[jrstudman81]

What's the best bike speedometer/gps you can get for a hybrid bike and how much would it cost? Manufacturers that make good speedometers??
Thanks. I want a speedometer/gps that can display MPH, not KPH, also what's the difference between a gps and a speedometer our they the same thing? I'd like one that can do it all, distance, average speed, top speed, etc.. Can a gps display speed in mph or do you just need a ordinary speedometer for that and not a gps?

[qmsdc15]

I want one too.

[rola643]

Originally Posted by jrstudman81

What's the best bike speedometer/gps you can get for a hybrid bike and how much would it cost? Manufacturers that make good speedometers??
Thanks. I want a speedometer/gps that can display MPH, not KPH, also what's the difference between a gps and a speedometer our they the same thing? I'd like one that can do it all, distance, average speed, top speed, etc.. Can a gps display speed in mph or do you just need a ordinary speedometer for that and not a gps?

GPS does it all, speed accent,decent,time, temp, maps on some high end units.

Look here for Garmin info

[qmsdc15]

Is there a monthly fee for connection?

[rola643]

Nope!!!

[qmsdc15]

I'm about to jump on a Garmin Edge 200. I understand you can connect to home computer post ride to download data. Is it Mac compatible? Sorry for the dumb questions. Thanks for answering.

[newleaf150]

GPS uses satellites to track your precise location on the surface of the Earth. In addition to speed and mileage, GPS devices also usually capture direction of travel, altitude and previous track(s), among other data. The important part is GPS requires satellites.

A bike computer uses a magnet and sensor, most commonly mounted on the front wheel and fork, to determine speed and distance traveled. They generally do not record the track you've taken, only your speed and total miles covered. A bike computer is generally far simpler than GPS, but offers much less data than GPS does. You also have to tell the bike computer your bike's tire size to get accurate data.

In terms of Metric vs. Imperial, every example of either device I've seen can be switched between the two. I can speak only to devices made for use in the United States that I have worked with - far from all that exist. I'd say to check the specs before you buy - should be marked there.

I hope that helps!

[qmsdc15]

Any other brands to consider or does Garmin have a lock on the price/quality?

When I shopped Amazon for GPS from high to low I noticed Garmin has a lot of $5000 units, so I guess they make some damn good GPS. Of course I searched low to high first but after ten pages of chargers, I changed my approach. But after ten pages of very expensive units, I had to narrow my search to drill down in. I don't know if I needed a bicycle specific unit, I plan to carry it in my pocket most of the time, but being able to attach to handlebars is a nice feature I will use occasionally.

Junior, sorry if I've hijacked your thread. Please read rola and newleaf's replies and jump back in with any more questions you might have. I opted for a Garmin Edge 200 because it's only $149 more than I should spend. Free shipping!

[Poolie]

The rainmaker usually has pretty good reviews for the various Garmin's. Here's his for the 200 http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/08/garmin-edge-200-in-depth-review.html

[qmsdc15]

If I didn't have a Blackberry with Google Maps, I'd want a GPS that displays a map. I don't think the Edge 200 does that. Still sounds much better than the old wired computers that measured the number of wheel rotations. Those always broke when I tried to use them.