Originally Posted by
Iride01
We have got enough motorist distracted by their cell phones while driving. Do we need cyclist to be distracted with too much real time info about their ride?
Originally Posted by
Iride01
I know what times I've been hitting certain points on my routes. So just looking briefly at my timer, I know if I'm ahead or behind what my previous rides have been. And a glance at the timer prior to starting a segment and when finishing a segment also lets me know how well I did that segment.
Originally Posted by
prj71
Agree. No need to be distracted by real time info other than a quick glance at the bike computer for current distance and speed.
This may sound shocking, but y'all don't seem to know what the hell you're talking about. The data that he's looking for is primarily conveyed by a) +/- seconds (vs previous and/or PR) and maybe b) distance to go; it's hardly decoding hieroglyphics. In practice, it's *less* distracting, as it's certainly as glanceable as MPH and time/distance, but requires less by way of recall and mental math.