I have a Garmin problem. I had a 130, moved to a 530 for improved battery life, and then recently got a 1040 for even more battery life and a bigger screen. I don't use 99% of the features on 'em: mine show time of day, distance, temperature, battery life, and elevation gain. I use it mostly for navigation on long backcountry rides or new places, because following the line I planned at home is pretty easy. It's fun to track where (and how slowly) I've ridden. I used to show speed on it, but then I realized I was spending too much time watching the speed number and not looking for cool birds.
I think hailing any electronics as a harbinger of doom isn't right, but I'm also not buying wireless shifters/droppers/suspension/whatever because cables work pretty good for me. That's just, like, my opinion, man.
June 27, 2023, 11:25 p.m. - TristanC
I have a Garmin problem. I had a 130, moved to a 530 for improved battery life, and then recently got a 1040 for even more battery life and a bigger screen. I don't use 99% of the features on 'em: mine show time of day, distance, temperature, battery life, and elevation gain. I use it mostly for navigation on long backcountry rides or new places, because following the line I planned at home is pretty easy. It's fun to track where (and how slowly) I've ridden. I used to show speed on it, but then I realized I was spending too much time watching the speed number and not looking for cool birds. I think hailing any electronics as a harbinger of doom isn't right, but I'm also not buying wireless shifters/droppers/suspension/whatever because cables work pretty good for me. That's just, like, my opinion, man.