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Garmin edge touring problems
Hi, as the subject suggests, I have had countless problems with my Garmin Edge Touring sat nav and was wondering if anyone else has? I downloaded routes this summer when I rode LEJOG with a touring company (fortunately, I had paper back up maps) and despite having these routes, the damn gadget wanted to take me off road! Before anyone suggests it, I have set it for 'road only' as I am on my road bike, etc.
Hilariously, whilst on the Yorkshire tour sportive last weekend (again with a downloaded route), the Touring wanted to take me off down a trail again! I switched it off and followed the masses.
I have done routes via strava but haven't got around to testing them on the Touring yet but am rapidly getting fed up of its inane ways - a real waste of cash!
What are anyone else's experiences? 
If you're new please join in and if you have questions pop them below and the forum regulars will answer as best we can.
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The touring unit wanted to send me up a slip road of the M60 to join the motorway traffic, It was boxed up and sent back the same day.
I have had identical problems and agree this was a complete waste of cash. Garmin will also tell you you are "off course" when you aren't and loves to send you down ploughed fields when you are following a route you know well that involves no such detour.
The latest problem I have is that the device now refuses to download activities to my laptop. Garmin have sent me an email of suggested fixes. I've printed it off. It runs to four A4 sheets.
I really wouldn't bother.
Don't give up its a good piece of kit once all the set up issues are sorted, I had all the same issues at the beginnin. Its how you set up the device to start with, which the rubbish Garmin manual and web don't explain and Garmin Connect I regard as useless.
Two very good websites VELOGPS and RIDEWITHGPS which give a full and detailed low down on setting up a Garmin Velo is especially good.
The basic problem your having is that the base map is taking over your upload and rerouting you, Velo will advise how to prevent this.
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