iamjethro
11-29-08, 08:25 PM
are the inexpensive cycloputers (bell, schwinn etc.) acceptable? My wife wants one for her bike, but doesn't really ride enough to justify a huge expense. Mainly wanting speed and a couple of other things reported.
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uke
11-29-08, 09:01 PM
I use these (http://www.amazon.com/Schwinn-SW654-17-Function-Bike-Computer/dp/B000DZD3FQ) on both of my bikes. Work nicely.
mr.bill
11-29-08, 09:12 PM
Hello JamJethro,
I got a bell wireless for $16
almost a year ago works great on my
mountain bike.
Wireless if far better, as there are no
wires to be fouled by brush & bush.
Cheers
I got a bell wireless for $16
almost a year ago works great on my
mountain bike.
Wireless if far better, as there are no
wires to be fouled by brush & bush.
Cheers
Rosso Corsa
11-29-08, 09:12 PM
Mine is $10. It's not fancy, but it's lasted for over 4000k. It all works. At least get one that says water resistant though.
10 Wheels
11-30-08, 05:26 AM
are the inexpensive cycloputers (bell, schwinn etc.) acceptable? My wife wants one for her bike, but doesn't really ride enough to justify a huge expense. Mainly wanting speed and a couple of other things reported.
Schwinns are great. $9.55 at Walmart
Schwinns are great. $9.55 at Walmart
zebede
11-30-08, 08:43 AM
I have had both Schwin and Wireless Bell (Both from Walmart). The Schwin was difficult to set up and then lost it's settings, I took it back. The Bell was on my wifes bike. She kept resetting it by hitting a certain button sequence,(I think) so it also went back to the store. Though I was impressed with the Display and list of features.
I now have two Cateye Strada Wireless, one for over 9 months and 3500 miles. I have not had to do anything to maintain these units. I have become convinced that when it comes to cyclocomputers your have to get into established cyclocomputer brand names, where things have evolved as far as reliability, logical set up and use , mounting ease etc... But thats just my oppinion.
I now have two Cateye Strada Wireless, one for over 9 months and 3500 miles. I have not had to do anything to maintain these units. I have become convinced that when it comes to cyclocomputers your have to get into established cyclocomputer brand names, where things have evolved as far as reliability, logical set up and use , mounting ease etc... But thats just my oppinion.
werbin
11-30-08, 09:02 PM
This is the one I got.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FIATU8
It is about $33 but it is very inexpensive for the features it has.
Includes cadence.
Displays 3 numbers at once. For example: cadence, speed, distance.
At the end of the ride it will show max cadence, max speed, avg. cagence, avg. speed.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FIATU8
It is about $33 but it is very inexpensive for the features it has.
Includes cadence.
Displays 3 numbers at once. For example: cadence, speed, distance.
At the end of the ride it will show max cadence, max speed, avg. cagence, avg. speed.
dougmc
11-30-08, 09:21 PM
The `$10 at Amazon Schwinn 17 function' computer works very well. I've got a few thousand miles on mine, and have one on every bike.
I did get one dud that kept resetting itself, but all the others have been perfect. I've probably had 10 of them or so -- they're cheap enough that when I sell a bike, I just leave it on there for the next owner.
The backlight and thermometer are nice features that most others don't have.
The downsides are 1) the sensor/magnet aren't very sensitive, so they have to get very close to each other, and 2) the computer is sort of big compared to some others, and 3) it says Schwinn (but a sharpie can fix that last one.)
I'm not a fan of wireless speedometers. If they're cheap, interference can make it say you're going 96 mph, and if they're better quality so they don't have that problem they cost a lot more -- and even then interference can cause them problems. And they have two batteries to go bad rather than just one. But wireless probably does make more sense for a cadence sensor (if your computer has one) -- that would be a long ways to run a wire on most bikes.
I did get one dud that kept resetting itself, but all the others have been perfect. I've probably had 10 of them or so -- they're cheap enough that when I sell a bike, I just leave it on there for the next owner.
The backlight and thermometer are nice features that most others don't have.
The downsides are 1) the sensor/magnet aren't very sensitive, so they have to get very close to each other, and 2) the computer is sort of big compared to some others, and 3) it says Schwinn (but a sharpie can fix that last one.)
I'm not a fan of wireless speedometers. If they're cheap, interference can make it say you're going 96 mph, and if they're better quality so they don't have that problem they cost a lot more -- and even then interference can cause them problems. And they have two batteries to go bad rather than just one. But wireless probably does make more sense for a cadence sensor (if your computer has one) -- that would be a long ways to run a wire on most bikes.