Comments on: GPS for cyclists http://gpstracklog.com GPS reviews, news, tips and tricks Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:38:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rich Owings http://gpstracklog.com/buyers-guides/gps-for-cyclists/comment-page-2#comment-152096 Rich Owings Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:22:11 +0000 http://gpstracklog.com/?page_id=4236#comment-152096 Not really. I think they are all rated IPX7 in terms of waterproofness. And despite the smaller screen, I prefer the 62s to the Oregon series for biking, since I can switch pages on it without having to look at it. But yes, a true handheld, Oregon, 62s Montana, are much better than the Edge for hiking. Not really. I think they are all rated IPX7 in terms of waterproofness. And despite the smaller screen, I prefer the 62s to the Oregon series for biking, since I can switch pages on it without having to look at it.

But yes, a true handheld, Oregon, 62s Montana, are much better than the Edge for hiking.

]]> By: Jas http://gpstracklog.com/buyers-guides/gps-for-cyclists/comment-page-2#comment-152068 Jas Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:55:04 +0000 http://gpstracklog.com/?page_id=4236#comment-152068 I was wondering if you thought any of these were better in the rain? I want to be able to take a long cycling tour, almost entirely on roads, and am sure I will encounter a fair bit of rain. (BTW, I am leaning towards the Oregon 450, since it seems I could convert that more easily to a hiking GPS than the Edge 800 . . . sound reasonable?). I was wondering if you thought any of these were better in the rain? I want to be able to take a long cycling tour, almost entirely on roads, and am sure I will encounter a fair bit of rain.

(BTW, I am leaning towards the Oregon 450, since it seems I could convert that more easily to a hiking GPS than the Edge 800 . . . sound reasonable?).

]]> By: Rich Owings http://gpstracklog.com/buyers-guides/gps-for-cyclists/comment-page-2#comment-147527 Rich Owings Sat, 26 Nov 2011 01:42:25 +0000 http://gpstracklog.com/?page_id=4236#comment-147527 Yes. Your best bet is one of the newer Garmin handhelds. Here's why... http://gpstracklog.com/2010/07/navigating-tracks-on-the-new-garmin-handhelds.html What's your budget? There are good sales happening right now. Most will go on all weekend but one is today only (the Garmin 62s)... http://bestgpsdeals.net/gandermountain-com-gps-deals-including-garmin-62s-for-249-friday-only/1392/ Yes. Your best bet is one of the newer Garmin handhelds. Here’s why…

http://gpstracklog.com/2010/07/navigating-tracks-on-the-new-garmin-handhelds.html

What’s your budget? There are good sales happening right now. Most will go on all weekend but one is today only (the Garmin 62s)…

http://bestgpsdeals.net/gandermountain-com-gps-deals-including-garmin-62s-for-249-friday-only/1392/

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