Garmin Edge Question

bilsea159

I recently purchased the edge 200 which so far has exceded my expectations and I am happily using it as a training aid. I have downloaded routes to it from Garmin connect and my question is, if I download someones route will the "breadcrumb" point navigation system navigate me to join the course. I ask because I have downloaded a route that someone has uploaded from the same town as me and I would like to try the route.

bianchimoon

Not used the 200, but the 800 asks if you want to navigate to the start of the course, good luck

John.T

No. Neither will a 500. You need the 800 with mapping for that. It will tell you how far and in which direction you are from the start though.

Headhuunter

bilsea159 wrote:

I recently purchased the edge 200 which so far has exceded my expectations and I am happily using it as a training aid. I have downloaded routes to it from Garmin connect and my question is, if I download someones route will the "breadcrumb" point navigation system navigate me to join the course. I ask because I have downloaded a route that someone has uploaded from the same town as me and I would like to try the route.

I bought a Garmin 500 earlier this year wwhen they were on offer with a view to using it for navigation. I hadn't realised that you needed the 800... Anyway, it is possible to navigate with the 500 (and I assume the 200), just more difficult. The 500 and 200 will not design a route for you though, so if you need to get to the start of someone else's route, you'll have to plot your own course to that start point and then follow the other person's route from there...

richa

Need it navigate to the start yourself. But. It is your home town, and you can zoom right out so you can see where you are aiming. Shouldn't be too difficult to find the breadcrumb trail. I have a 500 (and a 205 before that) and can navigate pre determined routes no problems.

Mad Roadie

the 705 will do this - use it a lot with course imported off a Gamin connect generation

tiredofwhiners

I find it more reliable to take someones route, and recreate in bikeroutetoaster, which gives the turn by turn directions you are probably looking for. The problem with previous mapped routes is that they are just a sequence of data points with no navigational directions between each.

rolf_f

Am I missing something? Surely you just plot a route to the start point and download it to the unit..........

Gizmodo

Rolf F wrote:

Am I missing something? Surely you just plot a route to the start point and download it to the unit..........

I agree Rolf, just use a service like http://Www.ridewithgps.com or http://Www.biketoaster.com to draw a route to your desired start point, then upload it to your device.