Slowlycatchymonkey

Oh and google maps are also available to download and use offline.

Cities and road splits is where its most useful so might not really be worth the spend for you but its also better at showing what's ahead and where you don't have priority even without a destination set which is handier than it sounds. The six hour battery life sounds optimistic to me, I've only used it once without charging it at the same time and it was nowhere near 6 hours, however it comes with a handle bar mount thats wired so it charges while its locked in the cradle on your bars so charging (even in torrential rain) is not an issue, its the one device I don't concern myself with whether its charged because it always is. Charging it off the bike involves a mini usb connector, why on earth they went for mini usb which absolutely no-one uses anymore I do not know. If you're sticking with the phone then perhaps any second device will do for work? I've tried a combo of things in the past. Second phone for navigation, main phone for navigation and put my uk sim in my iPad for work stuff and Ive tried Apple Watch and iPhone - which I then discovered after I bought it UK apple watches sims don't work abroad I've bought a second sim for the same purposes as you want one in a different country 3 times now and found it worked out best when I asked the hotel staff to help me buy a sim. They get asked all the time and know where to go, which network is best and how much you should pay for the data you want, they also speak the lingo so you don't get ripped off. You're still left with the bright sunlight and inclement weather issues though. I found a phone case with a plastic hood helped with the bright light a bit, not a lot but a bit.

ps while trying to get the live streaming sorted a redirect put some stripper thing on my screen and my son walked into the living room to see my jaw dropped looking at naked womens holios. What is it with you lot getting me to do stuff that screws up my algorithms?! I don't think there were any wizard sleeves though, small mercies

I cant believe they had it as close as they did. Usyk landed waaay more points than Joshua. Hearn was right, they were emotional. I don't blame him for having a tantrum though, elite sportsman are always highly strung and his career was riding on a win, cant imagine those sponsorship deals will be lasting long now.

Full English this morning. Sausage, Egg, Bacon, Hash browns, Plum tomatoes, Mushrooms, Beans, Black pudding, White Pudding and toast (made with thick sliced tiger childrens bread Couldn't photograph anyone else's because they piled it so high it looked shocking. Everyones been in a food coma for over an hour now

Zhangs the better boxer but either age or lack of fitness is prolonging the pain. Either way neither of them should get in the ring with the tier up. If they think theyre gonna Im calling their mums to pick them up early that day

I'll be voting for the best pic put forward, this month that just happens to coincide with you producing your best (pound the competition into the ground) work yet... good enough?.. gimme the gold then

You'd pay for sky then?

So which one are you gonna use?

My son has just told me free live streams are very dodgy and not to use them. Im fairly clueless, what do you say?

And yes a GPS that worked with google maps like a phone would be superb, if you find one let me know. I got back and said if Garmin and Google could have baby and put it on a dedicated motorcycle sat nav that would be perfect.

I now have the image of an older chunky Tym and you doing a Laurel and Hardy impression?!!

The Zumo XT has the bright screen, weather resistance, easy to follow instructions and can plan more interesting bike routes ('Adventure Route') but like you say limited database, its not intuitive in the same way as google maps and is slightly slow to respond to data input which isnt a biggy but it feels laggy. You can set it to show petrol stations, restaurants etc it has tripadvisor and foursquare on it (which contains airb&b & points of interest) and it links to your phone if you want to see txts/calls etc It also works easily with your gloves on. I made a concerted effort to get to grips with it on my last jolly and found it faster to search google, mark the Garmin map and navigate to that mark. Using co-ordinates from google would be the way to go but there are different co-ordinate formats and Garmin and Googles are different. This can apparently be changed in settings but I havent got that far yet. Some people link their second phone to their main phone so no need for a second SIM card and messages/calls then show but this doesnt fix the temperamental weather issues or the bright sunlight problem. I believe the Tomtom Go is google compatible but I don't know if its robust/weatherproof as its not specifically designed for motorbikes. Overall I love the clear easy instructions on the Zumo XT, the super bright screen and how robust its been, after a frustrating start with it I think its worth persevering with BUT this didn't stop me pulling over and checking google maps a couple of times for that last tiny bit when Garmin said I'd arrived and I hadn't. I bought mine updated it and left for Spain expecting it to work like google maps, it was soon abandoned on that first trip because on unknown roads in a different country your concentration needs to be on where you're riding not trying to fathom out what the GPS is doing. What I found very helpful while getting used to the Zumo was to have both the Zumo XT and the phone on the bars, it soon became apparent the Zumo's directions, display (speed limits etc) and (split screen showing which lane etc) was vastly superior to the overcrowded Google maps layout. If you go for a separate GPS like the Zumo XT I'd advise getting it well in advance, the data update takes FOREVER and getting to grips with its foibles takes time.

Ah I assumed it was on your phone. Heyho

Brill. love the haystack pics. Where's the vid of you riding through?

Diarrhoea.. diarrhoea Runs through your bum like a bullit in a gun.. diarrhoea.. diarrhoea People think its funny but its really rather runny.. diarrhoea.. diarrhoea

Ooh a good boxer against a nut job. The thick plottens

I dunno it was old school, by fourteen you were on your 4rth pint of cider before the game started

Moslty cos gloucs deserve it.

Cheaty answer, if youre from the West Country we’ve all done that

The weight and size difference, the coin riding on the fight and the egos involved. Its going to be interesting. Tell me about the bigger (much bigger n heavier) but softer looking one?

Oof thats electric.

Thats someone who’s doesnt give a fuck or doesnt know how to. Either way those loons are always interesting. This is going to sound so dumb but I dont know of the man at all other than what Ive seen here… he’s Ukrainian then? running for cover

Since I could remember (last Tuesday ) boxing was my favourite spectator sport (closely followed by wresting) then I had babies and watching two grown men smash the shit out of each other became abhorrent - they were all someone’s baby once A twenty year hiatus occurred and now suddenly I’m really looking forward to this fight Brilliant to see the fast thinking wideboy cockney promoter is still out there plugging a fight with the integrity of someone who loves lining their pockets

Blimey Sky want £26.95 (from a non subscriber) what a piss take. The online live stream will do just fine