Garmin Edge 205 and backpacks

bobbylank
bobbylank Posts: 26
edited August 2008 in MTB buying advice
Hi guys

First thanks for all the help so far. Have gone through these forums with a fine-tooth comb for advice over the past week! :D

Now, have made a few decisions on purchases and just want a small amounf of advice.

1) I've decided on getting a Garmin Edge 205. Am I right in thinking that this combined with a paper map should be fine for navigating well-trodden country off-road routes? (Its the training aspects I really want, the navigation is just a bonus).

2) The cheapest new one I can find is on Amazon at £100. Is that the best offer people know of? (was hard reading about PCWorld's £50 offer!)

3) I commute by bike to work and my water-proof backpack creases my work clothes too much as its too small and other bags I have aren't very practical for biking. Where's the best (and by that I mean cheapest) place to get back packs? I got my last one from Decathlon but its a bit far out of my way.

Thanks in advance

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  • Milkie
    Milkie Posts: 377
    1) I've decided on getting a Garmin Edge 205. Am I right in thinking that this combined with a paper map should be fine for navigating well-trodden country off-road routes? (Its the training aspects I really want, the navigation is just a bonus).
    Should be fine, as long as its a OS map and you can map read!

    2) The cheapest new one I can find is on Amazon at £100. Is that the best offer people know of? (was hard reading about PCWorld's £50 offer!)
    Tell me about it!!! I ended up going for the 705, as I couldnt get the 305/205 cheap anywhere.
    3) I commute by bike to work and my water-proof backpack creases my work clothes too much as its too small and other bags I have aren't very practical for biking. Where's the best (and by that I mean cheapest) place to get back packs? I got my last one from Decathlon but its a bit far out of my way.
    Have you tried rolling your clothes up? You'll find they don't crease as much and take up less space.
  • bobbylank
    bobbylank Posts: 26
    Should be fine, as long as its a OS map and you can map read!

    Generally. Put it this way, everytime I've got lost on the Yorkshire Dales I've been able to read a map to get be back to where I should be....... eventually :lol:
    Have you tried rolling your clothes up? You'll find they don't crease as much and take up less space.

    Hmmmmm..... interesting. I shall certainly try! Still think I need a bigger rucksack as the current rucksack can't fit clothes and food in without a good shove! :x

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