hi advice needed for present for very keen cyclist

ms01ma
ms01ma Posts: 5
edited December 2009 in Road buying advice
hi im looking to buy a bike sat nav for my dad for xmas, hes a very keen cyclist done tour de france routes and italy tours etc, i havent a clue what bike he has but it cost more than a car, lol

any ideas please would be appreciated thanks

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Hi,

    Garmin 705.
  • ms01ma
    ms01ma Posts: 5
    just a bit too expensive possibly
  • blakef111
    blakef111 Posts: 374
    could try one of these
  • ms01ma
    ms01ma Posts: 5
    very funny lol - was looking to spend about £200-220
  • ms01ma
    ms01ma Posts: 5
    the 705 seems good but with the maps needing to be added its too expensive
  • Scrumple
    Scrumple Posts: 2,665
    My 205 was £45 new and it does me.
  • dave milne
    dave milne Posts: 703
    ms01ma wrote:
    the 705 seems good but with the maps needing to be added its too expensive

    you get the maps for free off the internet if you don't mind a bit of digging around with torrents and keygens
  • wiffachip
    wiffachip Posts: 861
    if he's that keen he might already have one

    and to find out what bike he has ( he only has one ??????), you could try looking at it, or maybe asking him

    vouchers might be your best bet, i wouldn't like anyone else buying bike stuff for me. Or keep the receipt
  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    If you don't fancy acquiring maps for the 705 illegally then there are free maps available (Open Street Map) which work in some areas (there isn't complete coverage for the whole of the UK, but it seems to be improving). Alternatively, somone else could buy him the maps?
    More problems but still living....
  • keyser_soze
    keyser_soze Posts: 90
    If he doesn;t have one already maybe a subscription to cycling plus?
  • Jim Newmark
    Jim Newmark Posts: 151
    Scrumple wrote:
    My 205 was £45 new and it does me.
    I am interested in this - do you mean the car satnav? I have the Geko 201, locally available at £55 (Go Outdoors usually around £80), and it is wonderful. I trust it implicitly and it has got me out of many, many holes - but it does need digital mapping at home. I have often wondered if a car satnav can be adapted, waterproofing and power a problem but so much cheaper than a bike specific one
  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    Scrumple wrote:
    My 205 was £45 new and it does me.

    Is that Peugeot 205? bargain!! :wink:

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