I really enjoy having a computer. I love watching my average speed increase every year, post-winter, and knowing how far I've gone. I also like to ride routes I find in books, which are usually measured out by segment length, so the computer makes it easier to locate my next turn.

I usually only watch my trip segment odometer while riding, and I might check how I'm doing if I stop for a rest - I don't like to get too bogged down in the stats while I'm out on the road.

I'm actually considering getting a new computer to monitor cadence, but I'm not entirely sure it's worth it - plus, I'm having a very hard time finding one that isn't viciously expensive that has both cadence and two trip distance odometers. I'd rather have two trip odometers than cadence - I'm pretty much only interested in cadence from hearing people talk about it!