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Old 02-23-17 | 03:50 PM
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My iphone 6S is much, much more accurate than my Garmin Edge 200 was. The Garmin was victim to lots of echos from NYC's tall buildings.

If you use a phone, get a really good mount. I went through a ton of cheap mounts. Now I'm using Quad Lock. I would have saved money if I had just gotten the good one first.

A GPS unit is nice because the battery is likely to last a whole day. If you use a phone for long rides, connect it to an external battery.
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