purchase a turn-by-turn navigation system to explore new areas in the New York, NJersey and Connecticut tristate area.
I bought an Edge 530, which I'm evaluating but so far I'm not crazy about it and would like to have other options.
Need:
- navigation, turn by turn instructions
- loading routes, etc
Would like:
- link to phone to show messages
- local maps (display only)
Don't Want:
- dependency on smartphone in order to use, as it kills my phone battery. Plus, what is the point of depending on my iphone if I could instead use my iphone and NOT buy a separate device.
Which bike computer or device should I buy? ELEMNT BOLT? ROAM? Garmin 530? ?
The larger the screen, the easier to view the map. Thus the Edge Explore or 1030, or the Roam are the better choices to use for navigation. I prefer a device with a touch screen where I can easily zoom and pan, the Wahoo units and the 530 do not do that. The Explore will not get you text messages, but does everything else well but it does not give you a lot of the "performance" features - Structured Workouts, Power Meter, etc.... it's designed for touring and navigation.