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  • Nick Carthew Offline
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    Nick Carthew
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    Am I the only member of this forum that doesn’t have problems with their satnav (cough cough XT 😊 ). I plan a route, send it in the cloud via MyDrive as a .gpx track or upload it as an .itn route to my TomTom Rider 500 and I ride it. No messing around with shaping points or via points, if I want to highlight a stop 🛑 I just add a POI. The TomTom follows my planned route faithfully.

    Just thought I’d mention it 😀

    Always willing to help if I can.
    Triumph Tiger 1200 XRT called Tina.
    MRA Navigation Next and SilverFox BJ8

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    • Nick Carthew Nick Carthew

      Am I the only member of this forum that doesn’t have problems with their satnav (cough cough XT 😊 ). I plan a route, send it in the cloud via MyDrive as a .gpx track or upload it as an .itn route to my TomTom Rider 500 and I ride it. No messing around with shaping points or via points, if I want to highlight a stop 🛑 I just add a POI. The TomTom follows my planned route faithfully.

      Just thought I’d mention it 😀

      Hans van de Ven MR.MRA Do not disturb
      Hans van de Ven MR.MRA Do not disturb
      Hans van de Ven MR.MRA
      Valued contributor
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      @Nick-Carthew

      Yes you are wwwhhhooaaaa😉🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤫

      Garmin Zumo XT3/XT2/XT/BMW Connected Ride Navigator/Tourstart/ MyRouteapp (The App)/...
      Een dag niet gelachen is een dag niet geleefd / Een route is net zo goed als deze uitgezet is.

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      • Nick Carthew Nick Carthew

        Am I the only member of this forum that doesn’t have problems with their satnav (cough cough XT 😊 ). I plan a route, send it in the cloud via MyDrive as a .gpx track or upload it as an .itn route to my TomTom Rider 500 and I ride it. No messing around with shaping points or via points, if I want to highlight a stop 🛑 I just add a POI. The TomTom follows my planned route faithfully.

        Just thought I’d mention it 😀

        Drabslab Offline
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        @Nick-Carthew i do it even simpler, I skip using mydrive and never have problems either

        It is not difficult, it is easy, it's a hobby

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        • Nick Carthew Nick Carthew

          Am I the only member of this forum that doesn’t have problems with their satnav (cough cough XT 😊 ). I plan a route, send it in the cloud via MyDrive as a .gpx track or upload it as an .itn route to my TomTom Rider 500 and I ride it. No messing around with shaping points or via points, if I want to highlight a stop 🛑 I just add a POI. The TomTom follows my planned route faithfully.

          Just thought I’d mention it 😀

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          Steve Lynch
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          @Nick-Carthew

          No issues with the XT here Nick.
          GPX1.1 Shaping Points only apart from the First and Last points.
          Plot at least 1 Shaping Point on every road I travel on.

          You don’t stop riding when you get old, you get old when you stop riding.

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          • Steve Lynch Steve Lynch

            @Nick-Carthew

            No issues with the XT here Nick.
            GPX1.1 Shaping Points only apart from the First and Last points.
            Plot at least 1 Shaping Point on every road I travel on.

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            @Steve-Lynch

            but i am still very convinced that a complete eco system routeplanner- navigator is the way forward.

            Imagine all the settings/preferences/POI information/traffic info (and reaction)/etc... one could pass from the planner to the navigator without being constrained by how foreign nav devices understand GPX.

            It is not difficult, it is easy, it's a hobby

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            • Drabslab Drabslab

              @Nick-Carthew i do it even simpler, I skip using mydrive and never have problems either

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              Nick Carthew
              RouteXpert
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              @Drabslab said in TomTom Rider series:

              @Nick-Carthew i do it even simpler, I skip using mydrive and never have problems either

              MyDrive is very simple if you want to send a .gpx file. I can do it from my phone as long as I have 4g or wi-fi.

              Always willing to help if I can.
              Triumph Tiger 1200 XRT called Tina.
              MRA Navigation Next and SilverFox BJ8

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              • Steve Lynch Steve Lynch

                @Nick-Carthew

                No issues with the XT here Nick.
                GPX1.1 Shaping Points only apart from the First and Last points.
                Plot at least 1 Shaping Point on every road I travel on.

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                Nick Carthew
                RouteXpert
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                @Steve-Lynch said in TomTom Rider series:

                @Nick-Carthew

                No issues with the XT here Nick.
                Plot at least 1 Shaping Point on every road I travel on.

                That's kinda my point (no pun intended 😁 ) The TomTom works perfectly with the minimum of route points.

                Always willing to help if I can.
                Triumph Tiger 1200 XRT called Tina.
                MRA Navigation Next and SilverFox BJ8

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                • Drabslab Drabslab

                  @Steve-Lynch

                  but i am still very convinced that a complete eco system routeplanner- navigator is the way forward.

                  Imagine all the settings/preferences/POI information/traffic info (and reaction)/etc... one could pass from the planner to the navigator without being constrained by how foreign nav devices understand GPX.

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                  Nick Carthew
                  RouteXpert
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                  @Drabslab said in TomTom Rider series:

                  @Steve-Lynch

                  but i am still very convinced that a complete eco system routeplanner- navigator is the way forward.

                  Imagine all the settings/preferences/POI information/traffic info (and reaction)/etc... one could pass from the planner to the navigator without being constrained by how foreign nav devices understand GPX.

                  Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of MRA Navigation and always use it alongside my TomTom. I'm very much looking forward to the release of Next, but all the time I have a very capable and functioning TomTom, I will use it. My TT 500 will be out of date soon, TT will stop issuing updates for it like they did with my last TT device. One thing is for sure, I won't be buying another TT nor will I cross over to the dark side and purchase a Garmin. Smart phone navigation with MRA is definately the future.

                  Always willing to help if I can.
                  Triumph Tiger 1200 XRT called Tina.
                  MRA Navigation Next and SilverFox BJ8

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                  • Nick Carthew Nick Carthew

                    @Drabslab said in TomTom Rider series:

                    @Steve-Lynch

                    but i am still very convinced that a complete eco system routeplanner- navigator is the way forward.

                    Imagine all the settings/preferences/POI information/traffic info (and reaction)/etc... one could pass from the planner to the navigator without being constrained by how foreign nav devices understand GPX.

                    Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of MRA Navigation and always use it alongside my TomTom. I'm very much looking forward to the release of Next, but all the time I have a very capable and functioning TomTom, I will use it. My TT 500 will be out of date soon, TT will stop issuing updates for it like they did with my last TT device. One thing is for sure, I won't be buying another TT nor will I cross over to the dark side and purchase a Garmin. Smart phone navigation with MRA is definately the future.

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                    @Nick-Carthew I'm fan of the "smart phone" solution, but last summer I've experience a little issue in a very hot weather (about 39ºC / 40ºC) and the phone was so hot that do not charge very well (in wireless charging). I've never had a dedicated GPS device, but have you ever experience any difficult in using TT in very hot weather?

                    "So many roads, so little time"

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                    • Jose Pinheiro 0 Jose Pinheiro 0

                      @Nick-Carthew I'm fan of the "smart phone" solution, but last summer I've experience a little issue in a very hot weather (about 39ºC / 40ºC) and the phone was so hot that do not charge very well (in wireless charging). I've never had a dedicated GPS device, but have you ever experience any difficult in using TT in very hot weather?

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                      Nick Carthew
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                      @Jose-Pinheiro-0 No, and I have ridden in temperatures of 40°c in Andalusia. I have my phone mounted on my mirror so that it has a good airflow over it.

                      E697730B-0F65-4F10-ABA7-6A9919A6E231.jpeg

                      Always willing to help if I can.
                      Triumph Tiger 1200 XRT called Tina.
                      MRA Navigation Next and SilverFox BJ8

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                      • Nick Carthew Nick Carthew

                        @Jose-Pinheiro-0 No, and I have ridden in temperatures of 40°c in Andalusia. I have my phone mounted on my mirror so that it has a good airflow over it.

                        E697730B-0F65-4F10-ABA7-6A9919A6E231.jpeg

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                        @Nick-Carthew I'll tried it next summer, hope my phone don't fly with the wind 🙂

                        P.S. nice ride companion, the little sheep 👍

                        "So many roads, so little time"

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                        • Jose Pinheiro 0 Jose Pinheiro 0

                          @Nick-Carthew I'll tried it next summer, hope my phone don't fly with the wind 🙂

                          P.S. nice ride companion, the little sheep 👍

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                          Nick Carthew
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                          @Jose-Pinheiro-0 It’s a donkey 🐴 😀

                          Always willing to help if I can.
                          Triumph Tiger 1200 XRT called Tina.
                          MRA Navigation Next and SilverFox BJ8

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                          • Drabslab Drabslab

                            @Steve-Lynch

                            but i am still very convinced that a complete eco system routeplanner- navigator is the way forward.

                            Imagine all the settings/preferences/POI information/traffic info (and reaction)/etc... one could pass from the planner to the navigator without being constrained by how foreign nav devices understand GPX.

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                            @Drabslab
                            I agree that MRA Next is an option I would be interested in.
                            However thats a long way off so the XT will be my device of choice at the moment.
                            When the Next beta's are available I will test them but the XT will stay on the bike as well.

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                            You don’t stop riding when you get old, you get old when you stop riding.

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