12-09-2018, 08:26 AM
Zumo 550 user, have had it quite some time. Memory limited, probably due to age of unit, so I’m using SE US maps. Another bike also has a Garmin and on that I have the current Garmin update of US maps that works just fine, this unit gives me the option of avoiding highways which is my favorite feature. Never tried any open source mapping software. I’m quite familiar with Garmin plus Google maps on my phone.
Big downside to car based gps systems is water resistance, I thought a baggie would work fine, and it does for local rides but on a long trip I needed the Garmin and it failed during the 4th day of rain. So did my rain suit and boots, glad it was the summer.
Big downside to car based gps systems is water resistance, I thought a baggie would work fine, and it does for local rides but on a long trip I needed the Garmin and it failed during the 4th day of rain. So did my rain suit and boots, glad it was the summer.