I picked distance as it's a navaid for me. Time-of-day comes in second because if I don't keep track of that and neglect my other obligations then life starts becoming uncomfortable. But I can always reference an external source for time whereas an onboard odometer is what I truly need to track my location.

ave heart rate. everything else i can figure out, but not HR

Wow, I can't believe distance is so popular. I virtually never look at it. In fact I almost never reset it, so if I do look at it it's always reading like 350 miles :rolleyes:.

I only wanted 2 features when I got a computer: clock and MPH. Clock because I need to know how late I'm gonna be :o and MPH because I was curious.

For purposes of dead-reckoning, distance becomes pretty important. It's even more important when offroad riding.

distance.

but in fifteen years of cycling, i've only had a computer for a month or so. so that may change.

I use distance. I like to know how far I've gone. But really, over the years, I can pretty much tell the cadence and distance without even using a bike computer. You just kind of get the feel for it.

geez... that's a tough call! i want them all! and that's precisely why i had a polar s720i and now have a garmin edge.. i WANT IT ALL! i'm gonna think on it and vote later.... *only one******************************????* EGADS!

For me, the most important function would be the time as I hate to wear a watch while riding. All other functions on my computer are just there for entertainment...:)

Max Speed.
I'm still trying to beat my top speed of 50 mph.
Gravity, it's not just a good idea, it's the law!

Enjoy

My feelings exactly. I very rarely look at Max Speed. Most of the other functions i use to some degree, but I am usually squeezed for time, so the clock setting is where my computer is normally at. The MPH also displays in this mode but i really don't look at it much.

I would probably say that i use time and trip time the most. I often look at trip time to see how long i have been riding, then i look at the clock to see how much longer i can ride. Sort of sad really, that we live in this world where we have no time for leisure. At least not enough! :mad:

1. Speed So that I know how fast I'm going.

2. Trip Distance So that I know how far I've gone on each ride.

3. Total Odometer So that I'm able to keep track of the total number of miles.

cadence, it's the only thing that still functions on my computer.

Total odo, I could calculate each trip distance myself