I rarely leave my driveway without my GPS V on the handlebars. I use rechargeable NI-MH batteries in
mine--they last about 8-10 hours between charges. Around town it helps me to stay off the main
roads, while making sure I'm not getting myself into a "no outlet" situation. Often times
neighborhoods are designed with twisty streets designed to confound the casual short-cutter--no
prob. with a GPS moving map display. Out in the country it shows the county roads too (though it
sometimes fails to distinguish between gravel/dirt roads and paved roads, nor does it tell you if
the road has a shoulder or not.) Best of all, when you're on a lonely stretch of country road
bucking a 25 MPH headwind... you've got a cool gadget to play with. One complaint: when I use the
GPS-V's autorouting feature, it accurately calculates the mileage to destination, but the ETA it
bases on a 60 MPH average .... I'm not there (yet).
Bill Anton Vision R-40 OSS Lubbock, TX
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> "Lyndon" <
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> > What level Garmin? I just read that the Legend will only accept the Garmin mapware.
> >
> > I would like to know if this would be a gimmick, or I real tool for recumbent touring in
> > Holland,Belgium, France, and the Rhine River. Is there mapware that can be downloaded for the
> > bike paths and tours listed in many touring books? And if not, would it be worth it to take it
> > for the nearby roads? What links will tell me of this mapware? Thanks, Lyndon Salt Lake City
>
> It's well worth it in my opinion, I use a Garmin III+ all the time, however you must use
> Garmin's maps.