Garmin Edge Touring mapping question

kingrollo
kingrollo Posts: 3,198
edited May 2016 in Road buying advice
When using the garmin edge touring as you would use a vehicle sat nav - does it put onto quieter roads ? - if just going to direct through town or down 'a' roads then it won't be much good for what I want ?

Any advice ?

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  • animal72
    animal72 Posts: 251
    I've got one.

    Garmin have decided which roads you're "safe" on and which you're not, so plans the route accordingly.
    Gets frustrating when you plan a lovely coast ride of c. 50k and it takes you miles out of your way because the first few miles are on an A road.

    I plan in advance and upload, works much better.
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  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    Animal72 wrote:
    I've got one.

    Garmin have decided which roads you're "safe" on and which you're not, so plans the route accordingly.
    Gets frustrating when you plan a lovely coast ride of c. 50k and it takes you miles out of your way because the first few miles are on an A road.

    I plan in advance and upload, works much better.

    Likewise I turn off the auto route options, it's great a following a route less so at one its made. And to be honest I like making routes since I like maps!
  • Jay_Forme
    Jay_Forme Posts: 132
    i have had mine a while now, while i love it, i also hate it. how many times can one unit find me a dirt track or a farm entrance which actually goes knowwhere.

    unless you really pin point your route via the desktop you get all kinds of mix ups.

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