Comments on: Bicycle Touring Paperwork: An Example From Germany http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/europe-bicycle-tour-paperwork-2007/ Bicycle Touring Pro Mon, 21 May 2012 08:37:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Martin Thompson http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/europe-bicycle-tour-paperwork-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-4118 Martin Thompson Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:32:38 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=4394#comment-4118 Hi Joe, Totally agree with Darren, but I would add that using a GPS is a great and simple way of logging your journey to share with friends and family or just as a keepsake in years to come - it also adds a sense of security to know where you are at any given time. I use a Garmin Etrex Legend myself (http://bit.ly/9eJKA1); decent battery life, easy to use with or without mapping and can take a tumble or two. Have a great trip! Hi Joe,

Totally agree with Darren, but I would add that using a GPS is a great and simple way of logging your journey to share with friends and family or just as a keepsake in years to come – it also adds a sense of security to know where you are at any given time. I use a Garmin Etrex Legend myself (http://bit.ly/9eJKA1); decent battery life, easy to use with or without mapping and can take a tumble or two.

Have a great trip!

]]> By: Darren Alff http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/europe-bicycle-tour-paperwork-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-4068 Darren Alff Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:49:50 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=4394#comment-4068 Joe, I used a GPS on my first bike tour through Germany in 2007 and found it to be incredibly useful because I spent 90% of the time riding on the bike paths and was often times off the roads and therefore on paths that were not found on the maps I was carrying. The GPS I was using at the time did not have any roads on it, but I could at least use it to tell if I ws going in the right direction. On my most recent 9-month tour through Europe, I carried the same GPS, but I barely ever used it - mainly because I stayed on the roads and was able to simply tell where I was going based off the maps I was carrying. I don't necessarily think there is one GPS that is better than any other. Even if I recommended one now, there would be a better one in just a few days. I would just decide between a GPS like mine, that is more for off-road navigation, or for a GPS that allows you to navigate only on marked roads. I would probably opt for a GPS that was capable of both. Joe, I used a GPS on my first bike tour through Germany in 2007 and found it to be incredibly useful because I spent 90% of the time riding on the bike paths and was often times off the roads and therefore on paths that were not found on the maps I was carrying. The GPS I was using at the time did not have any roads on it, but I could at least use it to tell if I ws going in the right direction.

On my most recent 9-month tour through Europe, I carried the same GPS, but I barely ever used it – mainly because I stayed on the roads and was able to simply tell where I was going based off the maps I was carrying.

I don’t necessarily think there is one GPS that is better than any other. Even if I recommended one now, there would be a better one in just a few days.

I would just decide between a GPS like mine, that is more for off-road navigation, or for a GPS that allows you to navigate only on marked roads. I would probably opt for a GPS that was capable of both.

]]> By: Joe http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/europe-bicycle-tour-paperwork-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-4067 Joe Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:12:06 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=4394#comment-4067 Do you recommend using a GPS in Europe? If so, which one. I'm going from Vienna to Istanbul and not sure what level of detail would be available for GPS in these countries. Do you recommend using a GPS in Europe? If so, which one. I’m going from Vienna to Istanbul and not sure what level of detail would be available for GPS in these countries.

]]> By: silvia http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/europe-bicycle-tour-paperwork-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-4062 silvia Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:06:43 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=4394#comment-4062 ADFC, Germany's national bike group, has maps for the entire country that show long-distance cycle routes, bike-friendly roads (in different degrees) and roads you shouldn't bike on. Highly recommend them for anyone touring Germany. ADFC, Germany’s national bike group, has maps for the entire country that show long-distance cycle routes, bike-friendly roads (in different degrees) and roads you shouldn’t bike on. Highly recommend them for anyone touring Germany.

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