Computer Placement

Mine is to the right too.

Maybe it has something to do with everyone being right
handed and they use their thumbs to press the buttoms?

From a few years ago, tour de france winner Bjarne Riis
actually had his computer on the stem!!!

Or 1989 photos of Laurent Fignon in the tour de france shows
his computer to be on his forks!!!

Maybe the left side is the new spot!

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I've just fitted computers (Sigma 1200's if you're
interested) to my and wife's bars. I placed them to the
left of the stem for two main reasons -

it

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allows lights to be fitted on the right (therefore
increasing your

apparent

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profile to oncoming motorists) and also leaves my stronger
arm to steer whilst operating the buttons. Seemed sensible
enought to me.

However, whilst watching the cycling on SBS, and also down
at Cafe Racer

at

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the weekend, I noticed that absolutely everyone else,
without exception, mounts them to the right.

Have I committed the ultimate bike computer faux pas? Is
the whole of

Beach

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Road laughing at me behind my back?

Please let me in on the secret. Either that or just tell
me it's not important.

Craigster.

New Sigma twist-type fittings can be used on the stem which
does solve the dilema & is great with tribars.

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Mine is to the right too.

Maybe it has something to do with everyone being right
handed and they use their thumbs to press the buttoms?

From a few years ago, tour de france winner Bjarne Riis
actually had his computer on the stem!!!

Or 1989 photos of Laurent Fignon in the tour de france
shows his computer

to

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be on his forks!!!

Maybe the left side is the new spot!

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I've just fitted computers (Sigma 1200's if you're
interested) to my and wife's bars. I placed them to the
left of the stem for two main

reasons -

Quoted message said:

it

Quoted message said:

allows lights to be fitted on the right (therefore
increasing your

apparent

Quoted message said:

profile to oncoming motorists) and also leaves my
stronger arm to steer whilst operating the buttons.
Seemed sensible enought to me.

However, whilst watching the cycling on SBS, and also
down at Cafe Racer

at

Quoted message said:

the weekend, I noticed that absolutely everyone else,
without exception, mounts them to the right.

Have I committed the ultimate bike computer faux pas? Is
the whole of

Beach

Quoted message said:

Road laughing at me behind my back?

Please let me in on the secret. Either that or just tell
me it's not important.

Craigster.

Mine's on the right but only cos i applied your logic re stronger hand as im left-handed

the right might have subliminal tag as being the 'business' side as its where the drivetrain is?

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Quoted message said:

I've just fitted computers (Sigma 1200's if you're
interested) to my and wife's bars. I placed them to the
left of the stem for two main reasons -

it

Quoted message said:

allows lights to be fitted on the right (therefore
increasing your

apparent

Quoted message said:

profile to oncoming motorists) and also leaves my stronger
arm to steer whilst operating the buttons. Seemed sensible
enought to me.

However, whilst watching the cycling on SBS, and also down
at Cafe Racer

at

Quoted message said:

the weekend, I noticed that absolutely everyone else,
without exception, mounts them to the right.

Have I committed the ultimate bike computer faux pas? Is
the whole of

Beach

Quoted message said:

Road laughing at me behind my back?

Please let me in on the secret. Either that or just tell
me it's not important.

Craigster.

Left side is the new black.. My sigma is on the right🙁

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Originally posted by Dej
Left side is the new black.. My sigma is on the right🙁

Meh.. Polar is on the right, Cateye is on the right.

These <rodney rude> trendsetters </rodney rude> will
come back to the one-true-computer-mounting-side after
a time...

Mind you, if i could read the Polar properly sideways, I'd fit it to
the stem.

hippy

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Originally posted by Dej Left side is the new black.. My
sigma is on the right🙁

Meh.. Polar is on the right, Cateye is on the right.

These <rodney rude> trendsetters </rodney rude> will come
back to the one-true-computer-mounting-side after a time...

Mind you, if i could read the Polar properly sideways, I'd
fit it to the stem.

hippy

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These <rodney rude> trendsetters </rodney
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Mind you, if i could read the Polar properly sideways, I'd
fit it to the stem.

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Mine is to the right too.

Maybe it has something to do with everyone being right
handed and they use their thumbs to press the buttoms?

From a few years ago, tour de france winner Bjarne Riis
actually had his computer on the stem!!!

Or 1989 photos of Laurent Fignon in the tour de france
shows his computer to be on his forks!!!

Maybe the left side is the new spot!

"Craigster" <[email hidden]@m.co.uk> wrote in
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I've just fitted computers (Sigma 1200's if you're
interested) to my and wife's bars. I placed them to the
left of the stem for two main reasons -

it

Quoted message said:

allows lights to be fitted on the right (therefore
increasing your

apparent

Quoted message said:

profile to oncoming motorists) and also leaves my
stronger arm to steer whilst operating the buttons.
Seemed sensible enought to me.

However, whilst watching the cycling on SBS, and also
down at Cafe Racer

at

Quoted message said:

the weekend, I noticed that absolutely everyone else,
without exception, mounts them to the right.

Have I committed the ultimate bike computer faux pas? Is
the whole of

Beach

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Road laughing at me behind my back?

Please let me in on the secret. Either that or just tell
me it's not important.

Craigster.

On my tri bike it's on top of the top tube. There's no room
on my tri bars to fit it.

Marty

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I've just fitted computers (Sigma 1200's if you're
interested) to my and wife's bars. I placed them to the
left of the stem for two main reasons -

it

Quoted message said:

allows lights to be fitted on the right (therefore
increasing your

apparent

Quoted message said:

profile to oncoming motorists) and also leaves my
stronger arm to steer whilst operating the buttons.
Seemed sensible enought to me.

However, whilst watching the cycling on SBS, and also
down at Cafe Racer

at

Quoted message said:

the weekend, I noticed that absolutely everyone else,
without exception, mounts them to the right.

Have I committed the ultimate bike computer faux pas? Is
the whole of

Beach

Quoted message said:

Road laughing at me behind my back?

Please let me in on the secret. Either that or just tell
me it's not important.

Craigster.

Left side is the new black.. My sigma is on the right🙁

My cateye on my racing bike is on the right.

But my new training bike? I fitted the sigma on the left.
It'll probably shift to the headstem when I put bars on.

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I've just fitted computers (Sigma 1200's if you're
interested) to my and wife's bars. I placed them to the
left of the stem for two main reasons - it allows lights
to be fitted on the right (therefore increasing your
apparent profile to oncoming motorists) and also leaves my
stronger arm to steer whilst operating the buttons. Seemed
sensible enought to me.

I put my Cateye on the left so I could put my light on the
right. That couple of inches may or may not make a big
difference but I would rather go with the safer option.

Jeff Westwood

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hippy said:

Originally posted by Dej Left side is the new black.. My
sigma is on the right🙁

Meh.. Polar is on the right, Cateye is on the right.

These <rodney rude> trendsetters </rodney rude> will
come back to the one-true-computer-mounting-side after
a time...

Mind you, if i could read the Polar properly sideways, I'd
fit it to the stem.

hippy

Cateye do a stem mount, not that I can find one in
Australia!

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Mine's on the right but only cos i applied your logic re
stronger hand as im left-handed

the right might have subliminal tag as being the
'business' side as its where the drivetrain is?

You see, I'd apply the reverse logic to that statement, and
take it as a good reason to 'balance up' the underweighted
and frankly under-rated left-hand side of the bike.

For that reason I also carry my pump on the left, but that's
a whole new thread.

Anyway, thankyou all for your input. It hasn't made me feel
any more right or wrong, but at least I can live with
myself now.

Craigster.

Craigster said:

I noticed that absolutely everyone else, without
exception, mounts them to the right.

On the stem. Held there "crossways" by a piece of tube. With
3 lights, HRM, bell, handlebar bag mount, there's no room
for anything else.

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>Originally posted by Dej Left side is the new black.. My
>sigma is on the right🙁
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Meh.. Polar is on the right, Cateye is on the right.

These <rodney rude> trendsetters </rodney rude> will come
back to the one-true-computer-mounting-side after a
time...

Mind you, if i could read the Polar properly sideways,
I'd fit it to the stem.

hippy

Cateye do a stem mount, not that I can find one in
Australia!

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right, Cateye is on the right.

These <rodney rude> trendsetters </rodney
rude> will come back to the one-true-computer-mounting-
side after a time...

Mind you, if i could read the Polar properly sideways, I'd
fit it to the stem.

hippy </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""> Cateye do a stem
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Originally posted by Craigster


You see, I'd apply the reverse logic to that statement, and
take it as a good reason to 'balance up' the underweighted
and frankly under-rated left-hand side of the bike.

For that reason I also carry my pump on the left, but that's
a whole new thread.

Anyway, thankyou all for your input. It hasn't made me feel
any more right or wrong, but at least I can live with
myself now.

Craigster.

My pymp is on the left and i 'dress to the left' 😄 to balance the bike

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Originally posted by flyingdutch
My pymp is on the left and i 'dress to the left' 😄 to balance the bike

Your "pymp"?!? :-D

hippy
- will go no further... ;-)

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Originally posted by Craigster
I've just fitted computers (Sigma 1200's if you're
interested) to my and wife's bars. I placed them to the left
of the stem for two main reasons - it allows lights to be
fitted on the right (therefore increasing your apparent
profile to oncoming motorists) and also leaves my stronger
arm to steer whilst operating the buttons. Seemed sensible
enought to me.


Craigster.

And what about those mini-riser bar doo-dads which allow you to mount even MORE junk on your bars? Along with your Honka Hoota, HRM, Computer with power-calculation, cadence, apparent wind-speed and altimeter accessories, halogen light, LED light, mini-compass, Aqua-lite for emergencies, squeezy dinosaur/squirrel/shark, gear/KOM/sprint chart (taped to the stem for max. style points) and mascot of choice, it's a wonder those of us with suspension on the front don't have to put a heavier weight spring in the forks to cope with it all. It's cycling's equivalent to fluffy dice.

Less is more. Get the new CycloMaxilloFacioZooMMeter (TM)
HUD digital multifunctional readout retinal implant wired to your hip-joint prosthetic power meter, thoracic cavity kilojoule counter and helmet reverse camera and anemometer and experience the freedom of total connectivity, or some [censored].

I'm appointing dealers this week, so get in early for the newest revolution in performance enhancing apparatus.

Or just get more stuff.

M "technoweenie/weightweenie shootout fencesitter" H

[QUOTE]Originally posted by mfhor
[B]And what about those mini-riser bar doo-dads which allow you to mount even MORE junk on your bars? Along with your Honka Hoota, HRM, Computer with power-calculation, cadence, apparent wind-speed and altimeter accessories, halogen light, LED light, mini-compass, Aqua-lite for emergencies, squeezy dinosaur/squirrel/shark, gear/KOM/sprint chart (taped to the stem for max. style points) and mascot of choice, it's a wonder those of us with suspension on the front don't have to put a heavier weight spring in the forks to cope with it all. It's cycling's equivalent to fluffy dice.

[/QUOTE]

Oh, I forgot my Cateye Lucciola

😉

M "How many long distance Audax riders does it take to make a product commercially viable?" H

[QUOTE]Originally posted by mfhor
<snip [censored] on bars 'rant'?>

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M "technoweenie/weightweenie shootout fencesitter" H

[QUOTE]Originally posted by hippy
[B]

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Originally posted by mfhor
<snip [censored] on bars 'rant'?>

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M "technoweenie/weightweenie shootout fencesitter" H

Well, if you're a weight weenie, that's different. It's all about
what you DON'T have on your bike 🙂

All my bikes have, at most, a light and a computer and, at
the least, nothing. Lights are required, computers are "nice". [/B]