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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298   
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any how I've gone and done it.
got me a garmin 820 and it seems to tick the boxes I'm interested in and a whole more and probably even more if I learn how to. ps. did I mention I'm off on pilgrimage. 518 miles off road and 37,000 ft climbing over 7 days 
no support so having to pack everything into a small ruck sack to keep the speed up. check out Camino de Santiago (French route)  |
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26th Sep 2019 5:48pm |
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| Countryman2 Member Since: 18 Mar 2018 Location: The North Posts: 53  
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I now swear by Komoot, a German app I use on my iPhone for biking and hiking. The garmin bike sat nav and the Satmap hiking sat nav stay in the drawer. Komoot gives turn by turn instructions.
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26th Sep 2019 6:54pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298
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are we comparing apples for apples?
often people get the latest tech and compare it to the old bit of kit it replaces and hey presto it's loads better. I can't say whether yours is better or worse but I believe the garmin does turn by turn navigation along with generating rides of a desired distance using 'heat maps', it allows a group of riders to all be indicated live on the map and loads of other features including recovery heart rates, vo max, ftp, and so on and on. like I say it may not be as good as some stuff out there but it's certainly not shy of features. |
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26th Sep 2019 7:12pm |
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| DG123 Member Since: 29 Aug 2015 Location: North West Posts: 133 
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Enjoy your trip Caterham, sounds like a great adventure.
I did the Trans Pennine Trail over four days on MTB (a good few years ago) and I’d love to do another multi-day trip - preferably more exotic than the outskirts of Hull, Manchester and Liverpool  2012 110 XS SW Orkney Grey
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26th Sep 2019 9:09pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298
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well I'm back and it was epic.
the garmin was fine for recording stats but in terms of navigating us it was un-necessary as it's so well sign posted. bearing in mind that almost without exception we were on the trails and in some cases we just couldn't ride some of the rocky up hills - I think we managed all the down hill sections even if I slammed myself and the bike side ways into a great flat slab or rock..... our biggest days were 172 km with 1228 meters ascent and 135 km with 2030 meter ascent. amazing scenary and weather. completed the ride almost to the hour (6.75 days) - France over Pyrenees to Santiago de Compostella just north of Portugal.
highly recommend it. |
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14th Oct 2019 6:54pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10742
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That's great news Caterham that you have completed it and enjoyed it thoroughly
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14th Oct 2019 6:58pm |
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| DG123 Member Since: 29 Aug 2015 Location: North West Posts: 133
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Some good riding there Caterham. Sounds like a great trip
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14th Oct 2019 9:14pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298
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many thanks guys.
also I'd just like to add we've had some anonymous donations so if that's anyone on here I'd like to say a very big thank you.
I'll be posting some photos in due course but waiting to get them off my mate who took an iPhone 11 - far better than my old phone / brick. |
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15th Oct 2019 9:55am |
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