Totally agree with the mapping issues, although I ride exclusively on roads and well-defined off-street bike paths.
However, requiring a smartphone for mapping could be viewed as a feature, not a bug. Yes, I have to stop and haul out my phone to map a route to a new destination, but in my experience it’s much easier than using the menus in a Garmin. Downside is that you can’t edit the route—ask to find such-and-such a location, and it will find what it thinks is the best route. Input that route and divert from it, and the Elemnt won’t adjust to keep you heading toward the destination. --Eric Norris [email protected] @CampyOnlyguy (Twitter/Instagram) > On Feb 20, 2019, at 10:58 AM, Kevin Mulcahy <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have an Element. I think it's a great bike GPS computer, but navigation off > piste is not it's strong point, at all. If you're planning your route ahead > of time (with ridewithGPS), it'll be perfect. But if you're trying to wayfind > in a remote location, you're going to be SOL. There's no topo info, you can't > pan/scan in the device, you can't add new routes without a companion phone > with internet access. In short, improvisation on mtb trails or off pavement > is hard. The Element displays some, but not all mtb/hiking trails. > > When I'm on riding in a remote area, I use the Element in conjunction with a > companion map app on my phone where I can download maps ahead of time, like > google maps, MotionX GPS, or Avenza. These apps will place your location on > your choice of style of map. Having both devices is really important if you > need to improvise. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch > <https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
