I used computers for a few years, then not for a few.  When I bought a
new go-fast two years ago, I went all in and bought a Sigma Rox 9 to
go with it.  It doesn't have GPS built in, but does have about
everything else - speed/time/distance, cadence, heart rate and
altitude, plus data logging and a USB connection to the PC.  When
logging it takes a 'snapshot' of speed, distance, altitude and heart
rate every 5 - 20 seconds.  The data can be downloaded to the computer
to generate route profiles and track total mileage, climbing, calories
burned, etc.  Not at all Riv-approved, but I do like having the HRM
data and the profiles of climbs.  Last year I bought a second mount,
so I can swap it between two bikes.  It has one big advantage over
GPS's - the battery life is well over a year, compared to a few hours
for a Garmin.

there are still a few bikes in the garage that are computer-less,
including my Riv Road, and I won't support two computers so they will
stay that way.  I'm not compulsive about tracking every ride, and I
can still estimate my speed pretty well by eye and feel.  I like
having the computer on hard, hilly rides, I don't miss it on easy
rambles.

To everything there is a reason, and a time to every purpose under
Heaven.
A time to ride flats, a time to ride hills
A time to ride fast, a time to ride slow
A time to draft another man's wheel
A time to refrain from drafting...

(Apologies to Ecclesiastes and the Byrds)

Bill



On Feb 15, 7:44 am, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote:
> How many of y'all have computers on your bikes? The Avocet 35 on my
> gofast failed after many years and I am very tempted not to replace
> it. But weaning myself from the numbers is surprisingly hard,
> particularly mileage numbers.
>
> What do y'all do? Do you use computers? Just a watch to time yourself?
> Just ride and say the heck with it?
>
> Note: I'll still like going fast; I'm just not the rambling type. But
> I can ride hard even without the computer.
>
> --
> Patrick Moore
> Albuquerque, NM
> For professional resumes, contact
> Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com

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