Garmin Edge 800 best map for cycling?

dombo6

Just got one of these bike GPS devices. The base map is pretty useless so i was wondering if anyone could advise what maps to get? I have the Garmin City Navigator Europe in the car satnav but it's licensed to one device map so cannot use it in the 800. I have downloaded a couple of courses, this year's Dragon Ride and a hilly route around the Surrey Hills where i usually ride - just to see how the thing works. Interestingly, even with just the basic base map in the unit, if i download a route from the unit onto Garmin Connect is shows up in incredible detail where i've been, streetnames etc.
Ideally i would like turn-by-turn road instructions for the road bike and possibly trail use for the mtb but road is key at this stage. Any advice much appreciated.

chazh

Go grab the routable maps from http://talkytoaster.info/ukmaps.htm. Free, based on OpenStreetMap and work well on the 800.

benpatton

If your looking for maps outwith the UK then follow the instructions given by DC Rainmaker:

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/05/down ... 00810.html


I've used this route for my cycling trips to Europe. I've just downloaded maps of Italy for this summer...

PhunkyPhil

chazh wrote:

Go grab the routable maps from http://talkytoaster.info/ukmaps.htm. Free, based on OpenStreetMap and work well on the 800.

Plus 1 for this. Also if you find a mistake on the openStreet maps you can update the source map and in a few weeks it will be updated here so you can't complain the map is missing roads or shops etc.