I admit that most of the statistics that the computers give aren't all that important. Distance is really the most important, and if that's all they offered, it would be fine. I've never had one that shows cadence or heart rate. The more data I get, the more time I waste poring over it, with no real benefit. It's fun, but I can't claim it's useful. I've been riding bikes since before these things came out. We had mechanical tickers to count the miles.