5/17/2023 0 Comments Gridbike screen blackI should also mention that I use Ride with GPS as my favored form of route creation and curation, so I can’t comment on the specifics of how the Karoo 2 plays with Komoot. For a numerical comparison with various devices, from Hammerhead’s perspective at least, see this link. For further thoughts on how the Hammerhead Karoo 2 performs both generally and for racing, be sure to check out Neil’s Hammerhead Karoo 2 review video on YouTube, which is embedded at the bottom of this post, as he has different requirements than I do.Īdditionally, although this review is intended to stand alone and isn’t a comparison as such, I can’t help but occasionally reference the Karoo 2 with Wahoo’s ecosystem – specifically the ELEMNT ROAM – as it’s the head unit I’m most familiar with and one of its main competitors, especially given the similarity in price points. But for this review, I’m looking at it from a bikepacker’s perspective, and more of a recreational, off-the-grid one at that. Increasingly, many are marketed towards the Strava KOM crowd, and given Hammerhead’s language (“technology to inspire and empower all people to unlock their athletic potential through cycling”), it’s likely the Karoo 2’s role as a training tool is a significant part of its raison d’être. But there’s no doubt that such devices can also have me jabbing at buttons in confusion, over-analyzing data, or spending too much time staring at (yet another) computer screen. At best, they lend flow to my bike travels, no matter the weather, and help translate routes I’ve dreamt up in the comforts of my living room into reality, letting me breeze down dirt roads I’ve never ridden with the confidence of a tour guide. Navigational devices can be a blessing or a curse.
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