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I am in team no screen on my bike. I spend way enough time in front of a screen, I don't mind missing a turn and getting lost once in a while. It is not like I
by prmoustache 1y ago
I am in team no screen on my bike. I spend way enough time in front of a screen, I don't mind missing a turn and getting lost once in a while. It is not like I am living in extreme wilderness and I still have a smartphone as a backup with loaded maps in case I have any doubt.
- kccqzy 1y agoI did that for many years before buying a bike computer. If the number of turns isn't large, I memorize all the turns in advance. I finally gave up when I took part in an organized ride with hundreds of turns with no markings on the road. I still like to memorize the route these days. When I do that, I mostly don't use the map feature of the bike computer: I look at my speed, cadence, and heart rate.
- Earw0rm 1y agoFriend of mine who's a group ride leader has a minimal turn-by-turn in a wireless earpiece paired to his phone, which sits in his pocket and runs a navigation app. Means he can lead rides confidently and fluidly while also being completely present and aware.
- loeg 1y agoDepends how much riding to new places you want to do without getting lost. If you only ride places you know, or don't mind spending time lost, you don't need live maps.
- prmoustache 1y agoAs I said earlier, I still have a smartphone with me with offline maps so I can still stop for a minute and check if I am unsure of my route. There is a huge spectrum of possibilities between being totally unaware of where you are going and following a route turn by turn and I kind of feel I have an higher than average awarness of where I am going and where are the cardinal directions.
- loeg 1y agoI'd file that under "don't mind spending time lost," even if that time is only a few minutes.