Thread: Bike computer missing

Originally Posted by randya I never did see the point in using a cycle computer in the first place How was your ride? Great. How far did you ride? Dunno. How fast did you go? Dunno. The point could be to turn 'Dunno's' into conversational data points.

I like it because I can tell all my "couch potato" friends how far an old fart like me rode. HA! I found the same computer on Amazon for $18.58, so that's a lot better than someone stealing the whole bike.

Originally Posted by JanMM How was your ride? Great. How far did you ride? Dunno. How fast did you go? Dunno. The point could be to turn 'Dunno's' into conversational data points. who cares? If you can't just enjoy the ride without needing to know the answers to those questions, I kinda feel sorry for you; sort of like people that can't enjoy a hike in the woods without killin' something...

Originally Posted by randya who cares? If you can't just enjoy the ride without needing to know the answers to those questions, I kinda feel sorry for you; sort of like people that can't enjoy a hike in the woods without killin' something... We all enjoy our activities for our own reasons. Don't be a hater bro

When your doctor asks how much exercise you've done,it is best to have accurate numbers.

Originally Posted by randya who cares? If you can't just enjoy the ride without needing to know the answers to those questions, I kinda feel sorry for you; sort of like people that can't enjoy a hike in the woods without killin' something... In fact i like to know how many miles my bike has on it for maintenance reasons...and to see how long the original parts last.

They fall off. One of my co-workers just lost his Cateye Strada last week, and they twist lock also. He saw it fall, but doubled back and couldn't find it. Fortunately for him I had a spare since I pulled all mine when I bought a Garmin

It was me. Now i can pawn it off to some unknowing schmo.

Originally Posted by JanMM How was your ride? Great. How far did you ride? Dunno. How fast did you go? Dunno. The point could be to turn 'Dunno's' into conversational data points. randya has a point; why does speed and distance measurement make the difference between a good ride or an okay one? I've had bike computers on and off for the last nine years, mostly off. Fun to get an idea of how long a ride is, but after a...

I don't have mine on my commuter - I had one for a year to see how much I ride in a year (3000km? I forget) My new bike has one, just so I can see how much I'll ride it in a year and to see what the speed difference between a mountain and road bike is. I probably won't replace it when it breaks.