My chosen model was a Garmin GPSmap62st. It is very rugged about the size of a walkie-talkie or a 1980's mobile phone. The 62 has rubber buttons to scroll through the menus. This is much better when cycling rather than the touch screen models.
Two more benefits of the 62st is that I got a deal with pre-loaded basic maps of UK and Europe, and it also comes with a slot for an SD card to store lots of data.
The most important data is map tracks. It is possible to create a planned route on the computer using cycle map websites and then download the route to the Garmin. When cycling the route is highlighted on the colour screen. No voice instructions are given (which would be annoying anyway) but it is easy to glance down and follow the route. I have already tested it on local rides and found it to be really accurate to a few feet!
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