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@CaneCreekCyclingComponents: @CaneCreekCyclingComponents: The reality is, a lot of customers had bad experiences with something they love to do during their free time (not to mention the amount of money they drop). Not doing a recall was negligent at best, especially with the repeated admission of fault. I take issue with the way your operations are run and think it may be the inherent cause of quality control. I paid for my DB inline to be rebuilt (in Oct), then it blew out after 4hrs of riding. When I contacted customer service I was told, 'oh yeah, yours was one of the last rebuilds before we upgraded the internal components - sorry about that we'll rebuild it again.' Then the rebuild took 2 weeks so I missed out on riding during the entire holiday break because (and I quote): "We only have 1 tech working on the rebuilds right now." What? 1 tech? Maybe pull the guy off of the useless tuning app to help out? My point is, you guys have the ability to make some great stuff, but you need to get the house in order and do what's right by your customers. Oh, and no one told me about the upgrade options 13 days ago...

It's not the device - it's the mentality of chasing segments, leroy. I will dispute your "fact" as I have both a garmin and an iphone 5 and run them simultaneously (why not). The elevations are definitely different (never by 30%+ as you've seen), but the distance and speed are identical. What functionality does a garmin offer that you can't get on a smartphone?

Yeah, I sometimes agree with the "soulless" comment - it's a slippery slope with Strava. I do enjoy it though. As for GPS and adove's comments: I have a garmin and an smartphone with gps. I regularly use my iphone for long rides (4+ hrs) and have not run down my battery yet, as long as I start with it charged. Accuracy has not been an issue (for me) on roads or in the trees. Finally, if your smartphone has bluetooth you can use a HR monitor (wahoo). All are pretty good options, I'm just saying that you can accomplish the same with a smart phone.

I can't believe this is the only comment about Strava. If you have a smart phone with GPS, why would you shell out $300 for a cycling computer? Strava gives you all the same data and much, much more for free. It also can introduce you to MTB trails you never knew where around you, plus you get to see how you stack up against others ... even local pros. So, whilee I love that dude's comment about "are you tired?" there's now a way to benchmark if your 'tired' is comparatively weak.