tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post5006437581390074657..comments2023-12-07T03:58:37.749-08:00Comments on Riding the Wet Coast: Garmin Dan (Vstars* GPS knows better than meAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-37698446690081799452013-07-24T05:19:50.410-07:002013-07-24T05:19:50.410-07:00When I care about my Route, I establish them ahead...When I care about my Route, I establish them ahead of time in Mapsource as well. If I completely let Ms. Garmin lead me along, I often have to shake my head ....."no, we won't be doing that". Most of my riding is close enough to home so that I have a fairly good idea of the main roads and even a vague idea of which direction I need to take.<br /><br />On the one-way streets in downtown Boston I was completely at her mercy and we got along just fine.Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-22553039475372218282013-07-24T02:15:28.048-07:002013-07-24T02:15:28.048-07:00Captain Zumo has led me astray a few times but gen...Captain Zumo has led me astray a few times but generally he knows where we're going. Like Edward I generally use Mapsource to create my routes and I like to zoom in on them to make sure I'm not going to be taken on some wild goose chase off the beaten track...<br /><br />Take it easy Bob, don't like hearing about near misses...Andrew Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716829007873864871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-8167753179928610082013-07-23T20:04:31.448-07:002013-07-23T20:04:31.448-07:00BRW = Beautiful Redheaded Wife. How Mike refers t...BRW = Beautiful Redheaded Wife. How Mike refers to her. :)BeemerGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239761274177026636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-49167156767000564672013-07-23T10:15:00.370-07:002013-07-23T10:15:00.370-07:00Ahhhh the GPS unit. It's taken us on some lon...Ahhhh the GPS unit. It's taken us on some long routes that should have taken half the time and we usually have to make that choice - signs or GPS, only one, not both.<br /><br />So if it was supposed to be a 3 hour tour, does that make you Gilligan and Karen Ginger? (ala Giligan's Island 3 hour tour) <br /><br />Is it down to just the two of you riding for now? The food looks yummy. That looks like a lot of potato salad with that haddock burger.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-60747813176660649702013-07-23T09:38:21.818-07:002013-07-23T09:38:21.818-07:00It's a good thing that Karen is used to dealin...It's a good thing that Karen is used to dealing with unrully 5 year olds! Ignore the electronic gadgets, you're supposed to be on vacation. 7 hours for a 3 hour tour makes it sounds like you were rushing.<br /><br />Keep sampling (and posting pics) of the different lobster rolls or other preparations. I discovered lobster rolls at a MacDonalds in Rhode Island. Even their version was delicious though it was a very un-MacDonalds price! What was the other item on the plate with the haddock burger? And is BRW short for something? I know it as the airport initials for Barrow, AK.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-79613721987751120732013-07-23T08:13:00.441-07:002013-07-23T08:13:00.441-07:00We tried our Sat Nav out for the first time on our...We tried our Sat Nav out for the first time on our motorbike last Sunday - was an adventure in itself! lol! Best thing about touring is pulling in and having a beer and a nice meal - oh and the lovely roads! mrsnesbitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16882736507772457598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-21208383602972720812013-07-23T07:32:12.443-07:002013-07-23T07:32:12.443-07:00Your GPS units are getting ME lost and I'm not...Your GPS units are getting ME lost and I'm not even moving. <br /><br />I'm with Sonja, these lobster mentions and images are really making me feel left out.Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-28503192175074761772013-07-23T07:25:48.841-07:002013-07-23T07:25:48.841-07:00Gorgeous pictures. I truly wish I was still on the...Gorgeous pictures. I truly wish I was still on the Tour.<br /><br />For the record, I was never lane splitting, and I never even filtered. Lane splitting is when you ride the white line between lanes while traffic is moving. When you make your way to the front of a line of stopped cars, it's filtering.<br /><br />I never even filtered. I used the empty lane where parking was permitted, but there were no parked cars. I was in a lane that for some reason no one was using.<br /><br />Sheesh.<br /><br />Kidding aside, it's fascinating how too Garmin units will give opposite instructions. I had the same thing when I was using Navfree on my iPhone and the Garmin. Generally they both got it right. The Garmin was only really wrong once because its maps were out of date and there had been new road work. The Navfree misled me by not knowing where the Bellefont KOA was. The Garmin knew precisely.<br /><br />Garmin Dan also took us on some loopy side trips. Your Garmin and mine always seemed to be on the same page though.<br /><br />Ride safely.David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-31567372625796950702013-07-23T06:54:05.881-07:002013-07-23T06:54:05.881-07:00Bob, pick one: GPS or signs... :) Not both. I l...Bob, pick one: GPS or signs... :) Not both. I loved the backroads of Maine. They were clear and fast, except when going through a small tourist town where traffic invariable backed up. Hitting "Detour" on the GPS usually got us into residential and out of the way of Main Street.<br /><br />You taking a day off for Acadia?BeemerGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239761274177026636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-86242498877310849112013-07-23T06:53:24.024-07:002013-07-23T06:53:24.024-07:00The constant mentioning of lobster is making me ve...The constant mentioning of lobster is making me very weak. I am glad that temptation is an ocean away and I can stick to my vegan cuisine.<br /><br />It is always hard to follow but the leader rules even if you think you know better ;-) I guess that in general the female kind is more familiar with the concept...SonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-63481132511674180602013-07-23T06:34:48.382-07:002013-07-23T06:34:48.382-07:00I like that you're giving us a warts-and-all a...I like that you're giving us a warts-and-all account of your adventure. :)<br /><br />Also, I had never heard of a lobster roll before, but I think I'm going to have to find one. Like, soon.Luckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12481824369632937289noreply@blogger.com