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Re: [RC] [RC] Best GPS options for riding - Mike LewisI looked at the Forerunner series and the GPSMAP 60Cx. I like the wrist-worn units best, but they do not appear to have the map capabilities I seek. The maps look simple... not sure if they'll be very useful on a horse in the middle of the forest. The 60Cx is a step in the right direction in that regard, but there's no way to mount it where it will be in view while riding. The last thing I need is something I have to hold to look at while trying to ride. I guess what I'm saying is that I need a big enough display to map well, but a tiny enough unit to wear, with the new chips for use under tree cover.... Grrrrr... Ideas?? Thank you, Mike --- April <endurancerider@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi, Mike, For trail mapping and being able to have maps on the unit, you're looking at $325 + the cost of your maps. The Garmin GPSMap 60Cx is a good unit that takes a card and load Topo or Street maps on. If you get street maps, you can also use this unit to auto-route to ride camps in your truck! This unit has the new SiRF GPS chip in it that gives very good satellite reception in wooded areas that older receivers would choke in. I wouldn't buy a unit these days that didn't have that chip in it. If you're ok with just seeing a bread crumb trail of where you've been, the Garmin Forerunner 305 and 205 units are nice wrist units. These are also fitness units and have lots of good features for training purposes in addition to being useful for mapping trails and getting back to your truck if you get lost. The Forerunner units have a $50 rebate on them right now, which means you can pick up a 205 for around $140-$150 after rebate. The 305s run about $80 - $100 more and have a heart rate monitor as well as the ability to have a cadence unit for a bike and soon a foot pod unit for track or treadmill running. The Forerunner 305 and 205 units both have the new good SiRF reception chips in them. Good luck in your search, April Nashville, TN http://www.tracetribute.com http://endurancerider.blogspot.com On 2/14/07, Mike Lewis <mlewis73@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:I'm thinking of starting to explore my "local" state parks and other places to ride, and would like a GPS to take with me so that I won'tgettoo lost. I'm close to Camden Hunt Country and know it would befairlyeasy to get lost out there since there aren't maps or marked trails. The ability to see where I've been and where I started would be nice options to have. A "nice to have" option would be maps of state park trails built intotheunit, or the ability to add them with memory cards. Can anyone suggest possible GPS units that satisfy these needs?Cheaperis better. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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