Garmin

Garmin is a respected creator of GPS sat nav systems for many different fields, making gadgets that can help you find your way whether you are in a car or on foot. Of course the Garmin bike GPS devices are some of the best around and there are plenty of different options. The Garmin Edge 200 is one of the more affordable options available to cyclists. It has new technology designed to help the satellites pinpoint your position faster and with a greater degree of accuracy for precise course plotting. It also has a number of useful features, such as the ability to automatically pause the stopwatch when you stop moving so that you can get accurate measurements. Other automatic calculations cover things like calories burned and distance covered, so you can set your own goals and go at your own pace.

The Garmin Edge 500 is a step up from the 200 thanks to added sensors which monitor heart rate, altitude and speed in real time. The software not only lets you track your position but it can also be programmed to recognise specific routes so you can improve your performance over your favourite stretch of land and see how you are fairing. The Garmin Edge 800 takes further steps to deliver a class-leading experience. It features a full colour touch sensitive display which makes interacting with the GPS software easy when you are on the move. It also has mapping pulled straight from Ordnance Survey data, so minutely detailed coverage of the whole country is assured.