Comments on: TomTom Rider Review http://thelondonbiker.com/blog/2006/10/tomtom-rider-review/ The random thoughts of Matthew Cashmore Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:30:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Selous http://thelondonbiker.com/blog/2006/10/tomtom-rider-review/#comment-413 Selous Wed, 20 Jul 2011 02:02:38 +0000 http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/?p=13#comment-413 Hi Matt, I have TTR 2 & you can record your route under GPS logging, as I use that facility for work. great review Hi Matt,
I have TTR 2 & you can record your route under GPS logging, as I use that facility for work.

great review

]]> By: joe http://thelondonbiker.com/blog/2006/10/tomtom-rider-review/#comment-14 joe Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:13:57 +0000 http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/?p=13#comment-14 Not sure if you've come across "Tripmaster". You can google it to find the website. It's a nice bit of free software that has the capability of recording your tracks on the TomTom. With a bit of fiddling you can use the files to get really detailed stats of your journey. My recommendation though is to buy a cheap data logger, such as the royaltek rgm-3800. I've managed to scribble over most of Europe in Google Maps with my data tracks over the past year using it, and you can also use it with your digital camera to plot where your photos were taken. LOCR.com will even automatically link the location of the photo to Wikipedia and tell you all about the location... Not sure if you’ve come across “Tripmaster”. You can google it to find the website. It’s a nice bit of free software that has the capability of recording your tracks on the TomTom. With a bit of fiddling you can use the files to get really detailed stats of your journey.

My recommendation though is to buy a cheap data logger, such as the royaltek rgm-3800. I’ve managed to scribble over most of Europe in Google Maps with my data tracks over the past year using it, and you can also use it with your digital camera to plot where your photos were taken. LOCR.com will even automatically link the location of the photo to Wikipedia and tell you all about the location…

]]> By: mattcashmore http://thelondonbiker.com/blog/2006/10/tomtom-rider-review/#comment-13 mattcashmore Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:12:27 +0000 http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/?p=13#comment-13 Hi Nigel - yes Tyre (http://www.janboersma.nl/gett/index.php) is fantastic - I've used it since it came out to great success. It wasn't around when I wrote this review - perhaps it's time for an update? I get the Garmin 660 in a couple of weeks so will be able to do a side-by-side review of both units. I love the Tom Tom - it's been a constant companion on the bike ever since I got hold of it, and now the mount / bluetooth issues seem to be sorted in V2, and of course with Tyre... I have nothing to complain about ;-) m Hi Nigel – yes Tyre (http://www.janboersma.nl/gett/index.php) is fantastic – I’ve used it since it came out to great success. It wasn’t around when I wrote this review – perhaps it’s time for an update?

I get the Garmin 660 in a couple of weeks so will be able to do a side-by-side review of both units. I love the Tom Tom – it’s been a constant companion on the bike ever since I got hold of it, and now the mount / bluetooth issues seem to be sorted in V2, and of course with Tyre… I have nothing to complain about ;-)

m

]]> By: nigel http://thelondonbiker.com/blog/2006/10/tomtom-rider-review/#comment-12 nigel Sun, 26 Jul 2009 12:57:51 +0000 http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/?p=13#comment-12 If you want to plan routes off line, download Tyre (just google it). It allows you to plan a route on google maps (or earth) and then download it to the tomtom If you want to plan routes off line, download Tyre (just google it). It allows you to plan a route on google maps (or earth) and then download it to the tomtom

]]> By: graham freestone http://thelondonbiker.com/blog/2006/10/tomtom-rider-review/#comment-11 graham freestone Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:13:30 +0000 http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/?p=13#comment-11 TT rider v2 is great. no problems with mine apart from the fact someone sod stole mine out of the car last week. Scala headset is OK up to 50mph, then it is too quiet with earplugs in. pity they don't give the option of buyuing the Q2 headdset rather than the basic headset. The only negative of the TT rider v2 is that you can't record your trail as you go, if that is useful for you. user inteface is otherwise great: clear precise instrcutions and mapping. am currently comparing Garmin Zumo 550 with this, but TT rider v2 is cheaper and better i feel. TT rider v2 is great. no problems with mine apart from the fact someone sod stole mine out of the car last week. Scala headset is OK up to 50mph, then it is too quiet with earplugs in. pity they don’t give the option of buyuing the Q2 headdset rather than the basic headset. The only negative of the TT rider v2 is that you can’t record your trail as you go, if that is useful for you. user inteface is otherwise great: clear precise instrcutions and mapping. am currently comparing Garmin Zumo 550 with this, but TT rider v2 is cheaper and better i feel.

]]> By: Rob http://thelondonbiker.com/blog/2006/10/tomtom-rider-review/#comment-10 Rob Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:02:21 +0000 http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/?p=13#comment-10 Just a note that you made about not being able to plan a route exactly as you would like. If you use the itinery planning feature in conjuction with Google Earth, you can get your rider to take you on the exact route you wish, including B roads, that you want. All you do is hold the curser (Google Earth) over the junction of the road you wish to take. Enter the co-ordinates of the junction into the rider, then another set of co-ordinates at a point along the road, followed by a set of co-ordinates at the next junction you wish to turn onto your next road, and so on for all of your trip. Mark these as "way points", and your rider will guild you on the ride of your dreams. Just a note that you made about not being able to plan a route exactly as you would like. If you use the itinery planning feature in conjuction with Google Earth, you can get your rider to take you on the exact route you wish, including B roads, that you want. All you do is hold the curser (Google Earth) over the junction of the road you wish to take. Enter the co-ordinates of the junction into the rider, then another set of co-ordinates at a point along the road, followed by a set of co-ordinates at the next junction you wish to turn onto your next road, and so on for all of your trip. Mark these as “way points”, and your rider will guild you on the ride of your dreams.

]]> By: Brian http://thelondonbiker.com/blog/2006/10/tomtom-rider-review/#comment-9 Brian Thu, 29 May 2008 20:51:35 +0000 http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/?p=13#comment-9 I've had my Rider since they were first released, great units apart from the mount issues you have highlighted, namely the power off/on problem caused by the mount. Mine's been back to TomTom three times now for repair, the last time was 3 weeks ago. Each time it comes back with a new set of brass power pads on the back of the unit and a new mount. A few thousand miles later it's back to playing up again. Does anyone know if the V2 is any better ? I’ve had my Rider since they were first released, great units apart from the mount issues you have highlighted, namely the power off/on problem caused by the mount. Mine’s been back to TomTom three times now for repair, the last time was 3 weeks ago.

Each time it comes back with a new set of brass power pads on the back of the unit and a new mount. A few thousand miles later it’s back to playing up again.

Does anyone know if the V2 is any better ?

]]> By: Emma http://thelondonbiker.com/blog/2006/10/tomtom-rider-review/#comment-8 Emma Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:13:53 +0000 http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/?p=13#comment-8 Hi Matt, I've got a TomTom Rider v1 and am having problems with the mounting bracket. I took a trip up to County Durham from Telford in Shropshire and found that the unit kept trying to switch itself off as it wouldn't sit in the bracket correctly and wasn't charging properly. You say that TomTom replaced the bracket with a better designed one, what information do they need and was it just the support desk that you called? Many thanks, Emma. Hi Matt,

I’ve got a TomTom Rider v1 and am having problems with the mounting bracket.

I took a trip up to County Durham from Telford in Shropshire and found that the unit kept trying to switch itself off as it wouldn’t sit in the bracket correctly and wasn’t charging properly.

You say that TomTom replaced the bracket with a better designed one, what information do they need and was it just the support desk that you called?

Many thanks,
Emma.

]]> By: mattcashmore http://thelondonbiker.com/blog/2006/10/tomtom-rider-review/#comment-7 mattcashmore Sat, 15 Sep 2007 19:49:32 +0000 http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/?p=13#comment-7 Hi Tom, As far as I'm aware the only difference between the two units are that it now ships with a Ram mount rather than the orriginal (good job too!) also it now ships with a 3rd party Bluetooth unit - again a good move. The unit itself is exactly the same bar a software update (which is also available for the TTR 1) The updated software has made a big difference and mine hardly crashes these days - unless I'm pushing it a little hard by running 3 or 4 3rd party apps at the same time! Hope that helps. m Hi Tom,

As far as I’m aware the only difference between the two units are that it now ships with a Ram mount rather than the orriginal (good job too!) also it now ships with a 3rd party Bluetooth unit – again a good move.

The unit itself is exactly the same bar a software update (which is also available for the TTR 1) The updated software has made a big difference and mine hardly crashes these days – unless I’m pushing it a little hard by running 3 or 4 3rd party apps at the same time!

Hope that helps.

m

]]> By: Tom H http://thelondonbiker.com/blog/2006/10/tomtom-rider-review/#comment-6 Tom H Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:15:37 +0000 http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/?p=13#comment-6 I dn't suppose you happen to know what the difference is between the original tomtom rider (which you seem to have) and the v2 version? Have they fixed the mount problems / crashing / charging issues? I've heard a lot of grumbles about pegs on the bottom of the unit wearing off due to vibrations and this causing reset problems etc. I dn’t suppose you happen to know what the difference is between the original tomtom rider (which you seem to have) and the v2 version?

Have they fixed the mount problems / crashing / charging issues? I’ve heard a lot of grumbles about pegs on the bottom of the unit wearing off due to vibrations and this causing reset problems etc.

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