Mike Dodds said:When I were a lad we had black and white telly, a testcard during the day
and clockwork watches. Posh 5 speed racing bikes often had a mechanical
odometer. It was attached to the front fork and counted each wheel
revolution with a 'finger' attached to a spoke.
Anyone know if it is still possible to get one? I can't be arsed with wires,
batteries, tyre circumference, wireless gizmos etc. All I want to know is
how many miles I've done since the last service, chain change, or in the
last month.
I remember those, and I think you're going to make things more
difficult for yourself by trying to track down and use one.
Cycle computers are one of the simplest and most fuss free components
on your bike, worrying about "wires, batteries, tyre circumference,
wireless gizmos etc" is really getting het up over nothing.
You only need to set the computer up once, and that's it, job done,
after that it will always just work. Perhaps change the batteries in
wireless models once a year, every two years for wired ones.
If you really want fuss free, then buy something like a Cateye
Wireless. Look at the chart in the instruction leaflet which will give
you a "near enough" number for the tyres you favor, punch that number
into the unit, then zip tie one bit to your fork, one bit to the
handlebar, and slap the magnet on a spoke. Finished.
That will then give you speeds, averages, totals, just about every
thing. How much simpler could you want it to be?
"Bob"
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