GPS Map 60CSX.
That's an interesting question. I haven't looked at any new Garmins so it's tough for me to speculate on how they work. The Wahoo is just so easy to use. I'm sure Garmin has worked in a lot of the same features. It really depends on what you want to do. If you want a multi-use device with better mapping capabilities - the ability to upload different basemaps for example, then yes, it's probably worth exploring something like that. If you're 90% or more cycling, a device like this becomes more appealing. But I don't really know enough about the new devices to comment.
I would say the biggest benefit of the Wahoo is that there's a spot on my bike that it clips to and I don't have to worry about hauling a bag or jamming a largish GPS device into a pocket. But then again, the Wahoo doesn't work all that well if it's not out in the open on the bike.
It would also be interesting to compare the in-the-trees accuracy of a dedicated GPS device vs. a cycling computer. There's probably some accuracy to be gained from a larger device with an antennae sticking out the top.
April 12, 2022, 5:47 p.m. - Dave Tolnai
GPS Map 60CSX. That's an interesting question. I haven't looked at any new Garmins so it's tough for me to speculate on how they work. The Wahoo is just so easy to use. I'm sure Garmin has worked in a lot of the same features. It really depends on what you want to do. If you want a multi-use device with better mapping capabilities - the ability to upload different basemaps for example, then yes, it's probably worth exploring something like that. If you're 90% or more cycling, a device like this becomes more appealing. But I don't really know enough about the new devices to comment. I would say the biggest benefit of the Wahoo is that there's a spot on my bike that it clips to and I don't have to worry about hauling a bag or jamming a largish GPS device into a pocket. But then again, the Wahoo doesn't work all that well if it's not out in the open on the bike. It would also be interesting to compare the in-the-trees accuracy of a dedicated GPS device vs. a cycling computer. There's probably some accuracy to be gained from a larger device with an antennae sticking out the top.