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Then there's the battery problem. The bike computer battery is small, and will last a season. The
GPS batteries are usually AAs and last a few hours. I've also had the GPS stop working if I go over
a bump, because the battery loses contact for an instant. Have tried all kinds of things to keep
that from happening, but nothing is really reliable.
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> "brian hughes" <
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> >> Are there any pretty reasonable GPS systems for under $200?
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> >
> > Another idea would be to look at a Garmin Geko 201, I paid about $120. I believe it is the
> > smallest GPS around and you can buy it with a bike mounting kit. It works very very well for my
> > needs, which is mainly as a trip computer with numerous display options: Elev, heading, lat/lon,
> > max speed, speed, mov aver, trip time, time stop, time moving, odometer, etc. It even has a few
> > games on it. It also has most of the other things you expect in a GPS unit--navigation, maps,
> > routes, .... , but I rarely use those features. Best of all, it isn't much bigger and doesn't
> > weigh more than some bike computers.
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> I have a Garmin E-trex Legend. Should you want a bigger screen, you can also connect to a laptop
> computer. I'm not suggesting this particular set- up for a bike...but if that's what you want to
> do...(~:
>
> Personally, I think a GPS is way too much money and messing around if you aren't going to use the
> navigation functions. A simple bike computer that is quite accurate can be had for like U$20.
> Under some circumstances, the GPS will not give as accurate an account of speed and distance as a
> bike computer.
>
> rorschandt