Originally Posted by JakiChan

I'm thinking about getting a 500 myself. Currently I have a Node 2.1, and then I bought the Wahoo key for my iPhone. I put it in a plastic bag and in my back jersey pocket, although I do miss out on some of the HR data. (I get cadence just fine.)
My problems are twofold:
1) Dealing with the phone in a plastic bag is a PITA. I love using Strava, but the phone app is kinda a bummer to deal with. I don't want the phone on the handlebars because then I have to deal with things like texts and stuff.
2) My iPhone 4 battery is not what it used to be. A 4 hour ride takes it down lower than I'd like it to. I want to keep my phone fresh for using as a phone if I need to. And I want to be able to longer rides when needed.

So it works in theory, but it more has made me want to upgrade to a Garmin 500. The only reason I haven't is because I'm wondering if the next version of the 500 is coming out in a month or so.