GPS Bicycle advice needed

I would like to use a GPS device on my bicycle while riding it in the
city, and get audible route information in my headphones, so I don't
have look at an display.

What kind of software could do this? What kind of hardware would you
suggest for this? How could you handle issues with interaction, power
(batteries) or mounting?

It would be great if the software could run on my cell phone or mp3
player in my pocket.

Cheers,

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That all depends on your phone and how long your journeys will be. If
you can run Tomtom on your phone that may do the job.
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HI Andrew

Do you have any experience yourself with any phones that could do the
job? My current one would certainly not be able to do the job.

Obviously the phone needs to be with GPS but is there any other
requirements. Perhaps symbian phones could do the trick?

stephan

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I use a Mio A701 with Tomtom for driving. I am not sure how well it
would work for cycling using just the audio, but you could probably
live with it.


Lots of phones can connect to an external GPS receiver, it is more a
case of finding one that runs the software you want.
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no intention to sound rude, but: are you sure using headphones while
cycling is the best way (security-wise) to receive GPS routing
indications ?

visually wouldn't be better ? at least considering that you could at
least hear the upcoming cars approaching ?

or maybe you are into MTB (offroad: no cars around) and my post is
completely out of place :-)

regards

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