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Re:Route chart format? - 2006/06/30 01:08
I'm with you 100% on this Reg. I also find GPS distracting while navigating on the bike. Maybe that's because I have an older Garmin eMAP w/o navigation capabilities, but I think for ease of use a hardcopy route chart that is clear and readable while on the bike can't be beat. That is our emphasis. The rest (downloadable streets & trips, gps waypoints, etc.) are just extras.
I can also assure you the route itself is dead simple to navigate. I think there are only 2 places where a missed turn is likely, and in both cases, even if you miss a turn you will end up in the right place anyway. In previous Saddlesore's I've ridden, the thing that presented the biggest challenge to me is when the route chart says one thing, and the road signage says another. For instance the route will say right turn on Hwy 44, but the signage on the road makes no reference to "44", and just has a street name, leaving the rider to guess based on mileage what the right action is. Our pre-run was all about matching the route chart instructions to the actual signs/names/turns on the route.
We should have the Streets & Trips file posted today, the route chart is coming along...
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