In Which I Try the New Computer

New computer on road bike. It comes with two holders, so I'll use it on hybrid bike, too.

My wife kindly purchased a GPS computer for my bike for my birthday. I had delayed using it, because it involved installing a new app on my phone, and my phone intimidates me too much.

But Saturday I decided I needed to get out and enjoy the fine, cool day. So after an afternoon nap, I unpacked the computer, installed the app and put the computer on my road bike.

It was after 4 p.m., so the ride was destined to be a fairly short one. I headed out to the Cedar Valley Nature Trial, thinking I might do the run to Lafayette.

No, I didn’t get that far. Darkness was closing in as I got near the cutoff to the Robins park, so I decided to head over there—but the bridge was so snowy that I decided riding in the potentially slick woodsy trail as darkness fell was probably not a great life plan, so I instead designated the bridge as my turn-around point and headed home.

View from bridge as I turn towards home.

Looking west on trial as sun slips below horizon.

Deer beside trail.

What caused me to second guess my route choice.

The new computer is very nice. I like being able to see my speed as I go, and the display even lights up automatically as light fades. I still have to figure out the app—I don’t know how to record rides, yet.

But I’ve entered a new era of GPS biking. And I got more than 11 miles in on a cool Saturday. A few more images of the ride (and the computer):

End of the ride (blue glow is from lights on my bike).

Another sunset image.

Another picture from bridge as I head home.