Originally Posted by
BikeArkansas
One by one the extras on my bike computer have gone away. … I have removed the heart monitor… wheel speed monitor. I removed the cadence counter…
Most of the men and women I ride with have Strava and other programs. They have power meters. Are you kidding me. These guys are in their 60s and 70s. I can tell them how much power they have == very little.
But, get your enjoyment where you can, and they do enjoy all this tech stuff.
Originally Posted by
doctor j
I use small, wired bike computers on my road bikes.
As I am a mileage junkie, Iuse the data from those units for my "official records"…I record the data from the computer and Cyclemeter in my little log book and on myspreadsheet after each ride.
I am always trying to beat last year's mileage and last year's average speed,and
I believe that data motivates me to stay with it.
I ride the paved roads in the national forest and state forest nearby and along the bayous and fields,
so I enjoy the scenery. I scope out places to pick berries, stopand talk to people
etc.,
so it's not all about the miles, speed etc.
Originally Posted by
BigAura
Riding simply is liberating. I do carry my phone for tunes & podcasts but also leave it off.
One-fixed-gear, one-brake, no speed-computers. Simple riding enjoyment!
I have posted on several occasions about those who disdain computers, “They remind me of those who say, “I’m not religious but I am spiritual.’ ” 
Last edited by Jim from Boston; 06-13-17 at 04:54 AM.