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From: Gavin on 22 Mar 2010 16:38
On 2010-03-22 19:04:20 +0000, "rda" <rda(a)nospam.net> said:

> For various reasons I want to install a tracking device to the bike I'm
> taking to Bulgaria.
> I'm looking for real time tracking that the SO can view as a map with
> the bikes position pinpointed, preferably with the option to record the
> journey as well.
> Does anyone have any experience of such a unit that would be ok to use
> on a bike ?

GPSED for Blackberry will do this.
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From: Mark Olson on 22 Mar 2010 18:58
turby wrote:
> On Mar 22, 12:22 pm, Mark Olson <ols...(a)tiny.invalid> wrote:

>> A fellow I know has used a Spot Tracker on bike trips (in the USA) and
>> shared his route on the web- it does what it says on the tin.
>>
>> http://www.findmespot.eu/en/
>>
>> Their map says coverage is good in Europe.
>>
>> http://www.findmespot.eu/en/index.php?cid=109
>
> Funny you should mention it. I just took a friend to Mexico to hike
> Baja. He has a Spot Tracker. It has 3 functions - Help, 911, and Check-
> in/OK. You set up a list of 10 "friends." 911 will alert local
> authorities, Help and check-in notifies your 10 friends. You have to
> turn it on and wait for it to communicate with a satellite. I'm pretty
> certain the track progress feature (to a webpage) is an extra option.
> My friend paid less than $100 for the tracker, plus ~$100 for a years
> subscription to activate it. The Spot 2 Messenger, which allows you to
> send a custom message, is a bit more. From the handful of alerts I've
> seen so far, it's accurate to less than a 25' radius and works well.

Sleazy rider is who I was talking about, he's done at least two extended
trips he's shared with the forum we're on, it really works well. Cost?
If you want it, I'd say it's worth it.

From: Vass on 23 Mar 2010 05:01


"rda" <rda(a)nospam.net> wrote in message
news:80pt9iF308U1(a)mid.individual.net...
> For various reasons I want to install a tracking device to the bike I'm
> taking to Bulgaria.
> I'm looking for real time tracking that the SO can view as a map with the
> bikes position pinpointed, preferably with the option to record the
> journey as well.
> Does anyone have any experience of such a unit that would be ok to use on
> a bike ?
>

if you have a blackberry
Instamapper is free
http://www.instamapper.com/fe?page=demo

worked brilliantly for me in Wales
http://www.flickr.com/photos/canon-eos/3961518389/
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From: Mike Buckley on 23 Mar 2010 05:23
In message <Ro-dnZJ49Ij9HjXWnZ2dnUVZ8iCdnZ2d(a)eclipse.net.uk>, Vass
<mark(a)XXREMOVEXXdoubleyolk.co.uk> writes
>
>
>"rda" <rda(a)nospam.net> wrote in message
>news:80pt9iF308U1(a)mid.individual.net...
>> For various reasons I want to install a tracking device to the bike
>>I'm taking to Bulgaria.
>> I'm looking for real time tracking that the SO can view as a map with
>>the bikes position pinpointed, preferably with the option to record
>>the journey as well.
>> Does anyone have any experience of such a unit that would be ok to
>>use on a bike ?
>>
>
>if you have a blackberry
>Instamapper is free
>http://www.instamapper.com/fe?page=demo

I must be thick, I've never got it to work properly.
>
>worked brilliantly for me in Wales
>http://www.flickr.com/photos/canon-eos/3961518389/
That's exactly the output I'd like.

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From: turby on 23 Mar 2010 10:59
On Mar 23, 2:01 am, "Vass" <m...(a)XXREMOVEXXdoubleyolk.co.uk> wrote:
>
> if you have a blackberry
> Instamapper is freehttp://www.instamapper.com/fe?page=demo
>
> worked brilliantly for me in Waleshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/canon-eos/3961518389/

Nice.
Caveats: doesn't work on all phones or services (eg, Verizon)
If someone is tracking you and leaves the webpage up, there's enough
storage for a week. Otherwise up to a month.


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