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I'm not so much interested in music as I am an audio GPS. Anyone have any experience with them?



When traveling what I consider long distances (others might not) I use a Garmin Streetpilot III plugged into a set of Etymotic ER6's. The ER6's are better than any earplugs I've ever used. The Streetpilot only comes through on one side, but that's fine. It's only for distance riding and the voice is handy when I'm taking in the sights or daydreaming and forget where I'm going, the GPS wakes me up and keeps me on the right track. I also use a Chatterbox X2 for bike-to-bike and to control the Sirius and cel phone. The Chatterbox helmet speakers do a great job with the Sirius radio, I use it everyday commuting.
You can look through the trip photos here and see the dash here. On the first page you'll see a Garmin SPIII on the left and a Quest on the right, brought the Quest along on that trip only for the extended tracking it provided. The last page has a photo with the standard setup (I've since added a Westach dual CHT gauge).

The voice GPS was especially helpful when I was cranking trying to get through the last of the national parks ride. I only had a Monday and Tuesday, so I mapped out a route from Alex, VA to Russell Cave, AL with a group of national parks in between. I was concentrating on the driving and the GPS was navigating for me. GPS also came in handy when I got to Cuyahoga Falls Natl Park (different trip) after it had closed and needed to find a place to stay, GPS gave me a location and phone of a motel 2 miles away. And if you've ever been hurting for gas, GPS is a lifesaver, finding nearest gas is only a couple of button pushes away.


... of course I don't ride much, but hopefully it addressed your question.