Originally Posted by RomansFiveEight

Yeah a mount and a case. Ooh, what about one that works with an external battery pack! Oh, oh, and has ANT+ capability built in? Like, I dunno; just spit-balling here; but, maybe; you know...

...The one mentioned in the original post of this thread? The mount mentioned in the OP that's available for $29 because it's "out dated" bundled with a speed and cadence sensor that also adds ANT+ capability to the iPhone? Sort of the whole point of the whole thread?

(EDIT: Reading that back that sounds really sarcastic and mean. Don't take it that way. I'm just being a butthead. You can't convey tone over the internet. Not yet at least!)

(Just messing with ya!). And yes, smartphones seem to move at the speed of light. The reality though; there's functionally no difference in the way Strava or other apps perform or newer smartphones. Perhaps screen size or battery life; (and Bluetooth 4.0 is a nice plus but until the cycle computers adopt the ability to use BT4.0 sensors; the ANT+ sensors seem a wiser investment).

I think there was some confusion as to what this threads about though. I wasn't trying to discuss the merits of using a smartphone vs a cycle computer. It was just me noticing this on Amazon and wanting to pass it along. I know a lot of folks who use the smartphone-in-the-back-pocket as a cycle computer; or even a cheapie-wired one; who might also have an old iPhone laying around. Because it's "old tech", these mounts are being fire saled out (because they don't work with the newer phones). Heck; even if you just want a speed and cadence sensor; this BUNDLE is actually CHEAPER than the speed and cadence sensor itself. So I was just trying to pass that info along.



For me it's about fitness. I began losing weight a little over a year ago and am trying to get fit. I've been running, and cycling looks like a good 'next step' for me. Something I can really enjoy. Where a cycle computer comes in handy is measuring progress. I could just go ride until I feel tired; and there's nothing wrong with that. But for me; it's great motivation to see that, over time; I'm going farther, and faster. I've done the same thing with running.



If you find a Garmin 500 complete with speed+cadence sensor for $29 new in box shipped let me know! LOL!

I love BikeForums. I've only been here a short while and it's already a favorite of mine. I know it bugs some people; but I kind of love how the folks around here are so good at tangenting off! LOL. I expect just to pass along a cheap find that might come in handy for a couple of folks and ended up with a page long thread of $500 options to replace my $29 find. I guess that's why this is an expensive hobby for so many people. HA!