Originally Posted by
charmed
I used to have a computer. Then I noticed I was pushing to hit 40mph on a windy downhill. I took the computer off. A few weeks later I was getting my bike adjusted at the LBS and told them they could take the computer harness off if they needed to. She asked why I don't use it. I told her I was pushing past the point of safety to see a number on the screen. She laughed and pointed to another bike they were working on. He was trying to hit 40 on the same road, and admitted to being too busy checking his speed. He wiped out.
That's a very good reason to not have a computer on a bike. Although I like seeing my progress and keeping a cycling log that temptation to see the max speed number reach a certain point is one I have occasionally succumbed to.