waterproof gps with FM Radio, for bicycle. ?

Inquiring on behalf of a friend. They want a waterproof GPS with FM
radio. And earphones
Where the instructions interrupt the radio..

He seems to think that the prices shoot up when they go waterproof.

Does anybody have any suggestions of make/model? (or issues)

I think he wants to put it in his trouser or inside jacket pocket too,
so it shouldn't be too big.
I was thinking maybe if it clips into an enclosure that clips onto the
bike handle bar. THen he could keep it on his bike (Which is safest),
and he could put it in his pocket if he wants.


note- he might want an mp3 player with GPS too. Though perhaps some
time in the future.. 'cos im not sure that it's available or even if
it is, if reasonably priced yet.
TIA

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I am a huge fan of convergent technology so I replaced my mobile phone, MP3
player and organiser with a pocket PC. This can also run TOMTOM, oziexplorer
or a number of other GPS-related applications. Some come equipped with FM
radio and I'm currently awaiting the release of the "HTC touch pro" which
will have integrated FM, GPS and a proper VGA screen. Not the measly QVGA
that you find on most pocket PCs.

Does 'your friend' ;-) want to use the GPS to track routes that he rides or
just use it to follow a predefined route?

TOMTOM does not know about specific cycle routes. You can tell it to plan a
"Bicycle route" but that only means that it leaves out roads where cyclists
are not allowed to ride.

In the Netherlands we have online routeplanners especially for cyclists and
they can supply a file with a list of waypoints for use with a GPS
application such as oziexplorer (and probably others).

GPSDash can run on a pocket PC and record a travelled route. This can then
be plotted on to a map and/or shared with others.

All these applications do tend to drain the battery of a pocket PC so I ride
with a SOLDIUS solar panel (www.mysoldius.com) connected to the pocket PC so
that it takes a lot longer to fully deplete the power. The solar panel can
fit nicely in the transparent map pouch of a handlebar bag.

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Regards,
Philip.

Use what i do, a HTC O2 XDA Orbit!

It will also log all the places you go, and your speed.

And of course, its a satnav, mp3, FM radio, video, note taker, calender etc
etc etc......

Best buy ever!

On Jul 6, 12:07=A0am, "jameshanle...@yahoo.co.uk"

thanks for responses..

I would add, based on them..

He is not very technical, so a pocket pc with separate GPS unit, is
not suitable.
He would want something that you just turn on and it works.

He isn't looking to spend more than =A3180. Ideally really <=3D =A3130

waterproof, FM radio, headphones.

I don't want it to be a mobile phone thing. And it should be a 1
unit GPS device.
It is for his cycling.

note- I actually have a pocket PC with separate GPS unit, in my car.
It's great for me, but not for him.

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I don't think you're going to find what you are looking for.

Having experience of how a "non-technical" person, in this case my 81 year
old mother, can be baffled by the (in my opinion) most straightforward
equipment, you would hve to have something custom-built to do just what your
friend wants with no other features or functions than switch on and go.

She can't work the HUMAX FREEVIEW PVR. She's convinced her cordless phone
won't work upstairs because there is no phone socket up there. If she
accidentally presses 'analogue' on the TV remote she discovers all the
channels above 5 have been taken off the air.

I wish you the best of luck looking, though.

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Thanks and regards,
Philip.