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Old 03-15-11, 03:56 AM
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Originally Posted by chibibike
i currently use a garmin 60c with a ram mount to hold it on my handlebars. would you recommend i get a more simple bike computer instead? maybe it's a good idea to keep the amount of things attached to my bike and weight down as much as possible? All I use my gps for is to look at my MPH and to see how far i've gone so it kinda does seem like a little much and I donno if I want to be able to ride as quickly as i can, should i take off my headlight, lock, ram mount/gps, and maybe the little pack on back of my saddle? all that together prolly weights at least 3-5lbs i think.... maybe a lil more.
You're missing the point .... your LEGS & LUNGS determine how fast you go, not your saddle bag or light.
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