Garmin - Route (partly) outside included roads

[DockingPilot]

Originally Posted by BKMLWR

The real issue is what is your gps capable of handling and that will determine which method is best.

With a group ride you then need to be sure everyone's unit will handle the same stuff.

The only way I can trust my 60csx with routes mixed between auto and direct is converting them to direct with wingdb.

Using tracks, the proper zoom level is key to not missing turns.

getting some glasses with progressive lenses helps with the 60 screen....

Hi Dave! you guys get blanketed with snow last night ?

[BKMLWR]

Originally Posted by DockingPilot

Hi Dave! you guys get blanketed with snow last night ?

getting it now and not stop until 10-14" in this area, more further from the coast. snow in forcast until Sunday...
tis the season for 685 kit in KLR....

bought a 48" snowblower last yr...fun machine....

[DockingPilot]

Originally Posted by BKMLWR

getting it now and not stop until 10-14" in this area, more further from the coast. snow in forcast until Sunday...
tis the season for 685 kit in KLR....

bought a 48" snowblower last yr...fun machine....

Nice!! Your good man Dave with a wonderful family. I'm proud to say I know you. Have a good New Year my freind.

[Albie]

Originally Posted by 9Dave

Very much disagree.

Almost Every major event I have ridden has distributed track information because it doesn't change, unlike routes, which change when recalc'd, and are worthless if someone gives you one that was developed with a different data set.

There was one event I rode where the organizers created a custom mapset for Garmin and then loaded that. They had played with the road specs to convert their track to a road, and then load that. While it was good because it worked, it sucked because they wiped out your mapset on units that only had a limited basemap.

And if you are on a street ride, you shouldn't have a problem with missing roads and having to connect sections, which is what the OP asked about.

As for voice prompts, you are assuming the use of a unit with audio output capability, and the rider using a headset, or speakers.

But it all comes down to the "different strokes for different folks". I'll stick with what I have for now.

You can disagree all you want. Everything I stated is simple fact . I don't do "events", I just ride a shit load. 10's of thousands of miles with GPS's. I do my OWN routes and don't need to depend on someone else to spoonfeed me a route . I'd hate to see you try and ride doing 100+ MPH staring at your track.

[9Dave]

Originally Posted by Albie

I'd hate to see you try and ride doing 100+ MPH staring at your track.

WTF are you doing riding 100+mph and paying attention to a GPS? Sounds like a recipe for disaster. But that is me.

From the way the OP stated the question, it sounded like the situation one encounters when routing over something like the TAT, where there are missing sections of roads - not on some bonzai road run.

The responses he's received from those of us who ride similar stuff - at posted speeds or below - address those kind of issues.

[Albie]

Originally Posted by 9Dave

WTF are you doing riding 100+mph and paying attention to a GPS? Sounds like a recipe for disaster. But that is me.

Voice prompts.