Originally Posted by Gnosis

Jimmie65, you apparently enjoy communicating with others and using the Internet while riding, but some of us have absolutely no need whatsoever for a wireless communication device. That’s likely hard for someone like you to comprehend, but some of us are from the old school when such devices didn’t even exist and you know what; we still totally enjoyed riding without such devices bacn then (and some of us still do)!

In my case, a wireless communication device is useless ballast, as the satisfaction that I derive from my rides, even my 250-mile mountain rides, are via no means of Internet communication, no communication with virtually useless family members, and my friends are located too many states away to be of any assistance. My satisfaction is derived from being entirely self-reliant and still managing to accomplish the intended distances. Not being able to look things up due to unforeseen circumstances has added greater adventure by providing unusual discoveries to my rides. For instance, when a bridge was out of commission nearly 38 miles into my 200-mile ride, by looking around the general area I discovered two relatively nearby tunnels that saved the day! That was a wonderfully exciting discovery and I’ve since used those two tunnels several times on additional rides. It didn’t require the Internet, family members, or friends.