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Originally Posted by Old Yeller
I'm looking for opinions on a couple of different things.
First and most important I want a GPS/Speedometer for my road bike but I'm not sure of which features to focus on and what brands to look at as I usually just default to Garmin.
And I'm looking for a good backpack for biking. I bike to work everyday and have a locker in my office that contains a lot of work clothes, but every once in awhile I'll have to bring a full change of clothes from home, plus lunch, plus shoes, plus gym clothes so it'd be nice to have a pretty sizeable waterproof (or at least water resistant) bag that's comfortable with a bunch of separate compartments.
Any suggestions on brands/stores to look at for either?
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I use my garmin but the last time I had my bike in at a bike mechanic he talked me into putting this on it :
http://cdn.specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/...ort%20rev2.pdf
I think it was only $40 or $50 ? and you don't need a GPS signal so I have yet to change the battery after one year of use. I have started leaving my garmin at home from time to time after realizing that the readings were the exact same after many rides of bringing both. If I am interested in tracking elevation gain I bring my garmin but otherwise this specialized gadget is great for the main things I track on my road bike : time/speed/distance/and most importantly AVS.