Garmin 800 Open Source Map/Directions

Ka12

Hi,

I have a bryton rider 50 which I find really good for recording routes but have been having some issues following routes on it, it doesn't have the turn by turn directions that the Garmin 800 has and also the map doesn't seem to move when following a route so it is difficult to tell which way to turn.

Looking at the basic garmin 800 would the open source maps still give the turn by turn directions if you follow the plotted route? Are the open source maps easy to put on the 800 or should I go for one of the road map/OS bundles?

Thanks
Sarah

Strith

Open source maps work fine and are easy to put on the 800. You just download the img file you want and copy it to the device. There's loads of guides on line.

Ka12

Can you get turn by turn information from the open source maps?

The rider 50 mapping is fine, just finding it hard to follow a route and it doesn't offer turn by turn directions.

freezing77

Ka12 wrote:

Can you get turn by turn information from the open source maps?

The rider 50 mapping is fine, just finding it hard to follow a route and it doesn't offer turn by turn directions.

The openstreetmap routing will generate turn by turn directions. But no matter what map you use it also depends on how you generate the route/track.
Garmin connect will send you the wrong way around roundabouts.

Ka12

What are the best sites to generate the routes?

freezing77

Ka12 wrote:

What are the best sites to generate the routes?

I prefer offline route generation using garmin basecamp and openstreetmap, otherwise bikely or bikeroutetoaster, but note that routes on brt do not follow roundabouts correctly

taff..

http://www.bikeroutetoaster.com/ for making courses

http://frank.kinlan.co.uk/garmin-edge-800/dummies-guide-to-the-garmin-edge-800/ for a dummies guide.


HTH

Ka12

Thanks for all the links, getting really confused with all the options.

Can get basic 800 for £250 and use open source maps, 800 with OS 1:50 mapping for £280 or basic 800 then uk city navigator maps for £280 - not sure which option to go for...

freezing77

In my opinion the open source maps are better than the paid for maps in almost all respects.
Look for other threads re garmin 800 and mapping options.

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40020&t=12850992

Paulroth

Ka12 wrote:

Hi,

I have a bryton rider 50 which I find really good for recording routes but have been having some issues following routes on it, it doesn't have the turn by turn directions that the Garmin 800[/b] has and also the map doesn't seem to move when following a route so it is difficult to tell which way to turn.

Looking at the basic garmin 800 would the open source maps still give the turn by turn directions if you follow the plotted route? Are the open source maps easy to put on the 800 or should I go for one of the road map/OS bundles?

Thanks
Sarah

Sarah - The Bryton Rider 50 DOES HAVE TURN-BY-TURN DIRECTIONS.... You can key in the name of a town or a street address or a POI and the Bryton Rider 50 will navigate you to this point with turn by turn directions - and will recalculate the route if you get lost ..... . Alternatively, if you load a pre-planned route, the Rider 50 will also navigate you around this, with the map following the route. So, a number of ways to do this.

There are a number of tutorial videos on the Bryton site (using You Tube) that give easy explanations how to use the Bryton Rider 50,

Paul