Primarily for the turn by turn capability. I do quite a few longish rides with routes that get quite complex. Lots of those are in the countryside / forest roads where markings arent' great. I had been writing my own abbreviated cue sheets and taping them to my top tube. And still missing turns at times.

As for connectivity, I'm one of those weirdos who likes to be unconnected sometimes.

Appreciate all the comments. I picked up a Cateye wireless for the bike and will see how it plays with the Bolt. If they dont' play well together then I guess I'll use the Bolt for the purposes I"m stating and just not upload everything to Strava (just tally it in the Elemnt app itself).