Gadget-less cycling.

[betty swollocks]

I have nothing clamped to my handlebars apart from shifters and brake levers.
I'm just not interested in knowing how far I've been, mapping where I've been, how much I've climbed, how many calories I've burned, what my max and min heart rate was, what my max and min and average speeds were, temps, humidity etc, etc.
Just not interested.
Anyone else like me?

 

[vernon]

I have nothing clamped to my handlebars apart from shifters and brake levers.?

You wont get far with that set up. Where's the rest of the bike?

 

[Tommy2]

Occasionally it is nice to just throw on my trainers and go for a run just for the pure enjoyment and run on feel rather than data, some of the best runs I've had have been like that, I've not been into cycling long enough to do that yet, I'm still a bit geeky about the data.

 

[MontyVeda]

toe clips and the computer are the best two things i've taken off my bike.. no more faffing about trying to clip in/out, and no more trying to cycle one MPH faster than my current speed.

 

[Shaun]

TBH I used to look at my comp religiously, but when the battery died and I kept forgetting to buy a new one, it eventually stopped being so important and I now, quite happily, pootle along without worrying about the "data".

After years of referencing it (and not trying too hard to "improve" or actively change my fitness / speed levels) I pretty much know what my average speed is and what my (preferred / comfortable / natural ) cadence range is.

I've never owned (or been interested in owning) a Garmin and headcams hold no interest either, so I'm fairly minimalist; but I do have lights, pump, bottles and seat-post bag - and often have the iPhone plugged in for music, so I do pack a few bits and bobs.

But yeah, I can imagine a gadget-free ride would be quite enjoyable - and even more so on a day when you're not against the clock or on a family-induced curfew.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I'm free!

Get on and go, no nonsense cycling here, wind in the hair *cough*, etc., etc.

 

[User169]

 

[colly]

I have been without gadgets recently. I lent my Garmin to someone and she's not returned it yet. I don't have the data or a record of where I went, don't really miss it tbh. I still went out and enjoyed cycling. End of.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

the reason I had a bike computer was to see how far I had gone. that way I know I will finish the ride inside the timescale. im referring to a tour with a flight back booked.

 

[Canrider]

That looks like my niece's hands...she's 8, who gave her a PBR?!
(And how am I going to tell her parents she's become a tragic hipster?)

 

[User169]

That looks like my niece's hands...she's 8, who gave her a PBR?!
(And how am I going to tell her parents she's become a tragic hipster?)

Quite right. They should have given her a proper beer!

 

[Canrider]

Quite right. They should have given her a proper beer!

Your new project: web database of commercial beer container dimensions, length/circumference/centre of mass (full/empty).

 

[Archie_tect]

I like to know how far I've cycled because it makes me feel good about myself because I'm fatter than I should be, so if I remember [and if there's any battery life on my phone], I switch on Cyclemeter on my phone in my pocket when I start and switch it off when I stop. It doesn't interfere with anything, so why not... sometimes I'm surprised how far I've gone.

 

[Canrider]

But I'm going way OT, so yes, I usually ride without any electronic aids. Don't most people?

 

[Archie_tect]

That looks like my niece's hands...she's 8, who gave her a PBR?!
(And how am I going to tell her parents she's become a tragic hipster?)

... and why is she wearing Dayvo's cardie?