GPS Route planning software

cyclistbruce

Anyone know of any easy to use (free!!) route planning software that can be used to create GPX files for my GPS phone. I'm fed up of getting lost!

It would be nice if the routes on bikeradar could be saved as GPX files, if theres anyone listening!!

GeorgeShaw

http://www.bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx

portuguese mike

+ 1 for bikeroutetoaster - it's brilliant and works like a dream on my Garmin (way better than the garmin/OS software it came with that i actually had to pay for :evil: )

johnbirkby46213

GeorgeShaw wrote:

http://www.bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx

wow, I've just tried it. It's amazing. Thanks for the link. However to save routes etc you have to register and I can't find the "register" link/button/hyperlink anywhere. Been to the "help" page and its not there.nor is it on the "course creator" page. Help please as I appear to be missing the ble*ding obvious, obviously.

MIsterGoof

johnbirkby46213 wrote:

GeorgeShaw wrote:

http://www.bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx

wow, I've just tried it. It's amazing. Thanks for the link. However to save routes etc you have to register and I can't find the "register" link/button/hyperlink anywhere. Been to the "help" page and its not there.nor is it on the "course creator" page. Help please as I appear to be missing the ble*ding obvious, obviously.

click on the "Course" tab and register is towards the bottom of the page next to login

johnbirkby46213

thanx for that. Done!

Mad Monkey

Any suggestions on which Garmin model to get (don't have GPS on my donkey-powered phone), or any other makes to consider?

hamstrich

The Edge 305 is brilliant and should be available quite cheaply now that people are upgrading to the 605/705. Best thing I ever got for my bike.

richa

205 or 305 (with HR) are great value.

flip_flop

http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php

A good one....

SpinyBike

http://sportstracker.nokia.com

I've been using this & it's great.

(Although you can't load the KML into a turn-by-turn direction route in nokia maps)

thomsonn

www.mapmyrun.com works well.

also I would recommend the armin edge 305 with all the toys - try handtec.co.uk

John Stevenson

You can download BikeRadar routes, and create your own, at Bikely.com, which is where our routes come from.

Tighter integration between the two is coming.

FSR_XC

Slightly off subject, but I am struggling to get info on downloading a route onto a Forerunner 305.

Is it possible?

Anyone help?

John Stevenson

The Forerunner manual implies[1] you can create courses with Garmin Training Centre and load them into the device.

If you download a route you may need to use www.gpsvisualizer.com to convert it from GPX to CRS format.

However, I'm guessing here as I haven't used a Forerunner or the Edge 305 it seems to resemble in functions.

[1] Nice to see that it's not just the Edge 705 manual that's rubbish

FSR_XC

Ahhh - CRS format.

I have a GPX file, so this might be part of the problem.

As you say, the manual 'implies' you can load courses, but actually only tells you how to plot your route as you go.

Thanks, I'll have a look at this tonight.

FSR_XC

What is a MBCRS file - is this compatible with the forerunner?

John Stevenson

As I understand it, MB is MotionBased, Garmin's route/workout logging site. CRS is a Garmin course file.

So and MB CRS *should* work with the Forerunner.

Same disclaimer as above though - I have no experience with Garmin widgets before the 705.