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[Closed] Smartphone mapping / bike computer sync

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Forgive the clumsy title. I've always fancied a gps unit with full OS mapping but don't want to spend the money required or replicate what my phone already does. What I want is a bike computer that has simple navigation, either inbuilt or pared to my phone, that's suitable for offroad use. If the simple nav setup gets hard to follow at, say, difficult junctions, I could just get my phone out to look at the OS mapping. This means I don't need my expensive phone on the handlebars and it's battery will last longer because the screen will mostly be off.

I'm not sure that makes sense but if it does, does anyone know of anything suitable.


 
Posted : 05/12/2018 4:06 pm
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One of the Lezyne jobbies - plot a route on your phone, sync to head unit and away you go.

Alternatively - second hand Garmin Edge Touring (what I have).  Maps, decent nav (IMO) and cheap now.


 
Posted : 05/12/2018 4:13 pm
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Lezyne got some bad reviews on here when I looked.


 
Posted : 05/12/2018 5:43 pm

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