Garmin Edge GPS

[[XAP]Bob]

On the 605 I have (basically a 705 without the barometric altimeter) I loaded a GPX file, and it followed the pink line whilst giving me appropriate directions.

[Mick F]

Yes, my 705 would do similarly and faithfully plus or minus the mapping. Sometimes the map was wrong.
I did have a thread on here some years ago about "missing bits" on Garmin routing even though the internal map was appearing ok.

My Montana does what it wants.

[[XAP]Bob]

I got some comedy directions (continue right) when there wasn't a junction or other road for miles, but nothing missing, or wrong...

[Mick F]

Missing bit I remember was Navidale north of Helmsdale on the A9.
I raised this some years ago, but a search doesn't find the thread because it's prior to the "new" forum.

The thread went on a bit, and other folk found more bits missing. No doubt Garmin have sorted all this by now, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

[c53204]

I almost bought a Garming Touring Plus. Then found out about an App for my Samsung Note 3 - Viewranger. Can creat routes on the phone or website and sync them - with options for lot's of different maps OS 1:25000, 1:50000, etc.

Have it in a £5 waterproof holder on bars and powered from an extra battery - get about 8 hours with screen on all the time. The bigger screen 5.7" suits my 59yr old eyes better too.

[[XAP]Bob]

Missing bit I remember was Navidale north of Helmsdale on the A9.
I raised this some years ago, but a search doesn't find the thread because it's prior to the "new" forum.

The thread went on a bit, and other folk found more bits missing. No doubt Garmin have sorted all this by now, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

Ah - I use OSM, so missing things can get filled in pretty quickly.

Of course that doesn't help the first person to use them, but it does help the next person...

[loafer]

good info here http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/garmin ... cs.126369/