posted Oct 15, 2010 by jeff

If you followed our coverage of the Durango to Moab hut-to-hut trip this summer you know we used a SPOT GPS transmitter to plot our position along the route. The SPOT was great - easy to use, reliable, and only sipped battery juice - but it...
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posted Sep 27, 2010 by jeff

I've always been a fan of the Garmin Edge series of GPS devices for mountain biking but to be honest the color screen units (605 and 705) always seemed overpriced for the feature set. This year the company is planning to release the Garmin Edge 800...
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posted Jan 15, 2010 by jeff

If you're tired of getting lost on the mountain bike trail or are just looking for a new toy to play with on your ride, 2010 is the year for you to jack into GPS. I've been taking a GPS with me on every ride for...
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posted Jun 15, 2009 by jeff

Regular readers know I'm a nut when it comes to GPS and mountain bikes and these days it seems like more and more riders are catching the fever. The problem? Using a GPS on the trail and managing the resulting tsunami of data is still pretty...
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posted Feb 6, 2009 by jeff

This is part II of a two-part review of the DeLorme Earthmate PN-40 GPS. In the first review I talked about the software included with the PN-40 - both the desktop and GPS unit software - and in this review I'll be focusing on the hardware. Case...
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posted Feb 3, 2009 by jeff

I've been using the DeLorme Earthmate PN-40 GPS for almost 2 months now and I thought it was about time to share my review. After seeing the PN-40 strapped to mountain bikes in full color magazine ads I wondered how it would perform on the bike,...
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posted Dec 11, 2008 by trek7k

The Edge 705 cycling GPS from Garmin promises it all: detailed, full color, road and topo maps; accessories for intense ride data collection; navigation and directions; ride elevation profiles; and much more. But does the device live up to the hype? We decided to test it...
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posted May 9, 2008 by trek7k

I've been using an Edge 605 GPS on loan from Garmin for the past couple weeks and I'm finally ready to share my review. For my tests I took the 605 on the trails at Yellow River, Tribble Mill, and Big Creek, the mean roads of...
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posted May 2, 2008 by trek7k

I'm testing an Edge 605 GPS from Garmin right now and while I'm not ready to write a full review, I did want to share a cool feature you might not have heard about. With the newest cycling GPS units from Garmin it's easier than ever...
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posted Mar 19, 2008 by jeff

I hate to admit this but lately I've been more of a runner than a mountain biker. I mean, I still get out on the bike as often as possible but it's so much easier to go for a quick run than to pack the bikes...
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posted Feb 8, 2008 by jeff

Well, I did it. I finally got my first GPS with a color screen. This is GPS #8 for me and I thought I'd share some of my impressions for those of you considering the Garmin GPSMap 60Cx for mountain biking. My last GPS review was...
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posted Oct 9, 2007 by trek7k

If you're a long-time Apple user you know we often get the shaft when it comes to GPS hardware support. While Garmin does offer a Macintosh version of its free Training Center software (included with the Edge 205 and 305) it's pretty underpowered and difficult to...
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posted Oct 3, 2007 by trek7k

We've been recommending the Garmin Edge series GPS for mountain bikers for about 6 months now and we're still loving it. The Edge gets great reception on the trail, it has a simple interface, and it's fairly rugged. Until recently, though, we had never tried loading a...
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posted May 17, 2007 by trek7k

After a less than spectacular experience with the Magellan eXplorist 200 I decided to upgrade and give the eXplorist 400 a try. I purchased the GPS unit as part of the "Wilderness Bundle" which included the Magellan MapSend Topo USA software, an extra memory card, and...
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posted Apr 16, 2007 by trek7k

I've been a Garmin guy ever since I got my first GPS for Christmas in 2000. I'm on my fifth Garmin GPS now (the latest: Garmin Edge 305 which is sweet by the way) but I decided it was time to try out another GPS brand...
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posted Mar 28, 2007 by trek7k

If you're a regular reader of this blog you'll remember that just 2 weeks ago I posted a glowing review of the Garmin Edge 205. I was so smitten, in fact, that I immediately decided I needed to buy the Garmin Edge 305 so I could...
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posted Mar 25, 2007 by trek7k

Editor's note: This review was first posted in August of 2005 on our sister blog at TripleBlaze.com and has been updated with mountain bike specific information. I purchased a Garmin Forerunner 201 in 2005 to use for running and to possibly use on my bike. I had...
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posted Mar 12, 2007 by trek7k

I got my first GPS receiver for Christmas in 2000 and since then I've purchased and tested a number of offerings from Garmin including the Vista, Forerunner, and now the Edge. After using the Garmin Edge 205 for a short afternoon I have to say this...
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