Trike Speedometer

In alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent on 10 Feb 2007 19:33:24 -0800

Quoted message said:

I'd like to purchase a speedometer. Do any of the trikers here have
any advice for me before I purchase one of the things? Recommendations?

What else do you want it to do?

I like Sigma because I use them mainly on my motorcycles as they can
show up to 300kmh. Dunno you'll need that even on steep downhills!

Sigmas also have available a rear wheel kit which means a long wire
from sensor to display. MIght be useful depending on your trike's
config.

If all you want is speed, pretty well anything will work although I've
heard enough bad things about wireless to be wary. Plus it can be
hard to set up the sensors on a bent.

I use a Sigma 1602 that has cadence as well as max/average speed, trip
meter, stopwatch, up and down counter. I only ever use the cadence
and the tripmeter.

You can get ones that have heart rate monitors too.

Zebee

I like the Planet Bike models because they show four different things at
once.

If you really want to spend the $$$'s you could go with one of the GPS based
things made by Garmin. The problem with them is you have to wait for the
unit to find the GPS Satellites before you can begin riding. When you have
one of these things, however, you can upload the data to your pc and use
software by a company called "Motion Based". This will give you lots of data
about your ride such as a map, a chart showing changes in elevation, a chart
showing average speed during different segments of the ride, etc. There is
even an interface between Motion Based and Google Earth so you can print out
an incredibly detailed street map of your ride.

Also, these things are GPS devices. You can program in important points like
"home" or the hotel where you happen to be staying. The thing can then give
you turn by turn directions to that location. It is not like an automobile
GPS. The entire interface is only the size of a watch so the turn by turn
directions are just done with little blinking icons. Still it gives you that
ability to go someplace unfamiliar, mark you starting point, get lost on
your trike, and then find your way back.

Jeff
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Quoted message said:

Hello,

I'm so effen sick of winter. I can't wait for the weather to get nicer
so I can get out on my trike.

I'd like to purchase a speedometer. Do any of the trikers here have
any advice for me before I purchase one of the things? Recommendations?

I got an excellent Pan-O-Ram here on ARBR that had nice large
numbers. Pan-O-Ram discontinued that model and the others were all
too small to see; so I did not get a replacement when the Pan-O-Ram
wore out.

If another speedometer becomes available with large numbers; please
let us know!

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Quoted message said:

Hello,

I'm so effen sick of winter. I can't wait for the weather to get nicer
so I can get out on my trike.

I'd like to purchase a speedometer. Do any of the trikers here have
any advice for me before I purchase one of the things? Recommendations?

Quoted message said:

I got an excellent Pan-O-Ram here on ARBR that had nice large
numbers. Pan-O-Ram discontinued that model and the others were all
too small to see; so I did not get a replacement when the Pan-O-Ram
wore out.

If another speedometer becomes available with large numbers; please
let us know!

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Quoted message said:

Hello,

I'm so effen sick of winter. I can't wait for the weather to get nicer
so I can get out on my trike.

I'd like to purchase a speedometer. Do any of the trikers here have
any advice for me before I purchase one of the things? Recommendations?

I use a CatEye Micro, which is wireless, yes the range is only 2 feet,
but I have the sender on the lower fender mount and the unit on the bar.
Below are links to photos. Or go to my web page at
http://home.comcast.net/~joelw135 and look for my projects page.
http://home.comcast.net/~joelw135/Comand_Control.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~joelw135/Fender_Support.jpg