Bike computer?

SM said:

Looking to upgrade my bike computer and wondering what others here use and what they recommend.

Thanks for your comments.

VDO C10+ wireless. It's pretty basic, but still keeps the minimum data I need (current time, ride
time, speed, trip and point-to-point dist, odometer [only since last battery change]). Only gripe is
the range is very short on transmitter (to keep from interferring with other bikes on same 2.4GHz
freq. I presume) and receiver needs to have front end clear of bars, which limits adjustability.
Plus side, it's mounted with an rubber O-ring looping under the bar, which is light and easy to
remove/move/adjust. Also, very easy to use, reset while riding. Overall I like it.

I've had a wired Cateye, which I really liked aside from the wire getting caught on something and
yanked out of the sender. Easy to use while riding.

Also have a Vetta wired unit which I didn't like much at all. Too hard to navigate while riding. Had
to actually stop to do resets. Least favorite of the three.

VDO's are made by the same company who makes Mercedes and BMW displays ... real nice quality.

Planet Bike computers give a boat load of info on the display ... no pulling hands off the bars.

I have a Sigma 1600 for the cadence ... it works great ... but i just leave it on speed and cadence
on rides and then review the info after the ride. The only problem i have is the cadence wires come
loose from time to time ... maybe a wireless soon?? You can run two tire sizes on this also, so have
one for your mtb and one for road ... or your race set up and training set up ...

Cateyes have been around for sometime and are the biggest ... they make nice systems.

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Quoted message said:

Looking to upgrade my bike computer and wondering what others here use and what they recommend.

Thanks for your comments.

Hi, I've been using cyclometers for over a decade and I've only used Avocet. I think they are
excellent pieces. For the money, the Avocet Cyclometer 15 is nice. One feature I really like is that
the ride time starts and stops automatically with the average speed's auto on/off feature. This is
not the case with the Avocet Cyclometer 45tt. It's ride timer must be initiated after every reset
and I usually forget to re-start it. But other than this, the 45tt is near perfect. Perfect would
require at least three lines of information. The Cyclometer 25 is just like the 15 but it has a
clock and maybe a stop watch. I don't think the 25 is worth the extra money especially if you've an
HRM. The 35 is like a more accurate 25 but with only a single line for display. I saw an ad in
VeloNews from Vetta about a wireless computer with cadence. To me, this sounds interesting. If you
want a do it all computer, look at the Specialized Pro. I think it's a bargain considering all of
its features.

Dave

onefred said:

Quoted message said:

Looking to upgrade my bike computer and wondering what others here use and what they recommend.

I've been using cyclometers for over a decade and I've only used Avocet.

The problem with Avocets is that they are so fragile. My favorite is the Vetta. It has a good
combination of sensible layout and functions, as well as decent ruggedness. My particular Vetta also
has average and max rpm, which I like.

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Quoted message said:

Looking to upgrade my bike computer and wondering what others here use and what they recommend.

I've been using cyclometers for over a decade and I've only used Avocet.

The problem with Avocets is that they are so fragile. My favorite is the Vetta. It has a good
combination of sensible layout and functions, as well as decent ruggedness. My particular Vetta
also has average and max rpm, which I like.

Maybe. Two weeks ago, I had my Cyclometer 15 mounted half-way on its base and it vibrated off the
bike and fell on to the street at about 20 mph. The thing busted to pieces and I thought "Damn,
looks like I'll be buying a new Avo 15" but as I began collecting all the pieces together I noticed
that it could all go back together. One battery, one battery cover, one plastic piece making up the
undershell, another plastic piece for the overshell, and the actual electronics piece (circuits,
chips et al.). I reassembled it in about 30 seconds and was delighted to see it working again. I
guess a less delicate computer wouldn't have busted open, but at least it still works.

I want to add that another feature I love about the 45tt is that the average speed is displayed to
the hundredth of a mile per hour, but for its price I guess this is expected. I say I like the
cadence feature but fact is I rarely use it for more than a few seconds. I mostly use the average
speed function.

If nothing else, Avocets are very tiny in size. 🙂

Dave

SM said:

Looking to upgrade my bike computer and wondering what others here use and what they recommend.

I use SigmaSport on all my bikes. My advice is stick with one brand like that where everything is
interchangeable. When a little part breaks or is stressed, you can still use all the other parts as
spare parts. Also you can be consistent with the wheel size info.

I've been shopping around ebay for one. It's the Polar that everyone seems to be bidding on. They
are a little expensive but I guess that it is worth
in.

The bike I have now has a Polar adapter on the handlebar as well as the wheel mount so guess the
previous owner has one.

Victor