As one gentleman put it “the fish don’t care if I find them with last season’s GPS” - OK, he was talking maps, but I feel the same thing applies here.  With the same warranty and a much lower price, it makes perfect sense to me that if I can find the unit I am looking for at a greatly discounted price, why not buy it?  I can get the GPS receiver I want, and I can use the extra money for something else – the GPS mounts so I can move it from car to car (or cabin to flybridge) perhaps, or I can check out the cases or GPS antennas I wanted but could possibly not otherwise have purchased? Anyway, don’t be afraid of a refurbished or factory remanufactured GPS unit.  Don't think of them as just cheap GPS devices.  They are a great value and worth a second look.

What do I think of refurbished GPS?  I was asked this recently by someone who was uncertain.  Does this mean they are used or faulty?  No, my friend, it does not.  Whenever a package is opened and returned to the manufacturer for any reason, say the customer ordered the wrong thing, there was a loose wire from the factory or possibly even a slight imperfection in the case like a scratch, the manufacturer goes over it with a fine-toothed comb and fixes anything which may not be working correctly, but it can no longer be sold as “new”. 

As one gentleman put it “the fish don’t care if I find them with last season’s GPS” - OK, he was talking maps, but I feel the same thing applies here.  With the same warranty and a much lower price, it makes perfect sense to me that if I can find the unit I am looking for at a greatly discounted price, why not buy it?  I can get the GPS receiver I want, and I can use the extra money for something else – the GPS mounts so I can move it from car to car (or cabin to flybridge) perhaps, or I can check out the cases or GPS antennas I wanted but could possibly not otherwise have been able to purchase now? Anyway, don’t be afraid of a refurbished or factory remanufactured GPS unit.  Don't think of them as just cheap GPS devices.  They are a great value and worth a second look.

In the last few years I noticed that I’d been putting on a few extra pounds, so I decided to do something about it. I’ve never lived a sedentary lifestyle or anything like that, but if I don’t have a tangible fitness goal in mind it’s tough to stay motivated. That’s when a friend told me about a personal bicycling milestone known as the century. Just as you might assume from the name, it consists of a 100-mile-long cycling course.

This isn’t the sort of event you can jump into without doing some diligent training. I found some bicycle GPS mounts online and set up a tracking receiver for my Schwinn road bike. It allows me to plot out my practice routes well in advance so that I can time myself along the way and get an idea for how I’ll do once the real century rolls around. In just a few months I’ve cycled my way into shape.

We all know that when we ride a bike it is a good idea to wear a good bike helmet, no matter how old we are - safety first!  Getting hurt in an accident is never fun, but you sure don’t want to chance a traumatic brain injury.  If you are looking for adventure, or just trying to break up the boredom, one of the handheld GPS systems is a handy addition for your biking pleasure, and there are several GPS bicycle mounts to choose from for hands free convenience.  Now get out there and have some fun!