Michael MeiserJuly 24th, 2011 at 10:21 and thanks for the leash tips, could save me a GPS in the thanks for the info about the contacts as well. I leave it a little loose on the bars in case of a crash, and also so I can adjust viewing angle while riding. I use the regular Garmin GPS mount and have never had the unit pop off or any other issues. Sometimes an update of the firmware can help here too. Mine has been rock solid for thousands of miles and has only very recently starting occasionally shutting off. Some units have had problems with vibration shutting them off. The good part is that the Vista’s screen is easy to read, even in direct sunlight. ![]() ![]() The 60CS series is larger, but you pay for it in the bigger, bulkier, harder to mount unit. Minor complaints: the screen is a little small. It takes a little GPS software know-how to optimize your track points (I use the “saved tracks” area of 20 x 500 point tracks). Track capacity is good enough for hundreds of miles of trail. Even with the newest Mapsource Topo 2008 maps I can still fit enough maps to cover a weeklong trip (e.g. Map capacity is good - it comes with a 64 mb SD-card, and I have never felt the need to upgrade it. ![]() I have personally used this GPS on a half dozen or so bikepacking trips and it kept me on track and has never let me down. I frequently recommend this GPS to folks looking for a powerful, yet easy to use GPS.
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