For longer touring and casual sport cycling I want to finally get my hands on a bike computer. Have used my phone so far, but I don’t like
- battery life
- water situation when it’s rainy
- arguably not too good for the camera stabilizer
My requirements are not too high I would say, but I would like
- connectivity to some peripherals (ANT+ I guess)
- ability to add GPX files and also extract them
- not buy myself into some cloud (or otherwise fenced) solution
What it boils down to: What would be the least restrictive brand out there?
I am aware of https://github.com/hishizuka/pizero_bikecomputer but currently I don’t see myself tinkering that much – since I do longer tours I need some kind of decent case, a way to take it off and be a little tough.
(Sorry if this is not he perfect place, I could not think of another community that would fit well)
Thanks for your answer! Since you go explicitly “by USB” I assume everything else goes via their app only, right?
The Garmin stuff (I’ve used Oregon a lot - various models since 2011) auto-saves tracks as GPX and is very reliable about that.
The newer stuff also saves as .FIT with extra info.
When you plug these into a computer by USB they appear as a normal extra drive, with the files available natively. As /u/Shimitar says, they don’t need the cloud, or an account (unless they have changed that)
They’re also pretty robust and weather proof.
Downsides - expensive. Sometimes limited features. The cameras on the Oregons are useless, and you mention a camera is needed - so it depends what features you want, your budget, and the range.
Exactly… Using the app is the straightforward way, but you can plug the cable and download raw data files.