Garmin can bite me
11-21-10, 07:17 PM
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Garmin can bite me
Why don't I give a flying fark about a Garmin or any other GPS on my bicycle?
A) I always know where I'm going when I'm a bicycle, so the GPS map function strikes me as stupid.
B) There's a limit to how much I want to know about my rides.
C) Anything I do want to know about my rides is conveyed to me by my Joule 2.0, along with an array of other data that I could give a fark about.
I do understand why so many cyclists think this thing is the Fred's Meow. I am not one of them. Good grief this whole Map My Ride stuff is dumb.
This is cycling, it's all pretty dumb.
A) I always know where I'm going when I'm a bicycle, so the GPS map function strikes me as stupid.
B) There's a limit to how much I want to know about my rides.
C) Anything I do want to know about my rides is conveyed to me by my Joule 2.0, along with an array of other data that I could give a fark about.
I do understand why so many cyclists think this thing is the Fred's Meow. I am not one of them. Good grief this whole Map My Ride stuff is dumb.
This is cycling, it's all pretty dumb.
11-21-10, 07:26 PM
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I take it it's specifically the GPS that you disdain since you have a Powertap which as far as data and metrics go, is the holy grail of overengineered cycling science.
11-21-10, 07:28 PM
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Why don't I give a flying fark about a Garmin or any other GPS on my bicycle?
A) I always know where I'm going when I'm a bicycle, so the GPS map function strikes me as stupid.
B) There's a limit to how much I want to know about my rides.
C) Anything I do want to know about my rides is conveyed to me by my Joule 2.0, along with an array of other data that I could give a fark about.
I do understand why so many cyclists think this thing is the Fred's Meow. I am not one of them. Good grief this whole Map My Ride stuff is dumb.
This is cycling, it's all pretty dumb.
A) I always know where I'm going when I'm a bicycle, so the GPS map function strikes me as stupid.
B) There's a limit to how much I want to know about my rides.
C) Anything I do want to know about my rides is conveyed to me by my Joule 2.0, along with an array of other data that I could give a fark about.
I do understand why so many cyclists think this thing is the Fred's Meow. I am not one of them. Good grief this whole Map My Ride stuff is dumb.
This is cycling, it's all pretty dumb.
Don't worry, you might get one for Xmas.
11-21-10, 07:33 PM
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Pcaddy will be singing a different song in a couple years, when he starts *needing* something to help him find his way home.
BTW I have used the nav feature quite a few times when taking new routes up into the mtns.
It is also very handy to check how far you are to the next town when on unfamiliar roads.
BTW I have used the nav feature quite a few times when taking new routes up into the mtns.
It is also very handy to check how far you are to the next town when on unfamiliar roads.
11-21-10, 07:36 PM
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The 305 isn't that expensive and gives me everything I'd ever want except for power. But I'm po'.
11-21-10, 07:37 PM
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No Garmin. No problem.
11-21-10, 07:39 PM
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11-21-10, 07:39 PM
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Just put a new route in my Garmin that I'm looking forward to riding tomorrow. I'd rather focus on my ride than figuring out where I am. 51 miles, 5000 feet of climbing. Definitetly don't want to miss a turn and miss out on some ups.
11-21-10, 07:48 PM
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Why don't I give a flying fark about a Garmin or any other GPS on my bicycle?
A) I always know where I'm going when I'm a bicycle, so the GPS map function strikes me as stupid.
B) There's a limit to how much I want to know about my rides.
C) Anything I do want to know about my rides is conveyed to me by my Joule 2.0, along with an array of other data that I could give a fark about.
I do understand why so many cyclists think this thing is the Fred's Meow. I am not one of them. Good grief this whole Map My Ride stuff is dumb.
This is cycling, it's all pretty dumb.
A) I always know where I'm going when I'm a bicycle, so the GPS map function strikes me as stupid.
B) There's a limit to how much I want to know about my rides.
C) Anything I do want to know about my rides is conveyed to me by my Joule 2.0, along with an array of other data that I could give a fark about.
I do understand why so many cyclists think this thing is the Fred's Meow. I am not one of them. Good grief this whole Map My Ride stuff is dumb.
This is cycling, it's all pretty dumb.
11-21-10, 07:49 PM
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11-21-10, 07:54 PM
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The 500 really only nominally has a GPS. I like that it collects so much data for me to review later, and the map plotting is helpful in as far as I can remember which hill is which (and be embarrassed that what I thought was a grueling climb was actually just a piddly little bump) but yeah, they could leave the GPS off and it'd still be the best cycling computer out there and worth the $200.
11-21-10, 07:57 PM
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I bought my 705 because it has large easy to read fonts and great back lighting so I can see it in the dark. I have used the GPS functions a few times when I want to plan out my route. Say I want to ride for 30 miles but I want to take different roads because I get easily board looking at the same scenery. I can plan out my ride on the computer ahead of time and get turn-by-turn directions.
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11-21-10, 07:58 PM
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11-21-10, 08:03 PM
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How many miles did you ride before that happened?
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Bummer. After I get a garmin 800, I had intended to rub your nose in it.
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11-21-10, 08:15 PM
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