Bicycle GPS navigator is indispensable for long journeys and trips to nature. With it, you can find the shortest route or find a forest path. A navigator is also useful in the city, because if it is available, it is easy to find the desired address.
The functionality of a bicycle gps-navigator should be such that a cyclist can use it to navigate both in the city and outside the city on rough terrain. An equally important parameter is the reliability of the bike navigator, ideally it should be shockproof and waterproof.
Bicycle GPS Navigators
Navigators designed specifically for cyclists have devices (holders) for mounting on the handlebars. Some models are equipped with external solar power supplies.
When choosing a bike navigator, first of all, you should be guided by such characteristics as the time of continuous operation from one set of batteries (accumulators), the degree of water resistance, the possibility of loading additional maps, the size of the display, support for memory cards, shock resistance.
With a flash memory slot, you have more options for loading maps. Since in this case, the number of downloadable maps of the area is not limited by the volume of the built-in memory. And the size of the display should be such that while cycling you can clearly see the map (provided that the navigator is fixed on the handlebars).
In addition to the main functionality, without which full-fledged navigation is impossible, gps receivers can have a number of additional functions: barometric altimeter, lap counter for circular routes and workouts, heart rate monitor, air temperature sensor, calorie counter, route planner.
As for the batteries, the most convenient option are models that can operate on standard AAA or AA batteries (in common people "finger" and "little finger" batteries). Then during the trip you will not have any problems with replacing the batteries.
Garmin is the leader in the production of GPS receivers for cyclists and tourists. This brand offers a wide range of navigation devices designed for use in a wide variety of conditions.
Travel navigators
A regular travel navigator can be used as a bike navigator if you purchase a mounting device for it. In this case, you should choose models with support for topographic maps and with the ability to install additional cartography, including road maps.
Touring navigator models that come with basemaps and do not support the installation of additional maps are inconvenient for cyclists. Basemaps are not always well detailed.
