I ride alone most of the time and don’t really have “a plan” other than just going for a ride. I have a few different routes and already know how far they are and how much climbing they involve. I do use Strava but my phone stays in my jersey pocket until I want to take a photo or call my wife to let her know when I’ll be home. She uses the beacon to check on me . I check my Strava after my ride and never worry about the results …they are what they are. It’s interesting , I came very close to buying a Garmin a year or so ago but decided I didn’t want or need that much information staring at me. I talked to one of the guys at Garmin and he told me all the stuff that the device is capable of and it sounded cool, but not for me. I have my bell and water bottle , phone in my back jersey pocket , spare tube and patch kit in my seat pack and maybe a snack bar ….I’m ready to go!
