Make the most of your Garmin Edge 810/800 – Turn-by-turn/Cue Sheets

Apart from being able to display a real-time map on screen, the Garmin Edge 810/800 has another useful talent, the ability to display turn-by-turn instructions so you can follow pre-planned routes. There are a number of bike mapping and route planning websites. I’ve found ridewithgps.com to be a good one. Just register and start planning […]

Make the most of your Garmin Edge 810/800 – Maps

One of the big developments in bike electronics in the last few years has been the adoption of GPS capability for bike-mounted computers. In the past bicycle computers have displayed your speed, distance traveled and other real-time information. GPS-enabled computers now have the ability to track your route for uploading to your favorite mapping website, […]

Keep It Pumped

So, your tires were pumped up when you put your bike away in the garage last year, and now they’re flat. Really? Some people seem genuinely surprised that bike tires do not stay inflated for life. I mean, car tires do, don’t they? Well actually no … However, bicycle tires retain a very small volume […]