Originally Posted by RomansFiveEight

Very cool!

I like to track my rides. Honestly, I don't even need or care for the speed and cadence THAT much; for any other reason other than logging it and viewing progress over time. That's what a bike computer does for me. As I get fitter I can see progress over time. That was a BIG motivator for me running and I'm sure it will be for me cycling as well. (And that can all be done from a Jersey pocket, too. For that matter.)

As for the navigation; hey, I got pretty good at maps when I started riding motorcycles! Motorcycle specific (i.e.; weatherproof) navigation systems cost a fortune mounting my phone to the handlebars made me nervous (what's different this time is that I'm not going nearly as fast and it's an old phone. Hence I never considered mounting my CURRENT phone). A map in a vest pocket folded to the right 'section', and re-folded when necessary, is a great way to get around!

But I'm not nearly in shape enough for a cross country bicycle trip. The navigation is the least important feature but if I've got it, I'll use it. A good way to plan routes and navigate through residential neighborhoods instead of the main thoroughfare; more this newbies speed. And there's also strava segments and other fun motivators that can be done with navigation. Even if you're not looking at the map, though, the GPS functionality is important for tracking rides. And that IS important to me.