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I am on some bicycle groups and there was some discussion recently about the U.S. Bicycle Route System. Below is a Wikipedia URL that explains it in further detail. Adventure Cycling Association is a nonprofit member organization focused on travel by bicycle (bicycle touring). They have been updating the U.S. Bike Route System.

I am thinking that I need a new GPS and to be honest I would like to find a site that has honestly reviewed what is available and compared features. I see so many sites for all sorts of things that are obviously pushing a certain brand to make money when someone buys it. Most often their review is a restatement of the brands website. Do you have any honest site recommendations?

This week we're recognizing, Ajasaro!

Ajasaro has been a member of POI Factory for over 18 years and 38 weeks!

This is the place to talk about things that are not GPS related.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day

~Angela

Let’s not forget all of our service members who gave their lives for this great country that we live in. Today, I remember Richard Schweir, US Marine Corps. Rick didn’t lose his life in Vietnam but because of it. He committed suicide in 1991. Carl B. Rudd, Jr., US Army. Made it through Vietnam but committed suicide in 2006. Jerry Day Leak, US Army.

This article doesn't address the reasons why, but other articles do discuss that.

https://www.rvmobileinternet.com/starlink-removes-gps-data-a...

This week we're recognizing, Jbees60!

Jbees60 has been a member of POI Factory for 13 years and 34 weeks!

We appreciate his post on his 1450 power issue and we're recognizing, bdhsfz6 and John from PA as honorable mentions for offering their experience to Jbees60 question.

Thanks for your contributions to our community!

~Angela

This is the place to talk about things that are not GPS related.

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~Angela

Where I live in the rural northeastern section of PA, There are currently 17 large data center projects proposed in the surrounding counties. Residents in the many towns involved are fighting to prevent their construction.

The principal objections are:
High electric rates
Water use
Noise
Loss of property value

Is routinely deployed to influence nowadays.

I saw someone say, a Honda Pilot has 112 cu ft of cargo and a Chevy Tahoe 123, they are almost the same. First of all, can folks relate to volume, and usable volume? Probably not.

Using common sense, I would say a 2026 Pilot has about 90 cu ft.

The nav system on my 2022 GM pickup failed this week. The adaptive cruise control also quit at the same time, along with the speed limit display. A dash warning light came on and a message on the dash display said "Adaptive Cruise Control Temporarily Unavailable".

Might be time to stock up on engine oil. Prices may soon be escalating. See https://www.axios.com/2026/05/15/motor-oil-shortage-syntheti...

They are amazing.

Long story is we have a loan on wife's 2025. Doing a quick calc we borrowed 30%.

It was an irrational move as I sold a mutual fund for the full amount of the vehicle, this generated my problem with the IRS/capital gains.

But still took out a new car loan for 30%.

I sold end of June when the market hit 2 more all time highs (ugh how many since).

Might be other Apple packages as well depending on the device.

The latest release adds features in a variety of areas.

Here’s what’s new:
Wallpapers: Pride Luminance is a brand new wallpaper that includes 11 different color variants, plus a custom builder where you can manually choose your own colors.

This is the place to talk about things that are not GPS related.

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~Angela