Originally Posted by
dmanthree
I'm looking for a head unit to simply reflect what's on the phone. Why bother with two computers when you already have a pretty powerful one in your pocket?
Best option here is to just use an older smartphone as a dedicated bike computer.
Even the models from 3-4 years ago are massively overpowered to handle any kind of biking related app. GPS tracking, music, dashboard odometer, etc. You can even set up up with free offline mapping.
Full color. Big screen. Totally customizable for your specific needs. $50 on Craigslist for a model that's a few years old. (Free if you have 6 of them sitting around the house like the rest of us) Just need to make sure the screen is okay, the wifi works (so you can install your apps at home without a SIM card) and the GPS works. I'm still running Android 5.1 on my bike computer. Crappy and massively outdated version of Android....still runs anything I need for the bike just fine.