Monthly Archives: August 2010
Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa ~ RAGBRAI 2008 3
Garmin Advertisement for the 800 ~ They are in the mail, 08/31 Reply
DC Rainmaker’s Garmin Edge 800 08/26 Review ~ Q&A Reply
SPOT Messenger ~ There is a new one of those in town too. 2
Nope, not the SPOT II, but even newer than that. It is called the DeLorme Earthmate PN-60w with SPOT Satellite Communicator. DeLorme and SPOT have teamed up to give us what they say is a ruggedized handheld GPS with all the famous DeLorme street and topo maps included, plus the ability to type and send one-way messages. BROL Thread [started by BROL Member VikB—his piece].
So, if you have $550.00 [MSRP] burning your pockets, head off to a local retailer and get yourself one. Amazon.com has them for $510 and REI at the MSRP.
The other new-in-town gadget is the Garmin Edge 800. I have a couple of pieces on it as well.
Off Topic, but too funny to not share ~ ENJOY… Reply
I saw this on Facebook. I do not like frightening people, but this will likely have you laughing.
I hope you like it! BROL Thread.
iPhone Cycling Apps Reply
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| B.iCycle ~ $9.99 | Cyclemeter ~ $4.99 | MotionX GPS ~ $2.99 |
Garmin Edge 800 In Depth First Look Review ~ DC Rainmaker Reply
DC Rainmaker publishes an extensive review of the New Garmin Edge 800. He includes lots of 800 photographs and videos. If you are remotely considering this product, you should read his review. He is very thorough as usual. He says:
In summary, this device rocks. It’s everything that most cyclist have been asking for – even if they didn’t know they were asking for it. I love the new mapping capabilities as it bridges the gap from hard to decipher street maps, to crystal clear satellite imagery. The ability to create custom maps is really really cool, and I’m looking forward to folks whipping up some relevant maps for cyclists and longer races. Plus – and perhaps most importantly – my fiancée has immediately decided she wants one…now.
