Originally Posted by
ItsJustMe
At bicycle speeds and roads, meh I just don't get it. Even in areas I don't know, it's not like it's hard to get around.
Sounds like you don't ride much if you can't imagine how it could be useful.
You can load a planned course to a GPS (including smartphones).
If you go on rides that use cuesheets, using GPS is, from my experience, much easier.
Originally Posted by
Iride01
Personally I prefer the dedicated devices without maps. Maps are better viewed before the ride. And if I have to consult one during the ride, I wouldn't want to try and view it on a tiny screen. I reach for my phone at those times.
It takes some practice but it's not that hard to use the map on the tiny screen (a bigger screen would certainly be easier!).
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It's fine to have preferences (I don't care) but it seems some preferences are based on not really understanding what isn't preferred.