What type of bike computer should I get?

Ryan Robbins said:

I'm brand new to mountain biking and would like to keep
track of my mileage and speed on the trails. Which type of
bike computer should I get: wired or wireless? Are there
any particular brands that are more durable than others?
Right now I've been sticking to shared-use paths and some
of the easy trails.

Thanks.

Some will tell you to forget about the damned computer and
just get out and ride. Others will tell you that the Cateye
Enduro II (wired or unwired) is a good and popular computer
that covers the useful functions without going over the top.
I've gone through a couple of wired versions myself and
would be tempted to try the wireless version next time.
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Westie (Replace 'invalid' with 'yahoo' when replying.)

Ryan Robbins said:

I'm brand new to mountain biking and would like to keep
track of my mileage and speed on the trails. Which type of
bike computer should I get: wired or wireless? Are there
any particular brands that are more durable than others?
Right now I've been sticking to shared-use paths and some
of the easy trails.

Thanks.

what ever is on sale at Performance.

Penny

I have tried a couple of different cheap wireless models and
have had good luck with Ciclosport computers.

I have going show uphill down to a fine art and the cheaper
computers stopped reading below 2 miles an hour and turned
themselves off.

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I'm brand new to mountain biking and would like to keep
track of my

mileage

Quoted message said:

and speed on the trails. Which type of bike computer
should I get: wired

or

Quoted message said:

wireless? Are there any particular brands that are more
durable than

others?

Quoted message said:

Right now I've been sticking to shared-use paths and some
of the easy trails.

Thanks.

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Some will tell you to forget about the damned computer and
just get out and ride. Others will tell you that the
Cateye Enduro II (wired or unwired) is a good and popular
computer that covers the useful functions without going
over the top. I've gone through a couple of wired versions
myself and would be tempted to try the wireless version
next time.

Maybe its me, but it seems like suspension fork stanchions
are getting farther apart. This makes aligning the
sensor/magnet a very important chore. I couldn't get it done
with my old cheapy computer so now ride computerless.

Ryan Robbins said:

I'm brand new to mountain biking and would like to keep
track of my mileage and speed on the trails. Which type of
bike computer should I get: wired or wireless? Are there
any particular brands that are more durable than others?
Right now I've been sticking to shared-use paths and some
of the easy trails.

I like Penny's answer-what's on sale. That got me a CatEye
Enduro II which works OK. Tracking your speed and mileage on
a MTB can be a sobering experience. "What, I only averaged 9
mph?" But if it took three hours, was all on single track
and included 3000 feet of climbing, it was a kick ass ride.
They are useful in figuring out where you are on a new ride.
"The trail guide says ride 3.2 miles and look to the right
for the trail that starts at the tree stump." OK, the whole
area was logged last year...

Shawn

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I like Penny's answer-what's on sale.

What abt one of this small GPS units such as the
Garmin Geko?

see link

garmin.comgeko201Open ↗

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I like Penny's answer-what's on sale.

What abt one of this small GPS units such as the
Garmin Geko?

see link

garmin.comgeko201Open ↗

GPS can be less than accurate as a speedometer under deep
tree cover. Seems like over kill to me when you can pick up
a Cateye on sale for under $30.

Penny

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Quoted message said:

I'm brand new to mountain biking and would like to keep
track of my

mileage

Quoted message said:

and speed on the trails. Which type of bike computer
should I get: wired

or

Quoted message said:

wireless? Are there any particular brands that are more
durable than

others?

Quoted message said:

Right now I've been sticking to shared-use paths and some
of the easy trails.

Thanks.

I'd recommend something with a keyboard, a large screen (at
least 14"😉 and a cell connection so that you can surf the
net while riding.

John Spann

I use a Garmin etrex. Speed, distance, elevation, mapping,
etc... Unless you're under heavy canopy, works great. And
put maps on it to get you to the trailhead.

Quoted message said:

I'm brand new to mountain biking and would like to keep
track of my

mileage

Quoted message said:

and speed on the trails. Which type of bike computer
should I get: wired

or

Quoted message said:

wireless? Are there any particular brands that are more
durable than

others?

Quoted message said:

Right now I've been sticking to shared-use paths and some
of the easy trails.

Thanks.

I don't think he was referring to a GPS... Besides, a GPS is
not as accurate with speed as a normal bike computer.

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I use a Garmin etrex. Speed, distance, elevation, mapping,
etc... Unless you're under heavy canopy, works great. And
put maps on it to get you to the trailhead.

Quoted message said:

I'm brand new to mountain biking and would like to keep
track of my

mileage

Quoted message said:

and speed on the trails. Which type of bike computer
should I get: wired

or

Quoted message said:

wireless? Are there any particular brands that are more
durable than

others?

Quoted message said:

Right now I've been sticking to shared-use paths and
some of the easy trails.

Thanks.

CTB said:

I don't think he was referring to a GPS... Besides, a GPS
is not as accurate with speed as a normal bike computer.

ours is just fine ( GPS) unless we are under heavy tree
cover. We use it for clocking speed while skiing, too ( 47
mph on tele??!!!) But unless you are into making maps or
need the data for other reason, I think I GPS is over kill.
First of all, if you wreck and break it, that's $2-300 bucks
down the toilet, as compared to $30 or so. Second, they are
bigger and heavier. Third, for just counting mileage, they
aren't as accurate. An odometer/cyclocomputer will get your
rolling mileage, including trail undulations, but a GPS does
"satellite" mileage which on longer rides will put you up to
several 10th's of a mile off of the actual rolling mileage.

At least, this has been my experience, doing rides with
both. My engineer hubby has set the cycle-puter to exact
rolling distance of tire, also so I know we are accurate.

Those 10th's add up, you know.

Penny

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I use a Garmin etrex. Speed, distance, elevation,
mapping, etc... Unless you're under heavy canopy, works
great. And put maps on it to get you to the trailhead.

Quoted message said:

I'm brand new to mountain biking and would like to keep
track of my mileage and speed on the trails. Which type
of bike computer should I get: wired or wireless? Are
there any particular brands that are more durable than
others? Right now I've been sticking to shared-use paths
and some of the easy trails.

Thanks.