Comments on: GPS and the Joys of Cycling

By: tejvan

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:44:33 +0000

I have GPS, but still enjoy spending hours pouring over good old fashioned maps

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By: Al-Bo

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:39:07 +0000

Not having any fancy technology at my disposal, I experience a slightly different version of this GPS scenario.

I plan my route using online maps which track distance and altitude gain and then save it to a GPS file so I can log my rides. However, I inevitably get lost while trying to follow my planned route, which means I then have to try and piece together what ACTUALLY happened with another bout of methodical online mapping.

The hours I’ve spent clicking minor roads on mapping software would have been better spent working, earning money to buy some sort of device, I reckon. It’s all part of the fun though.

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By: Jonathan

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 13:23:48 +0000

Your route looks like an Imperial Star Destroyer from Star Wars (had to look the name up on the internet) with legs.

That is the total sum of my imagination done with.

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By: tejvan

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:26:26 +0000

Beautiful part of the country, will be going back

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By: Hurumph

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:36:17 +0000

My back yard!

Glorious countryside but darned hard to ride for this lump of lard! I deiberately did a few circuits of the hills one day to improve my fitness and suffered from my first (and only) occurence of the dreaded bonk. I didn’t know what was happening at the time and it was rather scary.

I ride these roads a lot but now limit how many hills I take on any one ride. What a shame your GPS failed to record the route – firmware update needed? Combine GPS with OS Maps and buy yourself an Active10 Satmap; heavy (for you) but extremely good on many levels

You may want to revisit the lorry paragraph, if you are able to make changes.

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