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Decent, Cheap Altimeter?

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  1. Does one exist?

    I would LOVE a $900 whizzbang gadget that could monitor all my variables and upload it to databases and spreadsheets - that I could then bake into pie charts and bar graphs.... But alas, I can only afford a $90(?) widget to measure the climbs. Can I find one?

  2. I use a CicloSport HAC4, which has a set of altitude functions, including climb grade. But, I think it's about $200, not $90. Vetta makes a model (V100A, I think) for about $100. Of course, every bike or wristwatch altimeter I have seen is based on change in barometric pressure. And none of them (that I am aware of) has a provision for inputting the local sea-level barometric pressure independently as you would have on, say, an aircraft altimeter. So, you use a known altitude at departure for the starting point. The problem is that barometric pressure changes constantly, so the alt reading is wrong almost from the get-go. I've never used mine for anything other than a rough approximation of the climb grade.

  3. specialized makes one that is $100. i found it accurate enough to measure climbing on my rides.

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