Biking GPSs

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Bike GPS reviews:
Bike GPSs differ from handheld hiking GPSs adding features like turn-by-turn navigation, speed on the main screen, sensor input, heart rate , cadence, pedal power...

Model Garmin Edge 500 Garmin
Edge 510 Garmin
Edge 810 Garmin
Edge 1000 Magellan
Cyclo 505 Garmin Edge
Touring Plus Polar V650

Price $180-214 $270-330 $400 $600² $300 $300

Screen Size 1.8 1.8 2.6 3.0 3.0 2.6 2.8

ANT+³ n n y y y n n

Bluetooth Smart⁴ n n n y y n y

Battery Life (hrs) 18 20 17 15 12 17 10

Phone App n y y y

Rating¹ OGL 84 89 91

top10 8.6 9.63 9.15 9.35 8.9

Amazon 4.1 (196) 4.1 (147) 3.6 (79) 3.4 (15) 3.5 (68) 4.2 (9)

1. Rating: score (reviews). - OGL - OutdoorGearLab; Top10 - Top Ten Reviews; Amazon
Polar V650, Garmin Edge 500, and 810, O-SYNCE | DC Rainmaker

2. $699 for the performance bundle -Includes the cadence and speed sensors as well as the heart rate monitor.

3. ANT+ (A bluetooth like wireless protocol owned by Garmin)
The protocol is more efficient than bluetooth and requires less power. There are many ANT+ sensors: heart rate, pedal pressure, cadence, ..

4. Bluetooth Smart - (Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth LE, BLE)- A lower power Bluetooth which will
extend battery life in sensors. New Bluetooth Smart sensors have been coming out.
My Polar H7 heart rate sensor is bluetooth smart and works with the polar app on my iPhone and strava.

See: ANT+ vs. Bluetooth Smart - How to Choose Your Heart Rate Monitor | Our Pulse by NuMetrex

Top 10 rated the Garmin Edge 510 higher than the 810 and 1000 apparently because it had better battery life, 20 vs 15 hrs.

The Gramin 810 and 1000
See 810 vs 1000 | Garmin.com

 Both have
 Turn by turn directions with better maps. No voice directions, but they beep before 
a turn and keep beeping if you get off course.
 Bluetooth to talk to your smartphone.
 ANT+ 
  Garmin Cycle Map includes OSM (Open Street Map) content with routable road
and bike paths, elevation data, points of interest and address search.
  Color touch-screen displays that still work (most of the time) when it rains or 
if you're wearing gloves

The Garmin 1000
Has a 3.0 in screen vs 2.6 in
Internal memory in addition to microSD card
  Smart Notifications - See your text, email and call Notifications from your iPhone 4s or later.
  Uses the Russian satellites (GLONASS) in addition to US GPS
  Wi-Fi
  Auto sync with computer
  Unit to unit route transfer
  Cleaner icon interface
 
  Has bluetooth 4.0 (Bluetooth Smart) used by some data sensors
  Integrates with Shimano's Di2 electronic gearing system 
    (it can display your current gear selection)

See Garmin Edge 1000 vs Edge 810: Battle of the Bike GPS Heavyweights | SportiveCyclist

ANT+ accessories:
ANT+ is a wireless technology similar to bluetooth frequently used to interface fitness and health technologies such as heart monitors, Bike speed, cadence, pedal power sensors, . See:
ANT+ vs. Bluetooth Smart - How to Choose Your Heart Rate Monitor | Our Pulse by NuMetrex
Ant+ compatible devices - ThisIsAnt.com

Anyone in the market for a bike GPS, may want to buy the Garmin Edge 810. Not only did this product receive a full five stars from "Stuff", it was also declared "Editor's Choice" by "Outdoor Gear Lab".
Source: Cheap Sat Navs - Compare Prices on idealo.co.uk

Smartphone vs mobile GPS :

Advantages of mobile GPS:
More rugged and water resistance
Better battery life
Touch screen works with gloves
Maps available offline without loading special apps.

Advantages of Smartphones:
Can use cell tower triangulation for more accuracy with poor satellite reception
Voice navigation
More powerful processor

Links:
Have Smartphones Made the Handheld GPS Obsolete? - ADV Pulse

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last updated 12 Aug 2015