Originally Posted by
woodway
Garmin's are nice in that you don't need a separate cycling computer, they are water-resistant (they float too, but that's another story) and impact resistant. Compared to my phone, the GPS antenna on my Garmin is more sensitive which means that the track will be more accurate. And, if you have a Garmin with a barometric altimeter, your elevation and ascent will be more accurate.
I ride a lot of hills and the more accurate elevation from the pressure altimeter is a real nice feature.
Originally Posted by
lhbernhardt
I also like the larger number display on the Garmin 500. It's getting harder for me to read the displays on my computer(s) in low light. Although I would imagine one could customize the display on a smart phone.
Luis
I like that you can scroll through several display pages, and I have only two fields on each for easiest readability.