I stopped using computers a couple of years ago, but do use a garmin
gps when I am on unfamiliar roads. Iignore it more or less completely
until I get to an unknown intersection and want to figure out which
way to turn. There are lots of great tertiary roads here in Thailand,
but they are often indistinguishable from people' s driveways or
deadends leading to someone' s field, and they don't show up on the
paper maps at all. I was very reluctant to use the gps at first (I
bought it for my field work), but it has made me much more adventurous
and has allowed me to discover some great roads. Without it I would be
more cautious and stick more to roads I know, as running into deadends
repeatedly does dampen my adventurousness.
Gernot
On Nov 2, 3:40 pm, Thomas Lynn Skean <thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net>
wrote:
> I did precisely this in order to minimize hassle for changing
> handlebars.
>
> And while I enjoy knowing mileage (mostly total mileage) the main
> feature I use is the clock. If I'm not going to make my hoped for
> train, I have alternatives if I know early enough. So it is sctially a
> daily decisionmaking tool. Never could stand wearing a watch.
>
> BTW, I've never found any wireless computer to be reliable on the
> handlebars; mine are higher than most, and the distance challenges
> them. A Sigma Sport came close. But it would sometimes just fail.
> Also, I can't be bothered to push a button everytime I take off. I
> never saw an actual "autostart" wireless. And the do use batteries
> faster, though if batteries last a few months (my Sigma Sport's lasted
> about 9) , it's not too demanding to preemptively replace them.
>
> But now I'm wired and liking it. Perhaps one day I'll
> "upgrade" ("smartgrade"?) to a cheap stick-on dashboard clock!
>
> Yours,
> Thomas Lynn Skean
>
> On Nov 1, 8:00 pm, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > One idea - take a Paul Gino mount for the front fork and install the
> > computer there. Could use a wireless and make it look really clean.
> > That way, you'd have the info, but not be distracted by it. (Probably
> > not original with me. Bet there is a photo of that setup with a
> > "knob" mount.)
>
> > Eric Platt
>
> > On Nov 1, 4:57 pm, awilliams53 <awilliam...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > My thoughts on the technology issue......Less is more, but some
> > > fulfills my inner geek.....
>
> > >http://awilliams53.blogspot.com/2010/07/garmin-out-cateye-strada-in.html
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