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Wednesday, March 10, 2010Garmin Nuvi to the rescueI have been using a Garmin Nuvi GPS to navigate in my car, for some time, now and I have been very pleased with the results even though it is one of the older, cheaper Nuvi GPS models that I got on sale as a closeout. If the base model of Nuvi works so well, would love to try one of the more advanced versions of the Nuvi, sometime. In fact, even this base model of Garmin Nuvi has yet to steer me wrong, though, like any GPS, it has its limitations. For instance, after making a pit stop, we found ourselves navigating though the bleak industrial sections of Gary Indiana, late at night, in an attempt to get back on the Interstate. We quickly discovered that there had been construction in the area and many roads were blocked or closed. The Nuvi didn’t know this, either, but I am pleased to say that the Nuvi kept recalculating new routes as we were forced to make one detour after another and, eventually, the our little Garmin Nuvi did get us out of Gary, Indiana and back on track to Milwaukee. I dread to think what we would have done without that Nuvi. The industrial section of Gary, Indiana is no place to be lost, at any time of the day. Now, if I could only get a GPS that could calculate the best bike route for me, I would be happy. I do plan to mount a Nuvi or other GPS on my bike with a bike mounting kit, but I would rather find a GPS that was made specifically for bicycles. However, I can’t see how any GPS could calculate the condition of the streets or the suitability of one street or another as a safe choice for bike riding. You have to be much fussier about selecting your streets when riding a bicycle in a congested city. A route that is good for a car is often a terrible choice in terms of bicycle safety. Then, too, it only takes a few potholes or cracking pavement to make life miserable when riding a bicycle. My search for the best bicycle GPS continues. Comments: |
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