Hi, I'm a relatively new cyclist and I’d like to start doing longer rides on routes I don’t know yet. I recently started using Strava to create routes and follow them on my iPhone, mounted on a handlebar clip. It worked fairly well, but I’ve had battery issues, and yesterday the phone flew off the mount and hit the ground. Luckily, the damage wasn’t too bad, but I definitely don’t want that to happen again.

Now I’m wondering what makes the most sense: should I buy a sturdier mount system (like Quad Lock), even though that wouldn’t solve the battery problem, or should I invest in a GPS bike computer like Garmin or Wahoo?

I’m a bit hesitant to spend €250+ on a device mainly just for navigation. For those with more experience, what would you recommend?

Thanks a lot!