anyone use gps?

[lagerdrinker]

Do you use a gps on your bike? what kinda bike? what gps (model)? Do you like it? do you need it?

[dReWpY]

i think osp is getting or has one

[Mr Lefty]

I'll be using my Garmin Legend on my trip this summer... but I never go anywhere with out a map.

I used the GPS on my drive from Anchorage to Portland OR, on to Fargo, and back up to Anchorage... worked well... gave me actual speed and a trip meter... (something my truck lacks )

I still don't know if I feel comfortable with it as my only source of direction... but it's a good primary with a map as backup


this is the one I have


I got it for Trail runs in my truck... but I found a good mount for my bike that will "plug" the steering head nut... it's pretty cool

[Trip]

I want a GPS to track my wanderings, I purposely try to get lost and find cool roads.

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by Trip

I want a GPS to track my wanderings, I purposely try to get lost and find cool roads.

yeah that's the only reason I have it with me when I ride...

I marked trail routes in my truck

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by drewpy

i think osp is getting or has one

I have one... I haven't used it on my bike yet, but it's got me to and a from a few places... My reasons for getting one are similar to what's mentioned here... map rides, find new roads, log miles, and of course help me around a new city...

[comonboys]

Originally Posted by Ebbs15

yeah that's the only reason I have it with me when I ride...

I marked trail routes in my truck

You know if you have Verizon service some of the phones now have GPS in them. It's called VZnavigator. I use it all the time on my Blackberry..... OOO the perks of working for Verizon!!!!!!! All the fun stuff at a discount....

[sfarson]

Picked up the Garmin Zumo. Liked the full North America detail maps built-in, MP3 player, controls on the left for a motorcyclist, buttons for gloved hands. Buy the XM antenna and can have satellite radio.

[nhgunnut]

Originally Posted by lagerdrinker

Do you use a gps on your bike? what kinda bike? what gps (model)? Do you like it? do you need it?

At my wife’s suggestion / Instance when we bought our Goldwings I got the built GPS (its a Garmin set up) What a life saver I found myself riding a very tired and riding a high way in northwestern MD I came over the top of a mountain to find a sign that the next 23 miles would be grooved pavement. So here I am headed down a mountain on unfamiliar roads and for the next 13 miles 2/3rds of my control surface is gone. Rolled carefully to the next exit. told the Garmin to re route avoiding the highway and was at my daughters dorm 40 minute later having seen 40 miles of the prettiest secondary roads in MD. This year I am buying a portable GPS that can clip on the other bikes.