# Existing BOLT user upgrade to ROAM?

**URL:** <https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/existing-bolt-user-upgrade-to-roam/22773>\
**Category:** Equipment\
**Created:** [October 21, 2019, 3:36pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/existing-bolt-user-upgrade-to-roam/22773 "2019-10-21T15:36:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![BigOlBar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bigolbar/32/29986_2.png) [@BigOlBar](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/BigOlBar)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 7:47am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/existing-bolt-user-upgrade-to-roam/22773/8 "2019-10-22T07:47:05Z")

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I upgraded and I only ride mountain and fat bikes.

Positives:

The flat screen is much easier to see.  
The larger screen can display larger font and more data.  
The ambient light sensor.

Negatives:  
The larger physical size has gotten hit more often when I crash on the mountain.  
It seems to have almost the exact same functionality as my upgraded bolt.

TBD:  
I really haven’t used the mapping feature for how I ride and that seems to be one of the main reasons to get it.

I think it may have more benefit for road/gravel riders.

If you are mountain biking and cost conscious, the bolt is worth looking at.

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