+1 for GPS... and a bike sensor for backup... Leave the computer in your pocket if you don't want to look at the numbers...
I also tried several iPhone apps, and depending on the purpose, these are the ones I like: Cyclemeter for general purpose riding. Wahoo for general riding and uploading to different websites. Motion X GPS for riding off-road riding since it has the best maps which show all the trails. It also allows uploading and a lot of other stuff. On my Garmin 810 I'm now using the OpenStreet maps which I find much better than the Garmin. Motion X uses the same maps. What I found cumbersome is having the iPhone on the bars. René — Sent from Mailbox for iPhone On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 12:28 PM, Andrew McGinley <[email protected]> wrote: > thing about computers is, at least for me, I spend a lot of time CALIBRATING > the damn thing. You set it based on the wheel and tire combination, but > that's never correct so for the next seventeen rides you are tweaking it. > You watch every mile marker like a hawk to confirm how close to accurate your > computer is. So you start doing all sorts of calculations in your head like > "OK, that last mile marker my computer said 9.52 instead of 9.50….that means, > I need to check it the next time." Then the next time it says 10.54 and you > are like "a-ha! I'm onto you. So, halfway through this ride, I'll waste 10 > minutes figuring out how to access the calibration function (with one button) > so I can take 1 index off the wheel-diameter…or is it add 1 index….hmmm…..doe > s smaller number produce a lower or higher reading….hmmmm" And then when > you turn around on the ride, you are like…."OK gotta stop at PRECISELY at > this mile marker and place the wheels down without letting them turn > unnecessarily so I can continue my certifiable obsession with accuracy on the > return trip……" then the next time your tires aren't the same pressure and > you even more screwed up… > meanwhile a thousand spring trees have passed you by that you will never > again get to see in just that way in just that same afternoon light and > thinking about something elegant and free and beautiful…...….. > On May 2, 2013, at 11:36 AM, Ron Mc wrote: >> if you don't mind the wires, the Cateye Cadence is cheap > -- > 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 post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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 post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
