I have an Element. I think it's a *great *bike GPS computer, but navigation off piste is not it's strong point, at all. If you're planning your route ahead of time (with ridewithGPS), it'll be perfect. But if you're trying to wayfind in a remote location, you're going to be SOL. There's no topo info, you can't pan/scan in the device, you can't add new routes without a companion phone with internet access. In short, improvisation on mtb trails or off pavement is hard. The Element displays some, but not all mtb/hiking trails.
When I'm on riding in a remote area, I use the Element in conjunction with a companion map app on my phone where I can download maps ahead of time, like google maps, MotionX GPS, or Avenza. These apps will place your location on your choice of style of map. Having both devices is really important if you need to improvise. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
