GPS vs bike computer

nick67
nick67 Posts: 111
edited May 2011 in Road beginners
Thinking of getting a Holux GPS Sport 245, does anyone have any experience of it compared to the normal computer.

Pros/Cons

Any help much appreciated

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  • nick67
    nick67 Posts: 111
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  • ThatBikeGuy
    ThatBikeGuy Posts: 394
    Never heard of it sorry. :lol:

    A quick google didn't really bring up much info either. Would you be using it more for the GPS side or the cycle computer side? 75 quid seems awfully cheap for a GPS/Cycle Computer. Could work perfectly well of course however you could always look toward the Brytons/Garmins for things that you know will work well with very respectable reviews. Albeit a bit more expensive of course.
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  • nick67
    nick67 Posts: 111
    Thanks for the reply.

    As it is a gift I was not intending on spending vast amounts of money, I only looked at the Holux due to price as it was comparable to the Topeak bike computer I had originally looked at, wondered if it would have been more suitable.
  • Sirrus_Lee
    Sirrus_Lee Posts: 17
    I've got one.

    Seems pretty good, but it does take a bit of setting up. No instructions on how to set the time when I bought mine, but after much random fiddling I managed to set it.

    Speed wise it will be plug and go, rather than needing fully setting up like a normal computer, which many people do get wrong (not on bike radar I'm sure!) I went for a ride with a mate and his bike computer was showing 22 compared to my 17 or so.

    As both need setting up in their own way the main difference is the GPS has the advantage of being able to log routes to view in google earth, howether it will need charging every other ride.

    I bought mine for training and for a charity ride to Bruges, as it meant I could log my miles and look back at my routes.

    Personally I wouldn't buy one again though, as I find it frustrating I can't share my ride info in the same way garmin users can, and I'd rather have a unit that I could follow routes on. Obviously both options would cost a lot more.
    As I have a smartphone with GPS, it would make more sense to log routes on that if required, and have a cheap ish cycle computer on the bike for speed etc. (I don't like the idea of having my means of calling for help on a solo rise strapped to the handlebars)

    Once setup it's a good, reliable unit, you just have to decide if it's intended purpose suits yours.

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