I’ve resisted putting a computer on my mountain bike for as long as I’ve resisted getting a cell phone. Okay, so I actually put off the computer for a few weeks longer than the phone since I purchased a cell back in July. My reason for not using a computer on my mountain bike is I felt it was more of a distraction than a benefit. Railing single track requires ones undivided attention and glancing down at a computer could be disastrous. I also never felt the need to know how far I’ve traveled or how fast I’m going. It’s just never been a big deal for me as far as mountain biking is concerned. I’m totally the opposite way with my road bike. I track and record every road mile.After some thought on the subject, I’ve now decided to try a computer on my mountain bike to see if it will help me during races. What I’m most interested in is monitoring my average speed and using that to keep my speed/pace up when the group strings out. Maybe it will help.
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