Edge 800 help

isimba

I know their has been plenty of posts about this before but I cant find the answer to my question.

I am thinking of getting a Edge 800 (over a 810) but is their anyway you can download European maps that are usable for free and are these free maps routable? I.e will the deceive tell me if I miss a turn and reroute me?

Thanks

freezing77

isimba wrote:

I know their has been plenty of posts about this before but I cant find the answer to my question.

I am thinking of getting a Edge 800 (over a 810) but is their anyway you can download European maps that are usable for free and are these free maps routable? I.e will the deceive tell me if I miss a turn and reroute me?

Thanks

Yes from here http://garmin.openstreetmap.nl/

Yes they are routable and will reroute if the course you are following is in fact a gpx route and not a gpx track.

fsman

Good choice on the 800. you can get them for £240 and then load the OSM maps for free. (I personally couldn't justify the 810).

For UK, you can't go wrong with Talkytoaster
http://talkytoaster.co.uk/ukmaps.htm
If you want a UK map with the UK Cycle Routes shown, then I have created some
https://sites.google.com/site/openstree ... incycleuk/

For Non-UK just look at http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_ ... n/Download

This is popular http://garmin.openstreetmap.nl/
or http://www.velomap.org/

isimba

So I just need to buy the Edge 800 (decide if I want the heart rate monitor etc) and then upload these maps and I will be good?

If the open OS maps that different from the Garmin city maps? I.e is the city maps worth paying for or are the OS maps usable and just as good?

fsman

For me I already had a HRM and a GSC10 (for cadence). I think these two are really good if you want to track your performance on the 800.
if you look hard enough you can buy the 800 for about £240, and add the other items later.

personally i think the standard talkytoaster routable map is perfect for road cycling. I would only have the OS 1:50 look and feel map for off road /mountain bike.

The downside of an OSM map is that you cant get the device to automatically route to a specific address or postcode on the fly. it will route to a town, poi or get you back home. In real life you will prepare your route using a site like ridewithgps and download to the garmin.
City navigator will route to a postcode or address.
personally, planning the route in advance is preferable IMHO. in which case the OSM map is great.

deadhead1971

isimba wrote:

So I just need to buy the Edge 800 (decide if I want the heart rate monitor etc) and then upload these maps and I will be good?

If the open OS maps that different from the Garmin city maps? I.e is the city maps worth paying for or are the OS maps usable and just as good?

I made a tutorial demonstrating how to install the free talkytoaster map -
http://www.scarletfire.co.uk/2012/01/tu ... -edge-800/

And here are several posts which include some comparisons of the different mapping options:
http://www.scarletfire.co.uk/tag/map/

Hope that helps

Gizmodo

Don't forget you will need to buy a microSD card to put the maps on if you don't already have one. You should be able to pick up a 2GB microSD for less than £5 from the Internet, Amazon for example.

freezing77

isimba

Thank you everyone. A massive help.

So the only differance really with the OS map and the City maps is the routable to a postcode?

Can you route to an address on the OS map?

freezing77

isimba wrote:

Thank you everyone. A massive help.

So the only differance really with the OS map and the City maps is the routable to a postcode?

Can you route to an address on the OS map?

I have had various hand held and cycling gps units over the years including the etrex h, etrex legend and an edge 800. In those many years I have never actually wanted or needed to route to a postcode.
There are so many other ways of acheiving the same thing, route to an address being one of them, route to a point on a map being another, route to a waypoint etc etc etc.
Yes OSM can route to an address.
Please note that OS usually means Ordnance Survey usually whereas openstreetmap is usually abbreviated to OSM

fsman

As Freezing77 screenshots show, OpenStreetMaps (OSM) can actually be more detailed than CityNavigator.
If you are doing roadbiking then an OSM map is perfect. Scarletfire that Alan posted earlier is fantastic. He has lots of map comparisions and guides.

Personally, I'd say save your money and download the Talkytoaster OSM routible map for road use. If you want Off-road mountain biking then the Talkytoaster OSM 1:50 Look and Feel map.

And get yourself a free account on RidewithGPS and plan your route in advance, track progress etc.

remember the Garmin 800 is being discontinued, so grab a bargin while you can

isimba

Just to say, thanks for everyone's help and I went and bought the Edge 800!