Re: GPS, was: I've Got Crusties

GT wrote 
So what GPS's do you guys have?  I'm looking for Christmas gift
suggestions and I know virtually nothing about them.  Would like something
that isn't going to fall apart mounted on the handlebars.  Do they all
display altitude and time?  Cumulative distance?  Maybe with the ability
to map on topos.

Thanks,
Greg

Mine is the Garmin Etrex Legend.  It has all sorts of features including all
that you listed plus a lot more I don't use.  I opted for this one because
of its memory capacity (which I'm sure has been increased since I bought
several years ago.  I had to buy the serial cable and I also bought the
Garmin Mapsource software (kind of lame).  I have the NGTopo state series
which gives you the states in overview but not close up.  I also bought the
bike attachment of course.

http://www.garmin.com/outdoor/

Garmin even makes a gps with a two way radio but then you need to be with
someone else who has a radio you can communicate with.....

Here's a GE with route overlay from the ride we did. I just updated my Garmin software and it has a link directly to GE so no more fiddling around with NGTopo unless I'm riding in AZ, CO or ID.......
http://www.pchospital.net/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=2920
Mapsource allows for a profile but I haven't figured out how to save it to a jpg file yet.
Gary

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