TomTom rolls out Urban Rider motorcycle GPS

black sunshine · Post by **black sunshine** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 9:50 pm

http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/27/tomt ... cycle-gps/

looks pretty spiff! and usable with gloves!!!

tshall · Post by **tshall** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:08 pm

But not stateside until (?). Maybe it'll be out by the time the genuine cruiser gets here.

I'm buying a GPS by this summer, and had hopes for this one, until I saw the release info.

bpatrick5 · Post by **bpatrick5** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 8:47 pm

It would have to be almost embarrassingly loud. Plus, it would have to mount in in front of the speedo, I assume. I tried our Garmin on mine and couldn't hear it.

StL_Stadtroller · Post by **StL_Stadtroller** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:18 pm

bpatrick5 wrote:It would have to be almost embarrassingly loud. Plus, it would have to mount in in front of the speedo, I assume. I tried our Garmin on mine and couldn't hear it.

The TomTom rider (and I assume this version as well) doesn't have a speaker. It connects to a Cardo Systems Scala Rider headset via Bluetooth for directions.

I've had the Rider II for a year or so and been very happy with it. I don't really know how they could improve the screen, mine works great with gloved hands already.

Download the freeware "tyre" and you can then use Google maps to create a waypoint file, and download it to the TomTom for route planning.

KCScooterDude · Post by **KCScooterDude** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:21 pm

I put my Tom Tom XL in my tank bag (which is actually a tunnel bag on my Blur) and it works great through the plastic window in the map pocket. It works so well I've given up looking for a mount for it. Costs a heck of a lot less than a motorcycle specific GPS. A little less convenient, but...

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:52 pm

I'll stick with the Garmin Zumo

nateandcourt · Post by **nateandcourt** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:27 pm

That's pretty spiffy mine was not really designed for my scoot but its plenty loud.

Croatoan · Post by **Croatoan** » Sat May 01, 2010 4:49 pm

nateandcourt wrote:That's pretty spiffy mine was not really designed for my scoot but its plenty loud.

Hey, is that a TomTomn One? I just bought one myself.

Dont mind not hearing it, just need to see where I am going.

rsrider · Post by **rsrider** » Sat May 01, 2010 4:59 pm

The GPS system is failing, with nothing on the board to replace those satellites that have gone dark and those that are soon going to go dark. When it hits a certain limit, the DOD will stop civilian access to the system and give priority to military and other government traffic. Back to maps, probably within 5 years.

nateandcourt · Post by **nateandcourt** » Sat May 01, 2010 6:46 pm

Croatoan wrote:
nateandcourt wrote:That's pretty spiffy mine was not really designed for my scoot but its plenty loud.
Hey, is that a TomTomn One? I just bought one myself.

Dont mind not hearing it, just need to see where I am going.

Yeah its the tomtom one.

JSharpPhoto · Post by **JSharpPhoto** » Sun May 02, 2010 2:47 am

GPS? nah.

i prefer to find my own way. if i want someone (or thing) telling me where to go, i'll let my mother in law ride two-up.

i prefer to let adventures find ME.

cheez37 · Post by **cheez37** » Sun May 02, 2010 3:14 am

rsrider wrote:The GPS system is failing, with nothing on the board to replace those satellites that have gone dark and those that are soon going to go dark. When it hits a certain limit, the DOD will stop civilian access to the system and give priority to military and other government traffic. Back to maps, probably within 5 years.

Nope.

2 Block IIF satellites are being launched this year, with 8 more scheduled to go up some time 2011-2013. After that there are 36 Block III satellites going up after 2014.

I don't think anyone needs to be worried about losing GPS.

Qualish · Post by **Qualish** » Sun May 02, 2010 4:58 pm

rsrider wrote:The GPS system is failing, with nothing on the board to replace those satellites that have gone dark and those that are soon going to go dark. When it hits a certain limit, the DOD will stop civilian access to the system and give priority to military and other government traffic. Back to maps, probably within 5 years.

Also, all GPS satellites are merely passive information providing systems blanket broadcasting their location/time. All specific latitude/longitude/directional calculations are performed by the end-user's GPS device. So the concept of the gov't needing to block civilian use to give themselves priority wouldn't make much sense.

KCScooterDude · Post by **KCScooterDude** » Sun May 02, 2010 5:49 pm

rsrider wrote:The GPS system is failing, with nothing on the board to replace those satellites that have gone dark and those that are soon going to go dark. When it hits a certain limit, the DOD will stop civilian access to the system and give priority to military and other government traffic. Back to maps, probably within 5 years.

Garmin, for one, would pay to launch their own satellites if that were even remotely true.