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How well does a Garmin work in Pittsburgh?

Would a normal car Garmin GPS work with a bicycle?

  • I am planning a trip from Rochester, NY to NYC. The trip is about 400 miles and need to know if a normal Garmin GPS would work with a bike? I have used them while walking before so ...show more

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    Yes it will work if you have the battery life. But you will only get navigation not all the extras a garmin edge 500 or 800 would offer. They offer to be a bicycle computer and a GPS and a training center. So if you only want to get there a car one would work, but if you want a cycling computer/gps/trainer go with a garmin edge. But, you sound like you won''t. Oh, and i would suggest a good mount instead of a makeshift one because they are expensive to replace if dropped...if you would like more information on the garmin edge series here is the link: https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=160&ra=true Good luck!!

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Most likely it will not work. In order for a GPS to work out of the car, it must have certain features called pedestrian mode and/or off road mode. Pedestrian mode is a feature that some GPS models have that will enable the GPS user to switch the GPS from their car to foot - walking, hiking, bike riding, or any activity/sport that does not include wheels. Garmin is an activity specific brand GPS. Normally if you want a Garmin to be specific you would have to pay for that particular model. There is no such thing (really) as an all inclusive Garmin. Check to see if the Garmin that you own has pedestrian mode. If not, there is no chance that it will work for bicycle routes. You would probably need something like the Newelectronx Navigator GPS which has pedestrian mode and off road mode. These 2 features are essential for bicycling. If you plan to ride on the street then the Garmin should be perfect, but if you want to bike restricted trails and lanes then get something else more specific for that sport.

J

Guess what else works and does the exact same thing? Your smartphone or iPhone.

atomic bike

yes but the battery won;t last long and it will be big and clunky it may not be good at recording speeds under 10 mph wle

WleAtl-2

My car GPS only has 30 minutes battery life when not plugged in. If yours has longer life it will work. Or you may need extra batteries.

If you look at your Garmin and if it is newer there should be a bicycle mode on it, so yes you can use it for a bike. Make sure you have a way to recharge it as you travel.

Forrest Kuhn

It wont make any difference it will work.

John M

most likely yes

kelly k

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