tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post2002454499200956301..comments2024-03-28T20:30:35.448+13:00Comments on Confessions of an Ageing Motorcyclist: Using a GPS - what do you really need?Geoff Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-88513666069744108772011-01-12T08:15:30.161+13:002011-01-12T08:15:30.161+13:00G'day Nikos,
Yeah, they work all right but it...G'day Nikos,<br /><br />Yeah, they work all right but it's a bit of a bugger having to read them upside down.Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-23587607770024065682011-01-12T08:05:10.439+13:002011-01-12T08:05:10.439+13:00Hi Geoff
Does a GPS really work downunder?
I wou...Hi Geoff<br /><br />Does a GPS really work downunder?<br /><br />I would not be without my Tomtom (and newly acquired Garmin 220) but what I really want is a Chart Plotter like on my boat...then I can see the big picture too.<br /><br />OK, you can plan routes on the PC, download them and then follow them but that is about it.<br /><br />Cheers, NNikoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119901226987582553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-42060120833379731742011-01-10T12:28:43.651+13:002011-01-10T12:28:43.651+13:00Hi Anthony:
Hahaha - I'd have thought that we&...Hi Anthony:<br />Hahaha - I'd have thought that we'd get the better deal ;-)<br /><br />Commercial map updates in NZ aren't prohibitive either so either Bobscoot is getting screwed in Canada or the price of a new GPS over there is ridiculously cheap.<br /><br />Sorry about your weather mate, I'll have a word with our weather gods!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-89921549134740709192011-01-10T11:44:48.636+13:002011-01-10T11:44:48.636+13:00Hi Geoff,
...ok, so you get our dessert and our h...Hi Geoff,<br /><br />...ok, so you get our dessert and our horse....and we get Russell. I'll get back to you on that one! :) <br /><br />Unfortunately the map upgrades on my GPS aren't free, but they aren't too expensive. <br /><br />I'm back at the office today and the weather is once again miserable - Feel free to take as much rain as you need!Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07158034455791059826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-42173895837338999722011-01-09T07:32:16.746+13:002011-01-09T07:32:16.746+13:00Anthony:
Hahahaha - since you're being generou...Anthony:<br />Hahahaha - since you're being generous, can we have the racehorse Phar Lap. In the spirit of generosity, you can have Russell Crowe :-).<br /><br />You did incredibly well with your GPS, that's a seriously sharp price. Do you get free map upgrades?<br /><br />All good holidays must come to an end - I saw on our TV weather that the eastern seaboard was wet again. Wouldn't mind some of it here to stop the farmers grizzling!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-51237323975437443202011-01-08T23:31:43.775+13:002011-01-08T23:31:43.775+13:00According to wikipedia, NZ are the most likely win...According to wikipedia, NZ are the most likely winners of the Pavlova debate....(we'll let you have that one! :) ) <br /><br />Great post once again......The new garmin looks sweet! I'm loving the "Go Cruise s350" that I have on the bike - has a lot of the Tom Tom Rider and Zumo features.....but for $199 instead of $800.....and it came with a bluetooth headset. <br /><br />Hope that you have a great weekend....i've got one more day till its back to the office!!! Weather is still rotten and looks like it's going to keep going till tuesday....<br /><br />cheersAnthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07158034455791059826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-16791279983152428162011-01-08T14:47:49.871+13:002011-01-08T14:47:49.871+13:00Thanks Roger. Useful for big cities, merely handy...Thanks Roger. Useful for big cities, merely handy elsewhere in NZ. They are at their best if you want to plot a specific route rather than just an end destination. I'd have got us totally lost on the Grand Challenge east of SH1 in the Manawatu district without one - it was a real rabbit warren! Also great on foot in out-of-the way places.Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-89274130086015434462011-01-08T14:34:50.713+13:002011-01-08T14:34:50.713+13:00Great read Geoff and very timely, Was thinking abo...Great read Geoff and very timely, Was thinking about going down that route for myself and the bike, although I always seem to find my way around. ( The car has one all ready) Interseting I used my iphone a couple of times when we were away on the bike this week and it was all i needed really.Very handy.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048736059922578612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-62510748706023009912011-01-07T19:13:27.095+13:002011-01-07T19:13:27.095+13:00Andrew - good job you're not in the diplomatic...Andrew - good job you're not in the diplomatic service, hehe!<br /><br />I was really impressed with the Open Source Maps. Just downloaded them to my Garmin folder and executed them, opened MapSource and selected them and there they were - bang up to date! Looks like NZ and Australia are leading the way in free, high quality mapping for the Garmin.Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-7349696852613242622011-01-07T18:05:49.208+13:002011-01-07T18:05:49.208+13:00Pavlova was invented in NZ - end of story!
PS: bo...Pavlova was invented in NZ - end of story!<br /><br />PS: bought my Zumo 2nd hand and even then ummed & arred at the cost. You can now get them new for what I paid 2nd hand...<br /><br />Mapsource rocks! Fantastic for GC routes etc...Andrew Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716829007873864871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-38671137858569009362011-01-07T10:20:12.279+13:002011-01-07T10:20:12.279+13:00Bob:
Hahaha - you're not the the first to say ...Bob:<br />Hahaha - you're not the the first to say that! When I mentioned that Jennie and I were going to to take a break to one of my riding partners, he got a resigned look on his face and said, "From what, exactly?". I do see his point!<br /><br />Trobairitz:<br />Hmmm... I wonder what the proper name for a group of peaches is? Learned the other day in a quiz that a group of Gnus are called an "Improbability". Cool huh?<br /><br />Pavolva with peaches is one of our favourites. Incidentally, of all the stupid things to argue about, NZ and Australia both fight over who invented the pavlova. As if the world didn't have more pressing issues......Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-21858669820070300402011-01-07T10:08:35.149+13:002011-01-07T10:08:35.149+13:00That's a nice set, I mean group, of peaches yo...That's a nice set, I mean group, of peaches you have there Geoff.<br /><br />One of the things I miss about living in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia is the fresh peaches - right from the tree.<br /><br />I remember making pavlova with fresh sliced peaches on top. Mmm peaches.<br /><br />Maybe I need to get one of those new fangled GPS units to find me a peach tree.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-27244896371157985492011-01-07T09:32:11.633+13:002011-01-07T09:32:11.633+13:00Geoff:
Something to ponder:
"Is there such ...<b>Geoff:</b><br /><br />Something to ponder:<br /><br /><em>"Is there such a thing as a retired person, going on Vacation ?"</em><br /><br />bob<br /><a href="http://www.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Wet Coast Scootin</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-49222708495540679642011-01-07T08:20:45.894+13:002011-01-07T08:20:45.894+13:00Andrew:
Yep, probably the ultimate bike GPS
Jul...Andrew: <br />Yep, probably the ultimate bike GPS<br /><br />Jules:<br />The contact numbers for POI's is a brilliant feature - only just discovered it on the latest GPS. Yep, a Zumo would be good but like you, there are a few other things to spend money on (errr..like a trip to Vietnam, KL and Singapore in March!)<br /><br />Allen:<br />I don't think you'd be disappointed with the latest Garmin in terms of recalculation but agree that the earlier ones were dire. Like Jules, I haven't had a smartphone since retirement so haven't kept up with the technology - must ask around my friends who still work!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-36386135949801120422011-01-07T04:58:27.748+13:002011-01-07T04:58:27.748+13:00I have used Garmins for years in business travel. ...I have used Garmins for years in business travel. I always disliked how long. They took to recalculate directions if you missed a turn and the map update scenerios.<br /><br />Recently I purchased a Motorola Droid phone with google maps and navigation. I have used it several times in the car on trips with much success and found their recalculation of directions to be spontaneous.<br /><br />This past summer, I used it with an earbud on a 7 hr motorcycle ride with great success.Allen Maddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03975320122826127770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-2677071922377996942011-01-06T23:21:27.152+13:002011-01-06T23:21:27.152+13:00Geoff, I have a relatively basic Garmin car GPS wh...Geoff, I have a relatively basic Garmin car GPS which I took on our last run to Sydney & the Blue Mountains. I didn't have it mounted on the motorcycle at any stage, but rather found it really useful to get the location and 'phone number of hotels & motels when we first rolled into towns where we hadn't pre-booked anywhere. I then rang them to get the tariff and room availability, then followed the directions. That saved a lot of mucking about when we were hot and tired at the end of a long day's riding. It was much easier to be parked under a shady tree ringing around rather than riding from place to place in the heat in full gear.You could do the same thing with a smart 'phone, but I don't have one but do have the GPS!<br /><br />When we were in the USA having a GPS in the rental car took away most of the stress associated with driving in unfamiliar big cities (especially as driving on the right is so counter-intuitive for us in the first place).<br /><br />I'd love to have a motorcycle specific GPS such as a Garmin 550 or 660 but just cannot justify what they cost here at present.<br /><br />Cheers Jules.Tarsnakes Down Underhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04859439380216890525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-62344336343554129912011-01-06T19:33:25.476+13:002011-01-06T19:33:25.476+13:00Hello Bob!
A brief mention of food and it's l...Hello Bob!<br /><br />A brief mention of food and it's like Pavlov ringing his bell! ;-)<br /><br />Snatch food from the trees and if a kingfish doesn't drag my rod and reel out of the boat like 2 weeks ago, fish from the sea too (provided that lucky red shorts are worn).<br /><br />I'd be surprised if a user group in Canada doesn't provide free maps for your Garmin. There is an Open Source group for both Australia and NZ. All you need is the original Garmin MapSource CD to provide the base and excusing the pun, "Bob's your Uncle".Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-82222833412831986372011-01-06T19:08:03.094+13:002011-01-06T19:08:03.094+13:00Love my Zumo...Love my Zumo...Andrew Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716829007873864871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-87406007846211841022011-01-06T19:05:47.031+13:002011-01-06T19:05:47.031+13:00Geoff:
My ears twitched, that must mean food is n...<b>Geoff:</b><br /><br />My ears twitched, that must mean food is near. You must live in Paradise. All you have to do is walk outside and snatch food off the trees. I wished my GPS (cheap one) could save 'tracks' and the programmable ones are very costly. I use mine mainly for the speedometer function.<br /><br />I like Garmin but here in Canada they do not give you map updates . It is cheaper to purchase a new unit rather than paying nearly that much just to install a map on an older unit, so now I have 3 Garmins. All car units but with bluetooth, and one with traffic updates. I use the plastic bag waterproofing method<br /><br />bob <br /><a href="%E2%80%9Dwww.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">bobskoot: wet coast scootin</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.com