Road Cycling - speedometer

Hi,

can any one tell me which Speedometer brand shall i go for and the model plz.

CicloSport
Shimano
Sigma
Trelock
VDO

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dxb

Very little experience here.

I own a Sigma Targa. It is ok but not great. Buttons are not smooth but do function. Price was good.

Originally posted by dxb
can any one tell me which Speedometer brand shall i go for and the model plz.

dxb, can you tell us something more? For instance: which functions are you looking for? Do you want a wired or a wireless 'puter? What is your budget?

By the way, I would recommend a computer with cadence.

Have you looked at Vetta (http://www.vetta.com/Product_Computer.html)?

I's say make sure you get cadence, auto-stop and weather resistance. Other than that, go for the one that fits your budget. I have an off-brand "Echo J12" w/ cadence that cost me $25. I've had it for 5 years and LOVE it!

Hi,
I have used Vetta,cateye,topeak, and more. I like this guy
http://www.performancebike.com/shop/Profile.cfm?SKU=12090

Im using a Cateye Mity 8 right now. It does a pretty good job. It doesnt have cadence though.

I've been using the Specialized Elite w/cadence and been very happy with it...easy to use and I didn't have to read any instructions. :) I believe it cost less than $60 when I bought it at SuperGo.

Cateye enduro 8

I have owned a Vetta(wireless), a Trek, and a Sigma Computer..

All worked fine and are still working.. the Vetta is 7yrs old BTW..



Originally posted by oldillini
I own a Sigma Targa. It is ok but not great. Buttons are not smooth but do function. Price was good.

I also own a Sigma Targa... I think the buttons are that way because it was designed to be robust...
I like the look of its titanium casing... and the heavy duty harness... It has limited functions, but all i need the most is there..

Don't over look the Cateyes. Good computer for the money.

Thanx all for your help.

:)

dxb

Avocet!! Small, simple, perfect.

I sell both Sigma Soprt and Cateye, out of both that I have used abused and had go out I like the Sigma Sports the best. I use a BC 800 wired and a wireless Targa.

Sigma BC800

Over the years, I have tried many brands, but it will most likely be nothing but sigma from here on. My wife and I have had no problems whatsoever with our 800's for the past couple of years. We're considering upgrading to the newer 1600 model for the cadence feature.

I have the Cateye Astrale 8 and love it. It was only $40 and has cadence included. It's all wired but my LBS did a great job with the wiring and now there's no inconsistency that can sometimes happen with wireless.

Teski

A look at a few bike catalogs will show face shots of a lot of computers. I discovered early that when I use my older glasses that small # size makes some computers hard to read: the Trek Radar and Avocet were such. I standardized on Mity 3 from Cateye because of the larger numbers on the display compared to most. It does not have cadence and is wired but runs under $20 in periodic sales. Steve