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PhantomRider3@aol.com · Post by **PhantomRider3@aol.com** » Fri Mar 15, 2002 7:06 pm

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Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 09, 2002 5:46 am

I've been running a Garman III for about 5 or 6 years now. Has really been a big help to me in my travels. Let's me know when the roads are coming up and the best thing is. I look on street altas is get coordinates of a place I want to go and punch it in and bingo, the little guidance arrow helps lead me right to it. I did this to a friends new home in Tennessee Summer before last and it led me right to his front door. This in a new little resort community with a lot of confusing roads around a lake. Another thing is I run back roads a lot and sometimes get low on gas. So I use to end up at a good blacktop crossroad and not have an inkling of where I was at and which way was the nearest town. With the GPS I just extended the range and see where the towns are and go that way. You can't believe how many times it's saved me from doing miles the wrong way when taking wrong turns. Now, I have just ordered a new one for my Christmas present from Tom at Cycle Gagets. The 176 with 64 meg chip and Map Source. Plus the mounts to swap it back and forth beween the KLR the R1150GS and my Truck. The other handy feature is the ability to download your trip on your computer on Steet Altas and see where all you've been that day. The Garman III only goes down to Major State roads on it's Map database but the bread crumb trails will come to light in the Steet Altas program and show you all the back roads youve been on. Yes, I'm spoiled to them. Ha ha ha. Andy Louisiana

Dick Chambers · Post by **Dick Chambers** » Mon Dec 09, 2002 10:50 am

On Mon, 09 Dec 2002 11:46:47 -0000 "Andrus Chesley " wrote in part:

>Subject: RE: GPS > >I've been running a Garman III for about 5 or 6 years now. (snip)

>gas. So I use to end up at a good blacktop crossroad and not have an >inkling of where I was at and which way was the nearest town. With >the GPS I just extended the range and see where the towns are and go >that way. You can't believe how many times it's saved me from doing >miles the wrong way when taking wrong turns. > >Now, I have just ordered a new one for my Christmas present from Tom >at Cycle Gagets. The 176 with 64 meg chip and Map Source. Plus the >mounts to swap it back and forth beween the KLR the R1150GS and my >Truck.

Don Bittle · Post by **Don Bittle** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 10:12 am

I'm in the market for a GPS to mount on my bike. What's the latest and greatest? I read about one that has the entire US topo map stored in it. I need something with a gradual learning curve. I rode to school in a short schoolbus

Money? Probably under $400 or I'd feel guilty. Also, what's the best mount? I would use it for biking, hiking and in the truck on trips. Thanks. don [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

azman321 · Post by **azman321** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 8:28 pm

Big area; no simple answer. I'm a fan of Garmins. They have a great line. It's hard to choose, though. One big decision is big or small. The small ones, like the ETrex and GPSMap76 series fit in a pocket, but have smaller screens and buttons. The mid-size are the V, StreetPilot 3 and 176/c. they have much bigger screens, and some color, some auto-routing, bigger buttons are easier to use at 75 mph with gloves, etc, but will be over $400. I strongly recommend getting one with mapping (most over $150 have it at this point) as basic lat-lon is only useful with lots of paper maps, and plan on buying some mapping software like Roads & Recreation (about $90). The standard basemaps included in units tend to be Interstates and major highways only. A good basic bike mount is a RAM for under $40. The Touratechs are much better for about $90. You may want a power cord. Mapping requires uploadable memory on the GPS. My Etrex legend has 8 meg, and that holds about 80% of the Arizona(115,000 sq miles). I'm thinking about buying another and will get a minimum of 24 meg. The bigger units allow changeable memory cards of up to 128 meg; that's the way to go for really big trips. The premier vendor is www.cycoactive.com. They have lots of useful information. There are also discount vendors like www.gpscity.com . Jett, a15 AZ

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bittle" wrote: > I'm in the market for a GPS to mount on my bike. > What's the latest and greatest? I read about one that has the entire US topo map stored in it. > I need something with a gradual learning curve. I rode to school in a short schoolbus > Money? Probably under $400 or I'd feel guilty. > Also, what's the best mount? > I would use it for biking, hiking and in the truck on trips. > Thanks. > don > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Andrus Chesley · Post by **Andrus Chesley** » Sun Oct 26, 2003 2:27 pm

Well heck Devon, May as well give you my 2 cents on my GPS useage in trails. I used the Garmin 3 for about 5 years and found out that I could download the track file to DeLorme Street Atlas. Shows exactly where you've been. For the last year I've been using the Garmin 176 recomended to me by Tom of Cyco active. Bigger and bulker mounting system but have not had it in the way yet on the GS or the KLR. You can save trail segments seperately on the Unit and get a big mem card for it. Only think I don't like about either one downloading to Delorme is that it combines all saved segments together into one long trail. I'd for sure call Tom and discuss it with him. Tell him what and he'll sugest what ever then make your own mind up. Andy n Louiaiana KLR and r1150gSa

Keith · Post by **Keith** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 1:49 pm

So far, I have successfully resisted the lure of buying a GPS system. The temptation is getting worse and I thought that I would ask you guys which system is the best for mounting on a bike and which provides the most value? Personally I can't picture bolting a $700 GPS on a $1500 KLR and wander away in search of a giant mud bog. Surely there is something that offers road map capability for less. If this is a FAQ, please steer me to the proper reading material. TIA, Keith [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Arden Kysely · Post by **Arden Kysely** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 1:57 pm

The Garmin eTrex line is a good intro to GPS. I got my Legend for about $200.00. Other models with less memory are less money. Take a peek at gpsdiscount.com. __Arden

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Keith " wrote: > So far, I have successfully resisted the lure of buying a GPS system. The > temptation is getting worse and I thought that I would ask you guys which > system is the best for mounting on a bike and which provides the most value? > Personally I can't picture bolting a $700 GPS on a $1500 KLR and wander away > in search of a giant mud bog. Surely there is something that offers road map > capability for less. If this is a FAQ, please steer me to the proper reading > material. > > TIA, > Keith > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Tengai Mark Van Horn · Post by **Tengai Mark Van Horn** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 1:59 pm

At 2:47 PM -0500 3/22/04, Keith wrote:

>So far, I have successfully resisted the lure of buying a GPS system. The >temptation is getting worse and I thought that I would ask you guys which >system is the best for mounting on a bike and which provides the most value? >Personally I can't picture bolting a $700 GPS on a $1500 KLR and wander away >in search of a giant mud bog. Surely there is something that offers road map >capability for less.

I'm about five minutes away from buying the recently-introduced Garmin GPSMAP 60CS with TFT color display; www.gpsnow.com (Garmin Authorized Dealer) has the best price that I've found for $406 and two-day FedEx shipping for ~$10.00. Sugg. retail is $535.78 The 60C has all of the features of the CS, except for a barometric altimeter and electronic compass for $369. Mark http://www.reelrider.com

Lujo Bauer · Post by **Lujo Bauer** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 2:06 pm

My only peeve with that one is that the 50-odd megs of memory is less than it sounds in light of the fact that new Garmin maps are about 3 times the size of old ones. I'd rather have small maps and not know where all the McDonald's restaurants are, but I guess Garmin disagrees. -Lujo

> I'm about five minutes away from buying the recently-introduced > Garmin GPSMAP 60CS with TFT color display; > www.gpsnow.com (Garmin Authorized Dealer) has the best price that > I've found for $406 and two-day FedEx shipping for ~$10.00. Sugg. > retail is $535.78 > The 60C has all of the features of the CS, except for a barometric > altimeter and electronic compass for $369. > > Mark > http://www.reelrider.com

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