Originally Posted by
BluesDawg
The biggest advantage to Garmin units for me is the ability to upload the route and ride data after the ride, not the information displayed during the ride.
+1. I hardly look at the Garmin (Edge 305) during a ride. I used to even have a 2nd computer with numbers big enough for my tired eyes. Now i just use a larger display setting on the Garmin.
As an engineer, I love all the data.
Charging the unit isn't generally a problem, but getting on the bike to discover dead batteries because you've forgotten to charge or that the wire wasn't connected can be quite annoying. I have been meaning to get one of those external USB battery pods for the many cases where I forget to charge.