Slow Rides For Unfit People - Rutland ROAD Ride Sun 9th Sept

rottitera02

The maps aren't a fixed scale.....in other words you can zoom in or out to suite your preference of display........

Frostys

Rotti do you know anything about the Garmin eTrex unit? they seem very reasonably priced compared to other units

rottitera02

Hi frostys, have a read of this very informative review of the eTrex...........The display doesn't actually show a 'proper' map of the area only a graphical display of your route and where you have walked/ridden...............

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/garminetrex.php

rottitera02

The eTrex is priced around £114 upwards but the dakota 10 which has a proper map display can be got for around £150....so for the extra £36 you get a much easier and readable display with instant view of the surrounding area you are in enabling you to make a choice of route in case of bailouts due to weather etc;

Frostys

Hmm decisions decisions... and you can upload from Bike toaster or a similar site? do you need to have a base map or is that already installed?

rottitera02

The basemap iis already installed but is very basic, by that i mean a-roads and motorways only and literally no paths/trails.

Myself and Maloo have both installed a higher detailed free map from open street map which shows virtually all paths/bridleways, poi's etc;

Yes you can create your own route in brtoaster and upload it to the gps, you can also track where you have ridden and download to brtoaster and see where you have been riding, this can also be stored within gps to be used at a later time if you wished to ride that route again.

For our kind of riding adventures i personally would steer away from the basic eTrex and go for the dakota 10 or higher, my 605 is a cycle computer as well and cost more than the dakota 10, for fitting onto bike stem the dakota 10 or my 605 are very good enabling you to see the map whilst riding.

They are both waterproof as well.

rottitera02

If your'e going to llandegla me and maloo are bringing our gps's to compare and you can have a look and see more in dephs as to what they do.

For the amount of readies you will part with in buying a gps getting as much info before you buy is paramount............

rottitera02

Am signing off now dave, i'll be on tomorrow, tada bud.

kangaroo

rottitera02 wrote:

If your'e going to llandegla me and maloo are bringing our gps's to compare and you can have a look and see more in dephs as to what they do.

For the amount of readies you will part with in buying a gps getting as much info before you buy is paramount............

hey cheshley shall we bring our phones and compare viewranger

sparrowlegs78

I'll just bring me bike lol
Caz xx

Cheshley

Here ya go Caz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw_mgmwPYEw&NR=1

Cheshley

kangaroo wrote:

rottitera02 wrote:

If your'e going to llandegla me and maloo are bringing our gps's to compare and you can have a look and see more in dephs as to what they do.

For the amount of readies you will part with in buying a gps getting as much info before you buy is paramount............

hey cheshley shall we bring our phones and compare viewranger

Not sure if I have detailed maps in that area cos it's not part of the National Park? Just been looking at Garmins and I can't see that they do anything that Viewranger doesn't!!!

kangaroo

viewranger let you download the national cycle maps for free now, so just download the area into your cache and away you go

Cheshley

one for you too Roo, this is absolutely f'kin mental!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb9bIOrU ... re=related

Cheshley

kangaroo wrote:

viewranger let you download the national cycle maps for free now, so just download the area into your cache and away you go

Ok, so how do I do that?

kangaroo

i coundt find the instuctions online so here goes

run viewranger
in the options menu select data manager
then select maps
you should now see two options - great britian and online maps
select online maps
hey presto here are a list of free online maps
the only think is you can only use them online or cached. you carnt save the intire map.
so go to the area you intreseted in, zoom to the level you require, and move the map around the area you want to download it into your cache

Cheshley

thanks for that bud. I suppose at some point I should really have a go at finding out how to use it properly!!!!

mountain mick

I'm new to this topic so here i go.

I'm up for the ride at Llandegla, went at back end of last year and did the Blue route was planning do the red route but backed out due to the weather and i've planed to return there soon.

I've was planning on joining your trip into the peak district but could'nt do it as i was working that weekend

rottitera02

mountain mick wrote:

I'm new to this topic so here i go.

I'm up for the ride at Llandegla, went at back end of last year and did the Blue route was planning do the red route but backed out due to the weather and i've planed to return there soon.

I've was planning on joining your trip into the peak district but could'nt do it as i was working that weekend

No problem bud, your'e welcome to join us.......have you looked back in the posts for the time /meet place for the ride ?

rottitera02

Cheshley wrote:

kangaroo wrote:

rottitera02 wrote:

If your'e going to llandegla me and maloo are bringing our gps's to compare and you can have a look and see more in dephs as to what they do.

For the amount of readies you will part with in buying a gps getting as much info before you buy is paramount............

hey cheshley shall we bring our phones and compare viewranger

Not sure if I have detailed maps in that area cos it's not part of the National Park? Just been looking at Garmins and I can't see that they do anything that Viewranger doesn't!!!

I bet you can't fix yours to the bike with a stem/bar mount..........'' one to us.....

Our garmins have the cycle routes on as well.........''

And they are waterproof........heh heh !! two to us.......

rottitera02

Cheshley wrote:

Here ya go Caz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw_mgmwPYEw&NR=1

Are you trying to kill the poor girl with excitement before we get there.........''

kangaroo

rottitera02 wrote:

I bet you can't fix yours to the bike with a stem/bar mount..........'' one to us.....

Our garmins have the cycle routes on as well.........''

And they are waterproof........heh heh !! two to us.......

you can fix them to a bar with a mount, you sent me a link for one

you can download cycle routes and maps for freee

and you can buy a boxit (if your theres one to fit your mobile) that provides a waterproof case and a bike mount

kangaroo

Cheshley wrote:

Here ya go Caz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw_mgmwPYEw&NR=1

i would like to say that new section is much better than it looks on video
and stand back now ****the red run might possibly be more fun to ride than the black,**** it is cetainly faster and more flowing anyway

sparrowlegs78

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm :oops: :oops: :oops: Pop!!!!!!!!!!!!
Caz xx

sparrowlegs78

mountain mick wrote:

I'm new to this topic so here i go.

I'm up for the ride at Llandegla, went at back end of last year and did the Blue route was planning do the red route but backed out due to the weather and i've planed to return there soon.

I've was planning on joining your trip into the peak district but could'nt do it as i was working that weekend

You'd be more than welcome to tag along
Sat 10th April at the centre 9:00 if you want brekki, 9:30 for a 10:00 set off if you aren't eating
Caz xx

mountain mick

i'll be looking forward to it as at the moment i've been riding alone after my riding partner got killed in a motorbike accident.

this is my ride

sparrowlegs78

RIP to your mate hun,. I've lost mates to motorbike accidents too
You'll enjoy yourself with this lot, they are all sound
Caz xx

mountain mick

yeah you the group sounds just what i'm looking for

i've been reading back through the pages and i would of liked to of joined the peak district ride, i'm also intrested in the cutgate ride if it happens this year as i'm been thinking about doing it.

mountain mick

if anyone wants to see some of the places i've been since taking up this sport 8 month ago then click below

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMadmick77

sparrowlegs78

Ain't Gisburn briliant
Caz xx