This is a question I get asked all the time, and like so many things in life, the answer is "it depends". Here's some options to help you work out which one will suit you best. … [Read more...]
How to reverse a GPS track of your bike ride, so you can follow the route the other way around.
In this post, you'll learn how to reverse a GPS track quickly and simply, so you can ride the same route in the opposite direction. … [Read more...]
OS Explorer and Landranger UK maps – summer sale.
Now, I love digital mapping, but there's something irreplaceable about a good old fashioned map that unfolds into a massive sheet of printed paper. The detail, the scale, the touch, the feel, the smell. Ok, stop there. Ordnance Survey have got a sale on OS Explorer and Landranger UK Maps, before they put prices up in July. … [Read more...]
Half price Garmin City Navigator Map (on SD card)
For road use, the Garmin City Navigator map is the best a man person can get. And so much better still when it's half price! … [Read more...]
How to download free OSM maps for Garmin Edge – for ANY country
Need to download a free Garmin map for another country? No problem! … [Read more...]
Handy tips and tricks for new Garmin Edge bike GPS owners.
Just got a shiny new Garmin bike computer? Here's some helpful hints, tips and advice to help get you started. … [Read more...]
A quick guide to free OSM maps for Garmin GPS devices.
Yes, you can use completely legal and FREE mapping on your Garmin Edge 800. Welcome to the OpenStreetMap, completely free maps for your GPS! … [Read more...]
Go home iPhone GPS track, you’re drunk
Couldn't resist making this into one of those humorous internet meme thingies. My 14 year old tried to suppress a laugh, so I guessed I was on the right lines.... Incidentally, the image was taken from this article, comparing the quality of iPhone (4S) GPS tracking with a Garmin Edge 800. … [Read more...]
Garmin maps comparison – City Navigator and OS Discoverer
I've posted previously about the difficulties with using OS Discoverer maps at high zoom levels, because of the pixellation that occurs beyond a certain zoom level. If this bothers you, but you don't want to use open StreetMap maps (OSM), the may be just what you're looking for. … [Read more...]
OS Discoverer maps: screenshot zoom levels (Garmin edge 800)
In an earlier post comparing OS Discoverer maps to open source OSM maps, I highlighted a crucial factor which may influence the decision to adopt one or other - the usefulness of various zoom levels, particularly noting the detrimental effect of zooming in too much, beyond a particular point. To show this in greater detail than my previous post, here are some screenshots, taken … [Read more...]
