What kind of electronics are in/on your cockpit for data gathering, navigation, or to fill some other need? A picture speaks 1000 words!

None.. I even preferred hiding my old small LCD display, computer
down by the right brake, on the fork-blade.. off the handlebars..

Paper Maps, compass. read road signs ..

I have used at different times a fairly basic cyclo computer, a hand held GPS mounted on the stem, or an android phone. On past tours the most common was just the cyclo computer, but lately I have used the android phone more and more as a navigational tool. If battery life was not an issue, I'd likely have nothing on the bike, but have the phone in my jersey pocket.

I have not decided what I will use on my next tour which will be a dirt roads and trail tour.

Edit: I forgot to mention... I have carried a compass, but for on road touring have found it superfluous. It is easy enough to keep rough track of which way is north and turn decisions only require a rough idea of north.

Just a cycling computer. iPhone is usually in a pocket or handlebar bag for quick navigational checks. I carry a back up battery so I don't need to ration my iPhone use.

Interesting thread! Would love to see more pictures.

I have a bike computer I got for $20 bucks a few years ago, for navigation. Knowing how many miles I've gone is an unfortunate side effect...

I would love, love, love a compass but I haven't found one I really like.

I built up this bike this past spring. The heart rate monitor is a wrist watch type unit with a handlebar adapter. The GPS is about 10 years old. Used a Delta Computer Caddy to mount these two items instead of a stem cap. This bike has S&S couplers so I used a wireless computer, VDO was on sale when I was looking for computer.



Another bike. This one uses a wired computer and an 1980s vintage type handlebar bag and mount.



I tried a bell with a compass built in, but there was too much steel in the stem bolts and that affected the compass too much.

Best compass is one I can take away from the bicycle, to get away from the steel parts on it.

those skew the compass needle.

like this:

https://store.silvacompass.com/produc...6/Explorer_203 the magnifying glass lens could be handy


though for handy quick checks this sort is clipped
(+ a velcro Patch so not entirely reliant, solely, on the safety pin clip)
on the front of my handlebar bag [So, somewhat away from the ferrous metal parts.. ]

https://store.silvacompass.com/produc...34/Fisheye_328

iPhone for music, navigation and translation (English to Thai). Not shown: recharging the iPhone and speaker on the bike with a 2xAA's kit, though often they would last the whole day.

The only electronic device in my cockpit is a small light mounted to the handlebars. I carry a cellphone (not a smartphone) in a fanny pack or pannier, but it's usually switched off.

Analog all the way!