I find that they're helpful when touring, and I've used a wireless Cateye Padrone for the last 400 miles. It has huge numbers and all the good features like: time (like the actual time it is in the world), total distance, MPH, odometer, and time elapsed. Time elapsed and odometer are not really necessary, but the large, easily readable numbers are nice. It attached to the stem instead of the handlebars, which I like, and you just press on the entire unit to change display/function.
The only trouble I've had is it will sometimes reset itself, deleting your current ride time and distance. I think I'm doing something wrong--it usually does that if I'm stopped at a stoplight/etc for a long time. But if that happens, its a good lesson in the impermanence of things and also the fact that, like Deacon says, it doesn't really matter in the end. But again, its nice when touring, especially in remote areas with no cell service, when you're trying to find your way on countryoads and you need to know how far you've gone so that you can be looking out for that unmarked right turn you're supposed to make... :-) On Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 9:07:14 AM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > I use the simplest one possible. None. > > Ask yourself: what do I REALLY need to know as I ride? Does it truly > matter to me that I see my speed? My average? Does any of that information > help me enjoy the ride? Or does it have me riding to the numbers? Pushing > myself instead of "just riding"? > > The reality is that if you don't use a computer, you can still track basic > info like distance and time (and thus average speed) with a clock and basic > map. If you have a smart phone, or watch, you can track those in a general > way on the ride. > > I find technology is WAY overrated and am far happier riding without the > numbers in my face. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > On Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 9:18:51 AM UTC-6, bluebirdonabicycle wrote: >> >> Maybe its my age but its a confusing world looking at the many different >> cyclometers (or whatever they are called) >> Im looking for something wireless, simple that has the basic (important) >> features like....How fast? Distance? Total miles? >> But well built. >> Most I look at seem cluttered with endless features. >> Any opinions from those who have traveled this road? >> >> BBOB >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
