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elyob
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I'll keep it brief. One argument, two near collisions with cars pulling out
in front, one p*nct*re, no pump, friends GPS.
Good news is that my puncture happened about 10 metres from a bike shop. I
asked if I could buy a tube, thinking that he'd lend me a decent pump. The
one he tried to sell me came in a box about the size of a brick. I decided
that I might give it a miss. Got a crappy old hand pump, but better than
nothing. Didn't have enough cash to buy a decent one. Tiny bit of glass had
hidden itself in the rubber of the tyre. Glad I checked properly otherwise
I'd have punctured 2 miles later....
Rain was about, with one massive downpour when I was stood under a shop
canopy. Phew!
Took loads of photos of businesses for a website I'm doing. (Hence the
stopping and cycling about lost in Croydon and Sutton etc).
My friends GPS worked well. I've now got a good track of what my cycle was
like via Google maps. Pretty cool.
http://fishpluschips.com/GPS/croydon.php
I'm now seriously considering a GPS system for myself. There's no point
buying a bracket for his one to attach to my my handlebars if I have to
return it soon. After using my friends Magellan GPS315 I've now got some
requirements for one I want to buy. Rechargeable, but I guess buying
rechargeable batteries is a decent enough compromise. Smaller than the
Magellan ideally. Maps are not neccesary. What is missing from this current
one (it may be the gpsu software), is the saving of bearing when saving
trackpoints. A little annoying as I could improve the google maps website by
putting arrows showing my route.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Nick
in front, one p*nct*re, no pump, friends GPS.
Good news is that my puncture happened about 10 metres from a bike shop. I
asked if I could buy a tube, thinking that he'd lend me a decent pump. The
one he tried to sell me came in a box about the size of a brick. I decided
that I might give it a miss. Got a crappy old hand pump, but better than
nothing. Didn't have enough cash to buy a decent one. Tiny bit of glass had
hidden itself in the rubber of the tyre. Glad I checked properly otherwise
I'd have punctured 2 miles later....
Rain was about, with one massive downpour when I was stood under a shop
canopy. Phew!
Took loads of photos of businesses for a website I'm doing. (Hence the
stopping and cycling about lost in Croydon and Sutton etc).
My friends GPS worked well. I've now got a good track of what my cycle was
like via Google maps. Pretty cool.
http://fishpluschips.com/GPS/croydon.php
I'm now seriously considering a GPS system for myself. There's no point
buying a bracket for his one to attach to my my handlebars if I have to
return it soon. After using my friends Magellan GPS315 I've now got some
requirements for one I want to buy. Rechargeable, but I guess buying
rechargeable batteries is a decent enough compromise. Smaller than the
Magellan ideally. Maps are not neccesary. What is missing from this current
one (it may be the gpsu software), is the saving of bearing when saving
trackpoints. A little annoying as I could improve the google maps website by
putting arrows showing my route.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Nick