rider or quest 1 or zumo??

rasty2 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 31, 2006 Posts: 6

What is the quick answer for Europe and UK travel, 95% on bike but some car use and maybe walking???

Preferably with all maps loaded.

Thanks Confused

Skippy · Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 2:46 am Post subject:

The quick answer is Zumo. Wink

The long answer....

Quest: They have good (12 hours +) battery life and they aren't much bigger than a mobile phone. A lovely little unit in it's day but utterly outclassed by the Rider/Zumo now. Too Slow, limited memory won't take full Europe maps. Not worth the money they are asking for them at the moment - don't get one.

Rider and Zumo both have touch screens, bluetooth and a few hours of battery life for use on foot - ideal for finding your way back to where you parked the bike!.

TomTom Rider: A mate has one and he is very pleased with it, though he had to return it for repairs when the SD card stopped working (TomTom customer services were a pain). A few people here have complained about the bike mounts on the Rider and poor service.

Zumo: I don't think it's out yet? Will interface to the excellent RAM mounts so you won't have trouble finding a way to mount it - what ever you ride. Has optional traffic integration.

The killer feature of the Garmins Zumo and Quest is that they come with Mapsource for the PC so you can plan your routes in advance on the PC and upload them to the GPS. You can also download a tracklog of where you went and create/edit/delete waypoints for favourite roads or points of interest. An absolutely killer feature for us bikers who want to take the "scenic route" rather than being directed up the nearest motorway!

When you buy:

Make SURE you are getting full Europe maps included and unlocked (they are expensive to buy seperately)

Check to see how much of the mapping can be loaded at one time, on units like the Quest you have to choose your maps very carefully to fit in the limited memory.

Check the map coverage for the areas you want to tour in (newer maps cover main roads in Eastern Europe - older ones have no coverage)

Garmin have version 9 maps coming out soon, make sure you get them when you buy.

Good luck!
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rasty2 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 31, 2006 Posts: 6

Thanks Skippy - just the sort of stuff I needed to find out. Thumbs Up

New2GO · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 02, 2005 Posts: 34

The Rider also fits RAM mounts and has itinerary planning on the PC and has the ability to record track logs via 3rd party software.

It will also integrate with TomTom Traffic through a suitable BT telephone.

Skippy · Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 12:35 pm Post subject:

gpsn3wbie · Regular Visitor Joined: Apr 05, 2006 Posts: 176

sorry to butt in Embarassed

New2GO · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 02, 2005 Posts: 34

There are some apps here.

http://www.webazar.org/tomtom/plugins.php?lang=uk

gpsn3wbie · Regular Visitor Joined: Apr 05, 2006 Posts: 176

CheesyMike · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:00 am Post subject:

Lardyboy66 · Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:22 am Post subject: Rider or Zumo

I had my TOMTOM Roder for about a year and have to say that I loved the software (I also have a 910) but did have some issues:-

I couldn't use it with gloves.
The ear piece was uncomfortable in my Shoei lid
IT would not work with My Dinese Bluetooth lid
It suddenly would not charge on the bike - I thought it was the wiring !!!

Well I managed to solve all the above, due to the fact that it went flat whilst tryin to catch a ferry home, due to the fat that I missed it (got lost) so had a day to kill. As the rider was not working a put it in a hump pack on the back of the bike, which in time fell off the back of the bike with all contents lost - so all tomtom problems solved. Still clouds and silver linings etc. I too saw the garmin at the bike show and it looks great, but pricey (same price as the rider was) but I would rather pay the extra and get the tool for the job.

Now ordered the Zumo and waiting for its arrival

rasty2 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 31, 2006 Posts: 6

It looks like the Zumo is the one but has anybody actually tried one yet? I haven't been able to find an objective review yet either. Anyone?

Lardyboy66 · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:43 pm Post subject: Garmin Zumo 500

ianrm1 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 04, 2006 Posts: 8

I also have a Zumo, but it's the 550. I thought the major difference in price between the two models of about £100 was due to the 550 having the full European maps etc. Where did you get your 500 for £374 as I've only seen them for approx £450 - £479 inc VAT, over £550 for the 550 model
Great machine - the only fault seems to be a quiet voice for the sat nav directions when using the car cradle, although the MP3 vol level is better.

desd · Regular Visitor Joined: Jul 01, 2006 Posts: 117

ianrm1 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 04, 2006 Posts: 8

Looking at the Garmin website it appears that the 500 doesn't have the car mount and power cable. Not sure about the maps though as it does have the Mapsource DVD with full unlock. Maybe the extra price over the 500 is due to the car mount etc and not the mapping.

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