The subject of Cycle Computers is a rabbit hole as deep as you want to go down.
I spend most of my time riding on a marked bike trail - the Silver Comet. When I go overseas for touring, though, I’m sometimes on a marked bike route, and sometimes not. If I’m riding the Canal du Midi or the Nantes to Brest Canal, then there is a clear velo route and a computer is a waste of money. If I’m riding through the bootheel of Italy or along the north coast of Spain, I definitely would rather have a GPS computer instead of the “map in a waterproof case strapped to the handlebars”. So, first, decide if a computer is a waste of money, a necessity, or something you just want to play with. Then, though you probably won’t know what exactly you want, do some “what features do I want/need” research. Then (like a used Rivendell is cheaper than a new Rivendell), go get a good used unit and try it. There is a group for bicycle touring: https://groups.google.com/g/bicycletouring A number of RBWOB folks are already members of this. There you can find a large selection of GPS computers, lightly used, at good prices. Example: A Garmin 840 solar, originally $450, used 1 season, asking $300. So if you Don’t Know, but want to try one, buy used not new. -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/79f7c9e5-2a93-42ee-bf45-85f1e49f6fe7n%40googlegroups.com.
