Originally Posted by Fat Boy
I bought a wired Cateye because it was cheap at the LBS (in the closeout-no return bin). It turns out that the wires are too short for a Downtube folder. Lucky me, I then got to buy the same basic thing in a wireless version.
You could have cut the wire and soldered in an extension piece. I did that with mine when the wire broke inside. It's worked really well for years and is a neat and tidy job. You do need to pay attention to insulating each wire from the other with tape. Solder one side, tape it up neatly. Solder the other wire and tape the two together. Repeat the process for the other end if you are extending the wire. Do it carefully and you'll never see it again. I've had this computer on about three bikes over the last five years all taped up like that. It's covered thousands of mles reliably ever since the repair.