Cyclometers . . .

"Bent Pedals" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Is it just me, or is my cyclometer/speedometer as much as nuisance as a useful tool?

Went for a ride today and made it several blocks before I realized I'd forgotten the speedometer.
I said the heck with it and continued on my merry way. It had to be one of the most enjoyable
rides in the 5 weeks since I picked up my bent! No fussing around checking time/distance/average,
no racing trying to keep the average up, and no second thoughts heading home, trying to sneak in
one or two more kilometers on the ride. It was almost like the self imposed "competition" was off.
It resulted in a relaxed, leisurely, 1.5 hour ride. Just what the doctored ordered to shake off
the impending winter blues.

Yes, speedometers are useful and interesting, and the numbers certainly let you see improvement in
your riding and where maybe a little more work might be needed. And they are invaluable in keeping
logs and keeping track of distances and averages. All useful and interesting stuff without
argument.

Am I the only one that thinks this way? How many ride, working with the numbers on the cyclometer
and how many ride and ignore the numbers until the end of the trip?

Grin, maybe before a ride I should draw a white sock over the speedo and ignore the numbers until
after the ride is over. (sorry Risto, couldn't resist).

It depends on the ride, on the Baron during short 20 - 30 mile trips I tend to use and pay attention
to it more, I did 70 miles Sunday and didn't pay attention to it at all.

I take it you forgot your GPS too? How did you figure out your ascent and descent totals?

Rod (tongue firmly planted in cheek)

"Bent Pedals" skrev

Quoted message said:

Am I the only one that thinks this way? How many ride, working with the numbers on the cyclometer
and how many ride and ignore the numbers until the end of the trip?

A faulty harness on my Cateye Astrale means only cadence works. I do miss the distance and max speed
functions a bit but otherwise theres no problem. Wouldn't be without cadence though.

Mikael

If you're following any of the Adventure Cycling maps, knowing distance to the nearest tenth/mile is
helpful as their narratives refer to mileage. My old Cateye has a hrm function which is useful in
riding an aerobically correct ride when I'm training. Knowing that I average only 15 mph is
information I could do without!

BentJay

[email hidden] (BentJay) wrote in message
news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

If you're following any of the Adventure Cycling maps, knowing distance to the nearest tenth/mile
is helpful as their narratives refer to mileage. My old Cateye has a hrm function which is useful
in riding an aerobically correct ride when I'm training. Knowing that I average only 15 mph is
information I could do without!

BentJay

My Sigma Sports (SS) 1200 computer stopped working. I brought it to a bike shop and he ordered a new
model 1600 for $20. When it arrived, I had him do the reading and setup. The letters were bigger
than my old
800/1200 SS model plus it has this new feature where I can set the miles and tripdown. Tripdown
counts backwards so that I can just ride and not worry about directions. I like my computer but
I trained myself to not be so concerned about the computer. The thing that help me train was the
position on my Aero. I placed it on the bar directly in front. To reach the computer, I have to
unclip the water tube and so I try not to use the computer.
sigmasport.comindex eos.htmlOpen ↗ click on "virtual Demo" on the right.