Wisetrips Travel Blog

After trying various bike computers, including the Garmin 1040, Wahoo Roam 3, and Wahoo Bolt, and being somewhat dissatisfied with the value for the price, I decided to mount my iPhone 14 Pro Max on my 2011 Specialized FRS S-Works mountain bike. However, all the extended front bike computer mounts were either too short or too flimsy to accommodate my heavy iPhone. I realized that I had to use a smaller bike navigation computer ins…

After many years of mountain biking, I realized that GPS directions would really help me discover new trails (without the fear of getting lost). I initially considered mounting my iPhone 14 Pro Max on the handlebars. Still, I learned that the mountain bike's jerky motion could damage the phone's sensitive camera system. I did some research (with the help of ChatGPT and Gemini) and identified a couple of suitable …

For a few weeks, I have been thinking about using a bike computer to help me improve my fitness training when riding my Specialized FSR S-Works mountain bike at Almaden Quicksilver County Park (and other parks & trails). Until now, I have been using my iPhone 10 with an Apple Series 3 watch to record my rides using the Strava app on my iPhone. The Strava app recorded my GPS position and heart rate but not instant speed or…