I know it's been raised on here recently, but I've spent the weekend dashing from LBS to LBS and
trying to research bike computers on the web.
I'm planning to get a new one for my new ride and have been taking a hard look at the offerings.
Some impressive, some not so impressive.
I like VDO and the MC 1.0+ looks interesting, but so does the Ciclomaster 434. Specialized has
something interesting with 'Pro' as the model and comes in a black lunchbox with a tiny manual (ugly
looking thing tho.)
I've found Vetta to make computers which are seriously distracting to navigate. CatEye are pretty
good, but contacts tend to rust if they get wet (what's the matter with using nickel-plated brass,
geez...) VDO hold up like a champ in the worst of conditions, but lose all data when changing
battery (for $100 I expect at least a few bytes of bubble or flash memory, please.)
Of all the bells and whistles I think altimeter is the one feature I'd prefer (over cadence, watts,
HRM, etc.) as I'm usually interested in the grades I ride as much as anything else and more than
those other features mentioned.
Anyone really particularly happy with something which does the basic functions and
altimeter? Wireless?
Thanks in advance.