Will Garmin 60cs work with major roads in Europe?

sfarson · 07-09-2006, 09:13 PM

Leave tomorrow AM for work in Europe. Have a bike to rent for several days following. Have never brought the Garmin 60CS previously, assuming it wouldn't offer much. What can I expect if I bring it? Are major roads of Europe included in the base map? Thanks much for any perspective.

markjenn · 07-09-2006, 09:21 PM

Could be wrong, but for a NA model, I wouldn't think the base map would have any coverage of Europe whatsoever. Easy enough to find out: fire it up, zoom out and scroll on over there. But I bet you're going to be carrying an expensive paperweight and lat/long displayer.

Enjoy your trip.

- Mark

sfarson · 07-09-2006, 09:41 PM

Thanks Mark... that is indeed the case. Didn't think about going outside to test. Despite the rain falling, did so, and nothing in Europe but jagged country lines. Now I know.

Steve

araspitfire · 07-10-2006, 02:50 AM

If you could buy a copy of Metroguide Europe off ebay, you'd get the map detail... no autorouting though...

And to buy a routable map, with unlock, would cost you quite a lot...

Worth it though if you intend to drive around much... complicated place Europe... I use my GPS all the time... not when going to the shops, but if I even suspect that I'll extend my ride for fun, on it goes...

Al...

07-09-2006, 09:13 PM	#1
sfarson On a Ride Joined: Mar 2002 Location: Rockies Oddometer: 1,424	Will Garmin 60cs work with major roads in Europe? Leave tomorrow AM for work in Europe. Have a bike to rent for several days following. Have never brought the Garmin 60CS previously, assuming it wouldn't offer much. What can I expect if I bring it? Are major roads of Europe included in the base map? Thanks much for any perspective.

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07-09-2006, 09:21 PM	#2
markjenn Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Swellvue, WA Oddometer: 6,602	Could be wrong, but for a NA model, I wouldn't think the base map would have any coverage of Europe whatsoever. Easy enough to find out: fire it up, zoom out and scroll on over there. But I bet you're going to be carrying an expensive paperweight and lat/long displayer. Enjoy your trip. - Mark

07-09-2006, 09:41 PM	#3
sfarson On a Ride Joined: Mar 2002 Location: Rockies Oddometer: 1,424	Thanks Mark... that is indeed the case. Didn't think about going outside to test. Despite the rain falling, did so, and nothing in Europe but jagged country lines. Now I know. Steve

07-10-2006, 02:50 AM	#4
araspitfire Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Voorburg, The Netherlands Oddometer: 370	If you could buy a copy of Metroguide Europe off ebay, you'd get the map detail... no autorouting though... And to buy a routable map, with unlock, would cost you quite a lot... Worth it though if you intend to drive around much... complicated place Europe... I use my GPS all the time... not when going to the shops, but if I even suspect that I'll extend my ride for fun, on it goes... Al...