Originally Posted by
Crazylegsmurphy
I actually tried that in Berlin when I first got there, and I didn't have the mount yet. It doesn't work all that well in many European cities because of the way they tend to lay out streets. I found that once I had the phone mounted, it really gave me the context I needed to make sure I was headed in the right direction. It was also a bit of a pain because I couldn't easily get to the phone if I needed to check a direction, switch a song, stop a podcast, lower the volume if riding required more concentration, or see points of interest.
It does work, yes...but it's not the best solution for my needs.
To be honest, I would not have made my suggestion had you been more upfront with using the device for things other than just the GPS.
I do have a question, though, regarding your time in Berlin (and other areas with narrow streets)- how was the GPS signal? I've found that narrow streets with tightly packed buildings, trees, dense cloud cover... all can have an impact on the signal reception. Of course, my Nexus tablet that I track my activites with is WiFi only, so I don't have the luxury of using the cell towers to fall back on...