Originally Posted by
Hypno Toad
Cue cards are not my recommendation,
It was clear you weren't recommending them.
Originally Posted by
Hypno Toad
it's a reference point for how some riders like to follow a route.
Outside of organized/group rides, there are probably
very few riders choosing to use cue sheets.
Many more people are forced to use cuesheets when they would prefer not to.
Originally Posted by
Hypno Toad
Cue cards are not my preferred method; however, when I'm riding an unsupported gravel ride, I keep cue cards as a back up to my Garmin's 'bread-crumb' route.
I load the route to an app on my phone as a backup.
Originally Posted by
Hypno Toad
Going to the Banjo Bros site for the link above reminded me of something for the OP, if you want to use an iPhone for your route, here's a good option to keep your iPhone accessible and visible -
Phone Pack, Bar-Top Mounted | Banjo Brothers
Something like that is cheap enough to try even if he "graduates" to using a Garmin.
There are a few options for "route to a point" navigation. "maps.me" appears to be a good choice and it works on iOS and Android. Osmand is another option for Android (there's am iOS version but it's not complete). You really have to buy Osmand (the free version is too limited). And Osmand's interface is a bit weird.