Re: [RBW] Re: A Riv-ish Mapping GPS...?
Glad to hear that. I've never been to that part of CA. Purchased the book due to an ad in the old Fat Tire Flyer. Have always used it as a "wish book". Didn't hurt that I've always liked the idea of touring on mountain bikes. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 11:23 AM, Anne Paulson wrote: > Bodfish (Chuck Elliot) is still around, and has a bike shop in Lake > Almanor. Twice I have ridden through the area, once going north and > once going south. Both times he was able to tell me about splendid > dirt detours paralleling my planned road route. > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: A Riv-ish Mapping GPS...?
Bodfish (Chuck Elliot) is still around, and has a bike shop in Lake Almanor. Twice I have ridden through the area, once going north and once going south. Both times he was able to tell me about splendid dirt detours paralleling my planned road route. On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 5:04 AM, Eric Platt wrote: > Agree with the hand-drawn argument. My favorites are in the book Cycling > the California Outback with Bodfish. -- -- Anne Paulson It isn't a contest. Enjoy the ride. -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: A Riv-ish Mapping GPS...?
Agree with the hand-drawn argument. My favorites are in the book Cycling the California Outback with Bodfish. As to the other style of map, there is a bike shop in Grand Marais, MN that takes a map of the Superior National Forest and highlights the best roads to ride. Been tempted from time to time on a good GPS, but just lack the gumption to get one. Have a Garmin 205 that has been on a bike all of about 5 times since purchase. Doesn't bode well for other ones. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 9:41 PM, Bill Gibson wrote: > GPS is fun, but it's not as good as it seems to be. Like my computers, > when they work, they save time, when they don't, they waste time. As for > "rivish", I think that would be a friend's hand-drawn map, or one of those > maps with lots of blank space, like an old USFS fire road map, with places > like "the misty mountain" penciled in with a red pencil...I like mine, too, > but leave it behind now when I go further. > > > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: A Riv-ish Mapping GPS...?
GPS is fun, but it's not as good as it seems to be. Like my computers, when they work, they save time, when they don't, they waste time. As for "rivish", I think that would be a friend's hand-drawn map, or one of those maps with lots of blank space, like an old USFS fire road map, with places like "the misty mountain" penciled in with a red pencil...I like mine, too, but leave it behind now when I go further. On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 12:21 PM, Sean Cleary <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm really glad you posted information about this new unit Tony. This past > year, I've heavily debated whether or not to get the Garmin Edge 200 to > replace the 2 low cost Sigma computers that I juggle between four bikes. > One of the Sigmas that I use is near 10 years and simply wont die to merit > replacement. The other one his wireless and randomly decides not to compute > on some days like today, ironically. > > What most appeals to me about GPS units is not being limited to just two > bikes, nor having to recalibrate for every tire switch which i do every > season. I'll probably pass on the "touring" model until I've gotten lost > enough times to justify the map feature; the extra $130 over the Edge 200 > will buy a lot of paper maps! > > Sean > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
