Hi,

I am looking for a GPS unit for my bike. I went to Best Buy and they said that I need a waterproof one.

I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. I wish that I could find one that was easy to use with gloves on and possible would voice prompt me through a headphone jack (so I could hook it to a com system.

Any ideas/suggestions?

Garmin do a great one just for bikes and is designed for use with gloves, its called the Zumo I think, very expensive though, tom tom is what I have but it needs to be in a tank bag to keep the water off.

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I have a Garmin NUVI200 that I bought at Best Buy for $200. I use it car, truck and bike. I have the suction cup mount on the upper left side of my National Cycle Wind deflector windshield. I used some tie wraps to safety the mount in case the suction cup lets go. It has once so far. If it rains, I will take it off and stick it in the tank bag or a pocket. It is real easy to see mounted high and to the left like that and is not in the way at all. I mounted an accessory socket on the left handle bar, so I can plug it or a tire pump or anything else in there to a 10 amp fused power source. Can only hear the NUVI200 riding in town, but since it gives continuous distance visually to the next turn, it is not hard to use it. It is also cheap enough that if it gets stolen, or ruined, it is not a great loss.

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I use a Garmin Vista CX. It has a great mix of features for biking and hiking and I've never had an issue with rain. Also, it mounts nicely using a Rhino mount to the left fork. Let us know which one you choose.

Been using the Zumo for over a year now - Vibration, water proof and very glove friendly.

I have been very happy with it. Yes more expensive - but worth it.

I've also been using the Zumo 550 for about a year and like it/use it a lot.

It's very easy to use with gloves and will voice prompt you through a headphone jack -- but only if wired to the bike. In battery mode, the headphone jack won't work. It also gives you street voice prompts (e.g., instead of "turn left" it will say, "turn left on 9th Avenue"). I've used it with the Scala Rider bluetooth headset; very clear and easy to understand, although mp3s are broadcast in mono and, frankly, don't sound that great.

The Zumo also comes with an automobile adapter, so I use it whenever I have the opportunity to drive (usually a rental or a Zipcar).

I agree with MPV44 -- more expensive, but worth it.

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Don

Greetings

I have been using a TomTom Rider v2 for the last 6 months or so, and have found it to be very, very good. It comes with a bluetooth headset that works very well, both for phone use and for listening to the voice instructions. It is also waterproof.

Cheers

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Tony
'07 Sprint ST - in the fast colour, RED
'05 Vespa PX 200e - classic, not plastic

'07 MINI Cooper S Cabrio...just for fun and carting around work stuff!

I picked up a refurbed Garmin 2610 at a very reasonable price.
It has proven waterproof in the Pacific NW, and has decent sized buttons that can be used with gloves.
This last item is very important. Don't buy something with small buttons that cannot be managed with gloves. Very annoying.

I love my Zumo 550. I also got the XM antenna, it was a package deal from Amazon.com. The Zumo coordinates the Xm radio, the GPS, and the Treo cell phone. Works great and it's all in a morotcycle-friendly package that is easy to use with gloves on. Worth the few extra $'s for real functionality.

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Another vote here for the Zumo 550. I also use it for my gas guage. It's better than the digital POS on my Sprint. Its packed with features and a must have for anyone that does a little touring.