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Hi,

recently moved to a new area. Don't know anybody who rides down here (Plymouth)and as I have 2 children at or under 2yrs old. I cannot commit to groups or group rides very easily.

can anyone recommend to me a GPS that works well with mountain bikes like a car style sat nav and can have maps uploaded to it?

cheers
Dave


 
Posted : 11/12/2015 2:32 pm
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Smartphone in a case. It’s just easier

Rachel


 
Posted : 11/12/2015 2:34 pm
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I'd have a look at the Satmap Active 12, very good, intuitive unit, but it's pricey and won't do turn-by-turn nav if that's what you want. Or a smartphone in a waterproof case and an app like ViewRanger maybe.


 
Posted : 11/12/2015 2:38 pm
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I will need turn by turn.

my knowledge of Dartmoor and any other places round here will be minimal.
I will download that viewranger and see what it is about.
cheers


 
Posted : 11/12/2015 2:39 pm
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can you download other peoples routes onto View Ranger?
cheers
Dave


 
Posted : 11/12/2015 2:42 pm
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Yep, they have a website called myviewranger.com and you can upload and download routes at will in GPX form.


 
Posted : 11/12/2015 2:56 pm
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plus viewranger have loads of routes others have loaded already. I think all of MBUK's routes are on there for what it's worth (about 3p and a half sucked gobstopper)


 
Posted : 11/12/2015 3:10 pm
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[quote=ravingdave] can anyone recommend to me a GPS that works well with mountain bikes like a car style sat nav Nothing


 
Posted : 11/12/2015 3:48 pm
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super thank guys.

I had found mtbsharp.co.uk but not sure when it was last updated and the routes on their seemed to just open up some weird code...


 
Posted : 11/12/2015 4:19 pm

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