Garmin Edge 705-maos

Greycyclist
Greycyclist Posts: 22
edited February 2010 in Road buying advice
I have just purchased a 705 and would like to set up some routes on my PC and transfer to my Garmin. Which is the best map system to use? A Colleague has Memory :lol: Map and it appears to be fairly good.
Thanks

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  • magliaceleste
    magliaceleste Posts: 748
    Personally I prefer Tracklogs.

    Some people like to use some of the free web based solutions.
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    I use Garmin City Navigator Europe 2010
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
  • ExeterSimon
    ExeterSimon Posts: 830
    OpenStreetMap for me.

    Free, legal and bloody brilliant.

    Why on earth anyone would pay the stupid amounts of money some people want for maps is beyond me.
    Whyte 905 (2009)
    Trek 1.5 (2009)
    Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp (2007)
  • Heckler1974
    Heckler1974 Posts: 479
    BikerouteToaster (used it, it's good)
    Bikely (Comes highly recommended)
    Someone also mentioned GPSies
  • Greycyclist
    Greycyclist Posts: 22
    All
    Thanks for replies.
    Hopper. What details are shown in City Navigator? I am looking for O S type maps covering rural areas-Lincs. for example not just 'towns'.
    Thanks
  • Heckler1974
    Heckler1974 Posts: 479
    You won't get OS type maps displayed on your Edge, you can get topographical info for off-roady type stuff or the city navigator which shows the roads&lanes. Don't be confused by the city tag on navigator it's all the roads and lanes, not just the cities.

    If want 'proper' OS, memory map do their own device.
  • bobtbuilder
    bobtbuilder Posts: 1,537
    Greycyclist wrote:
    All
    Thanks for replies.
    Hopper. What details are shown in City Navigator? I am looking for O S type maps covering rural areas-Lincs. for example not just 'towns'.
    Thanks

    The name is misleading. It's not just for built up areas, although it does contain residential roads. It's essentially all public roads (like an Ordnance Survey map on your 705).
  • Heckler1974
    Heckler1974 Posts: 479
    bobtbuilder wrote:
    (like an Ordnance Survey map on your 705).

    Only without all the Ordinance Survey information.... :wink:

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