Let's talk GPS

Tarckives Bikes
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Has anyone tried the new Garmin Edge 800?

I’m getting pretty frustrated with my 605. I bought it so I could use it to map out and ride new routes with turn by turn navigation. So far it’s been hit or miss. Some courses/tracks/whatever load fine and work fine. I’ve had some amazing rides in the middle of nowhere on roads I’ve never seen. Other times it loads half a loop or less, takes me in all sorts of wrong directions and often down a side road and then back out to the route.

I never download loops I’ve already ridden, so I don’t care much about that feature.

Anyone have any tips or tricks for this? I can’t believe an $80 car GPS could do so much so quickly, and this thing can’t do the same.

I should note, I do not have the CityNavigator map. I’m using an opensource alternative. Has anyone used both and does it make a big difference?

Also, I’m using RideWithGPS.com to draw my rides. MUCH, much better interface than MapMyRide (one of the worst web sites I’ve ever seen, IMO).

Thanks!

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im using the 305 and getting a lot of what you’re describing :frowning:

thinking of going with a 500?
the 800 looks pretty awesome though :slight_smile:

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Where are you guys located? A turn by turn GPS that doesn’t come with a basemap is a tricky thing imo. I wonder if this is where many of your problems are coming from?

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socal. yeah no maps for me cos of saving money.

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That’s kind of what I’m wondering. I’ve been using opensource base maps, but if I buy the garmin map, will it change my world?