Specifically designed for two wheels, TomTom RIDER is rugged, water-resistant portable navigator that fits both motorbikes and scooters and gives clear spoken instructions in your... more
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power to your TomTom RIDER while you are on the road.Main Features:Uses the 12V power of the engine of your motorbike or scooter to power up on the roadAttached to the rider holder; the cable is fixed on your bike...
power to your TomTom RIDER while you are on the road.Main Features:Uses the 12V power of the engine of your motorbike or scooter to power up on the roadAttached to the rider holder; the cable is fixed on your bike...
The battery life of your TomTom Rider Sat Nav is limited like any other device containing rechargeable batteries. The battery capacity of the TomTom Rider GPS unit drops every time you use it. This replacement battery will extend the life of your TomTom Rider GPS. When the available battery time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery of the TomTom Rider Sat Nav has reached the end of its life. The battery life of the TomTom Rider will vary according to how it is stored charged and through general operating conditions. * Battery Type: Li-ion * Voltage: 3.7V * Capacity: 2300mAh * Warranty: 12 Months The spare battery for the TomTom Rider is easy to install and remove. Easily replace your old TomTom Rider battery with the replacement battery. Screwdriver not supplied.
The battery life of your TomTom RIDER Sat Nav is limited like any other device containing rechargeable batteries. The battery capacity of the TomTom RIDER GPS unit drops every time you use it. This replacement battery will extend the life of your TomTom RIDER GPS. When the available battery time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery of the TomTom RIDER Sat Nav has reached the end of its life. The battery life of the TomTom RIDER will vary according to how it is stored charged and through general operating conditions. * Battery Type: Li-ion * Voltage: 3.7V * Capacity: 2300mAh * Warranty: 12 Months The spare battery for the TomTom RIDER is easy to install and remove. Easily replace your old TomTom RIDER battery with the replacement battery. Screwdriver not supplied.
Series Chargers are brand new and of the highest quality CE and RoHs Approved . Must have for every Tom Tom User. If your thinking, but why would I need a mains charger when I already have a car charger. Simply the reason being is that often we like to place the tom tom onto different parts off the windscreen. Now would you like a car charger wire in your way throughout a journey? I certainly would not, therefore by purchasing a mains charger today, you will never face this problem again. Always have a fully charged ready to use Tom Tom before your journey.
TomTom RIDER the most? Dont run out of battery on your TomTom RIDER simply use this in car cigarette charger in your vehicle cigarette lighter socket. With this TomTom RIDER Cigarette Car Charger Cable youll never run out of power while on the road. The slim and stylish car lighter adapter fits cigarette lighters in both foreign and domestic vehicles. Charge and use your TomTom RIDER at the same time. Special circuitry design protects your unit from overcharging and short-circuiting. The TomTom RIDER car charger comes with a fully retractable coiled cord. Charge your TomTom RIDER in your vehicle on the way to work. Or charge it on the way home. Or while you?re driving to the airport or to a meeting. Anywhere you drive you could be charging your TomTom RIDER . Stuck in traffic? At least your TomTom RIDER is charged so you can use it and be productive. The in-car power adapter charger?s slim stylish adapter fits perfectly in any car
A review by dobieg on TomTom Rider December 31st, 2006
Author's product rating:
Reliability
Excellent
Ease of Use
Very Easy
Look & Feel
Excellent
Battery life
Excellent
Value for Money
Excellent
Advantages:
Rugged construction, touch screen operation
Disadvantages:
More expensive than car - only uniys, but worth it
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
Satellite navigation is rapidly becoming one of the latest 'must have' accessories for motorists, the TOMTOM rider is one of the best on offer to the biker.
I'd like to think my sense of direction was better than average, I tend not to travel very far from my accustomed routes and as I'm pretty conscientious about sticking to speed limits, I wouldn't necessarily fit the marketing profile for 'early adoption' of 'satnav' technology.
Around eighteen months ago I acquired a BMW bike - 1100ccs of sheer extravagance - which, except for a couple of trips of around 100 miles, and one of 500 it's rarely been more than a few miles from home.
I've always intended to get out and about a lot more, but one of the things that has held me back is the inconvenience of faffing about with maps, and constantly keeping an eye out for speed cameras - my greatest fear is that somehow I miss a road sign and find myself bearing down on a 'Gatso' 10mph faster than I should be! - my licence is clean, and I fully intend to keep it that way!
Then there's the 'missing your turnoff' scenario - you're tootling down an unfamiliar road, you kiinda think you should be heading off in another direction, and you see a road sign, but it's indicating a place name you don't immediately recognise, to you go past, and only realise later that you should've turned off, do you turn back, or carry on to the next exit?
That nicely brings you to the next problem.
Like most people I don't always set off with a full tank, and even then, would an unscheduled detour be enough to drain whatever spare petrol you have - whilst I can put 21 litres into my tank, which will get me around 160 miles on a warm engine, I'm always nervous that on a long run my amber light goes on, and I'm miles from the nearest petrol station.
If you're one of the 1% of the population who never experiences any of these worries, you have no need for satellite navigation. For the remaining 99% of us, read on.
Motorcyclists represent a tiny minority of road users. Most satnav equipment isn't 'ruggedised' and frequently expects you to be able to hear instructions in the quiet and comfort of a car.
Most manufacturers don't expect you to be wearing thick protective gloves either.
The TOMTOM Rider takes a different approach.
Instead of a jumble of wires and an internal speaker, the unit
Out goes the fiddly buttons, the internal speaker or jumble of wires.
In goes a water resistant case, touch screen, internal batteries and a wireless link to a headset (which saves you from being linked to your machine by an umbilical cable).
The standard TOMTOM RIDER package includes the base unit itself, a CD, connecting cables to your home PC, maps on an SD memory card and a mounting kit. It also features a Bluetooth headset specifically designed to go inside a helmet.
There's an optional 'car mount' kit to allow you to use four wheeled transport, this includes a suction mounted bracket, and power lead allowing connection via your cigarette lighter.
The first time I used my RIDER was in a car. I wanted to travel to a destination on the other side of town which I hadn't visited in around twenty years.
I punched in the address, and in a couple of seconds it'd worked out the route - not a very good one admittedly, but one I was confident would get me there.
The trouble with the routing algorithm is that it tries to get you onto the nearest main road, and then use main roads to get you there and only take you onto side streets at the very last minute.
It doesn't understand that traffic lights add extra time to your journey, especially at busy times.
Still - it got me there, to within 50 metres of my destination.
On the way back, I decided to take my own route home. In spite of it's protestations to turn around at the next available opportunity, in a few hundred metres it had worked out where I wanted to go (well nearly) eventually our planned paths converged and I ended back at my starting point.
The use of Bluetooth isn't just limited to the supplied headset. The Rider can pair with a mobile telephone.
This has two purposes, the most obvious one is that it can reroute calls from your mobile to your helmet - incoming only if you're on the move, but you can also transfer your phonebook, and make outgoing calls when stationary.
The second feature is to use the data link to TOMTOM - that way you can pick up traffic and weather information in real time - you have to subscribe to this service, and you have your mobile phone bills on top of this.
Even though it offers a one-month free trial, I've not taken the plunge yet.
The second time I used the Rider was still in the car, but the journey involved crossing a toll bridge, and returning at night.
It asked whether I wanted to avoid toll roads (as it would involve a 25 mile detour, I declined the offer) but took very much the same route I would have chosen myself.
In darkness, on the way back, I chose to use the 'night time' colour scheme (not as bright, and in more subdued colours) - what I especially appreciated was that I could see when side-roads were coming up, and more importantly, when they weren't - I was home in around 80% of my normal time, without breaking the limit.
Over the next couple of days I got to know the unit pretty well - I worked out how to switch in and off various 'points of interest' datasets that came with the device.
TOMTOM offer a subscription service which provides details of traffic cameras, but I was able to find a couple of sites on the internet which offered this information for free (including cameras).
I even managed to find a way of extracting data from 'Google earth' and converting it into a compatible format for my TOMTOM - so now I've got railway stations and cameras loaded!
Additional maps (for different countries, or even the whole of Europe) can be bought directly from TOMTOM - if you know where to look, you can even find pirate copies on the internet, along with licence key generators - but of course that's all illegal, so I don't recommend you do that! Besides, you'd need to buy bigger SD-memory cards for that, and whenever you sync the TOMTOM with your PC it checks back with TOMTOM, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
I finally got around to fitting the unit to my bike.
The kit includes a number of mounting plates and adapters.
Unfortunately my BMW didn't offer standard 'round' handlebars, the option which used the switchgear as a mounting point wasn't right, and I didn't trust the 'double sided sticky fixer' which was offered as a method of last resort!
Instead I opted to drill a couple of small holes in the somewhat substantial screen of my bike (it was scratched and cracked by a previous owner, and I was likely to replace it in a few months anyway)
Judicious use of rubber grommets and nylon lock-nuts (not supplied) has allowed me to make a pretty firm fixing, which isn't hugely affected by vibration, but that's more by luck than judgement.
The Bike Kit comes with a power lead which clips onto the holder - something I was less than entirely impressed with was the fact it didn't have an inline fuse!
Luckily, the people at BMW thought of everything (well wouldn't they!) and provided an accessory socket on the bike, I patched the cable to the power lines, and have the satisfaction of knowing that it's fused, although if that one goes, my bike has no electrics!
I mounted the headset in my helmet and took the bike out for a spin, I hadn't positioned the loudspeaker properly the first tome, so when I was coming up to a junction, I was vaguely aware f a distorted noise in my left ear, but couldn't quite make it out! - one stop and a more careful repositioning later, I could at least make it out!
Supposedly, the unit is able to determine how fast you're going, and anticipates the amount of noise you're likely to be experiencing. I can't say with any honesty that it made a great deal of difference, but I wasn't going that fast either. At the very worst, at least you know you should glance down at the screen because something important is coming up.
Even if you don't have a bike, the unit is pretty versatile in it's own right - the internal batteries give a claimed life of over three hours The routing software is designed to use roads- so you could conceivably use it on foot, although extended hikes could be a problem!
Manufacturer's RRP is around £400, the 'street price' is nearer £230 - the people I bought my system from (globalpositioningsystems.co.uk) provided a car mount free of charge - so that's worth checking out.
It's waterproof, integrates seamlessly with the supplied headset and your mobile phone, and can be fed with 'free' information from third party sites.
By any measure, this offers a seriously high level of functionality which doesn't just restrict it to bike use.
About the only criticisms I would care to note is that the unit isn't secured by any sort of key - that means even if you were just paying for petrol, you'd have to remember to undock the unit and take it into the kiosk with you.
In spite if this, it's one of the best units available for the biker, and offers plenty of options for the car driver as well.
Advantages: Quick satellite lock, can be using for cycling and walking, updates quickly. Disadvantages: If not attached to bike battery for charging, then the TomTom Rider only lasts 5 hours.
I've only had my TomTom Rider for a month now, and have yet to take it out for use on my motorcycle (due the electrical system and alternator being completely trashed). I have, however, taken it out with me on walks. The great thing is that it has the options for walking, cycling, etc routes when you select a destination. What I did was point to a location near the sea, that was about 20 miles away. Apparently, looking at the map on the GPS, it was ... ...reach my destination on the TomTom Rider. So a few hours later, I was at my destination, and the view was absolutely beautiful. My random choice of using the GPS map to just pick out a spot near the sea paid off. The cool thing about the TomTom Rider is the touch screen. It's very sturdy, and you can literally smash your fingers right into it without doing any damage. Although trust me, you wouldn't want to do that because a gentle touch will go ...
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Advantages: robust, precise, loads of features,excellent value for money !! Disadvantages: limited points of interests in cities !!
The tom tom rider is an expensive but a worthwhile piece of kit that makes everyday riding definitely safer and more enjoyable with features such as various voices to choose from for directions, safety camera alerts, nearest petrol stations, scenic routes, etc.......the list goes on !!
If you were only to go for a short ride then maybe this isn't for you but if your anything like me who makes the daily trips but likes to venture off the usual route ... ...you with how it can shave time off your usual trips, it used to take me 35 mins to get to work but with this little piece of kit i'm their in 25 mins everyday leaving me plenty of time for a cup of tea !!
The main feature I am especially impressed with is the bluetooth capability, the unit can be linked to its own headset that is mounted within the helmet and then to your bluetooth enabled mobile phone meaning you can answer calls and read important ...
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Advantages: easy to use Disadvantages: voice in helmet off putting
the tom tom rider... never again get lost on a bike, scooter etc.. this excellent piece of kit fits simply onto the top of a conventional motorbike's front forks or can be attached to a scooter fairing/screen with some simply modification and being only around a kg or so its very light so theres no real risk of breaking anything when attaching the device... once attached your ready to navigate to anywhere you please.. but its gonna rain.. navigation ... ...so can be used in pretty much all conditions.. even in direct sunlight the anti glare screen is easy to see and use.. getting directions from the device happens through a wireless bluetooth headset that you wear inside your helmet.. this headset can also be used to answer voice calls from you mobile phone as the device also routes calls from your mobile phone to the tom tom rider ...
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Advantages: Clear, Built to last, easy to use, very professional Disadvantages: Poor battery life, lack of accessories
I brought my TomTom Rider about 3months ago, when I found that I was going to be on the road more and more with work. What a great investment! I've never used my old A-Z ever since. The screen is clear and can be adjusted to night mode for riding in the evening (although I still use the day mode at night, without difficulty). With the touch screen feature its easy to use, even at 70mph I was able to change my destination. It also gives your bike ... ...to setup). Also there is an issue with the accessories, I would have liked it if TomTom had released a boom style microphone with the actual device rather than me having to go and buy one from another retailer. But using a 2.5mm jack it wasn't too hard! Overall, GREAT!!! ...
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Advantages: reliability easy to use Disadvantages: large software files
...driving mode is very impressive, the monitor is not too bright and is eye friendly. This was one on my worries when buying this product. Have they catered for eye tiredness. I am pleased to say "yes", all angles have been covered.
Location to location.
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We all have been in a road block... Well now you are warned.. TomTom alerts you if any hold-ups are ahead and will automatically re-direct you onto an alternative route. The problem is that if everyone else has a TomTom all routes could prove difficult. Having said that, it would not be as bad as it once would of been. You can re-select alternative routes manually. TomTom is a system that allows human intervention... Yeah.. us humans are in total control really... Remember who made you. TomTom is nothing like KIT the car from Knight rider. You will have...
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Features: TomTom PLUS ready, hands-free calling via Bluetooth
Maps Included: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Italy, Finland, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Ireland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Great Britain
Built-in Memory: 32 MB
Navigation
Trip Computer: Quickest route, avoid toll roads
Built-in display
Features: Touch screen
Colour Support: Colour
Type: LCD
Resolution: 320 x 240
Diagonal Size: 3.5"
Connections
Connector Type: Headset - Bluetooth
Manufacturer's product description
Specifically designed for two wheels, TomTom RIDER is rugged, water-resistant portable navigator that fits both motorbikes and scooters and gives clear spoken instructions in your helmet, wirelessly. User-friendly drive mode provides simplified instructions on a glove-friendly touchscreen. Hands-free calling doubles as a hands-free bike kit, using Bluetooth technology. So you can take calls as you drive with just a glove touch of the screen. Plan your trip on your computer, get safety camera locations and biker-friendly scenic routes for free, find and keep in touch with your buddies on the road, and much more.
Slot provided
Slot Provided: SD Memory Card
Battery
Battery Enclosure Type: Internal
Technology: Lithium Ion
Run Time (Up To): 5 hour(s)
Miscellaneous
Design Features: Rugged case
Included Accessories: Mounting bracket, carrying case, AC power adaptor, headset, bike mount, Headset, bike mount
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