On Mon, 09 Dec 2019 13:32:08 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>You just made my whole point:
>Take a phone with you for emergencies but leave it turned off.
>
>You say:
>- Good for GPS mapping.
>For a local bike ride? Even longer bike rides, I know where
>I'm going and where I am. I've done 65 mile rides.
>Never needed a gps map.
>
>- people like to listen to music
>And I said, get out enjoy the ride. You DON'T need music.
>Enjoy a ride without that. Try it sometime.
>
>- including the ability to check in with people via text
>Can't go for a bike ride without checking for text messages?
>My point made. You are a phone addict.
>
>In your case, yes...you should have a phone charger on your bike.
>
>Bet you would go nuts with your phone turned off for 48 hours.
>Don't believe me? Try it sometime.

So people aren't allowed to have their phones on during a bike ride.
They're also not allowed to listen to music during a bike ride. And
they're not allowed to check for text messages during a bike ride.

But if I want bread without added sugar, I'm uppity.