clarknick67

Hi, there. Was wondering anyone of u have experience with this Wireless Cycle Computer Speedometer? Wanna buy a nice Bicycle Meter, but I'm really confusing what to buy. Just googled this product. Looks nice. But I'm not sure it is that good. What ya think? What do u suggest to go with?

KDC1956

Get a cateye computer for your bicycle wireless I have had mine for over a year and a half and it works great.The one I got is the cateye Mirco Wireless.They are not cheap but they do work better than most my 2 cents.I am very happy with mine.

kingsting

$9.99 for a wireless? I don't know about that one. I've had $10.00 wired cyclometers that were unreliable and failed so a wireless in that price range scares me.
Specialized offers a nice wireless that is dirt easy to install and set up. I've been a fan of those. Cateye always made nice cyclometers and I've never had any issues with them, even the cheap ones. One thing I noticed with wireless computers is that they are battery hogs. I have to replace batteries in those (at least the head) once a year where a wired unit like a Cateye can go for two.

Cyclesafe

56k miles and 6 years on my Cateye wireless.

HillRider

+1 for Cat-Eye but why the necessity for wireless? Wired is cheaper, more reliable and has much better battery life.

A $10 wireless cyclometer including free shipping? I don't think so.

JanMM

Note: Battery not included.

MilitantPotato

I'd buy it. If it works awhile, you saved 20-30 bucks. If not, $10 isn't much to worry about. If they have a wired version I'd get that, personally.

cyclist2000

I like wired but in one instance I must of installed the wire too tightly and ended up pulling the wires out from the head unit mount when I turned the handlebars. I still prefer to use wired for the reasons that you stated. especially reliability.

Retro Grouch 

What kind of bike?

I like wireless but, besides using up batteries more quickly, there are some tricks to installation. The issue is the distance between the pick up and the head. If you have an unusual bike, like a recumbent, or even a large size frame, it might not work at all. Even on a conventional frame, sometimes bike parts will affect the transmission.

My process is to install the pick up and spin the front wheel. Then I hold the head close to the pick up to be sure that I'm getting an MPH reading. Finally I hold the head in various potential mounting places to be sure that I'm still getting a reading. I have a Sigma, which is advertised as having an extra long range, on my recumbent. When I had it installed on the drive side I got only intermittant performance. After I moved it to the non-drive side (no chain) it works fine.

rekmeyata

I have had three wireless computers in 12 years, two of them were Cateye, one was VDO, and none of them lasted more then 5 years. One of the Cateyes I had was actually replaced by Cateye after it failed 18 months after purchased for free even though it wasn't under warranty! So technically I had 4 in 12 years.

My previous computer before the string of wireless jobs was a wired job, it lasted 20 years. So with all the problems I had with wireless I went back to wired about 3 months ago and got a Sigma 1609. Can't say how long it will last but hopefully longer then the wireless.

Also with wireless the sender unit is particularly problematic since 3 of the four failed there, all 3 were Cateye's and the computer was the VDO. And the sender bats last about 6 to 9 months so you better have spare bats on hand, I had a set in my seat bag. The computer bats last 3 or 4 years.

Personally I don't want the hassle anymore, I like the clean wireless look but hated the reliability.

badamsjr

I HAD been using Cateye 7 wireless with good success, until I tried to ride at night with my Niterider Moab HID headlight on--computer completely shut down! Went to Astrale (wired w/cadence), and have had no more problems in 5 years.

fishymamba

I have a wired version of that meter I got from ebay for $3. It has worked for a few days, but I am going to go for a century tomorrow, so I will see if it works for that long.

clarknick67

Thanks. I'll go with it soon.

HillRider

Be sure it takes commonly available batteries or the cost of the batteries can make it no bargain. Cat-Eyes nearly all take CR2032 batteries which are cheap and available everywhere.

Chombi

There is also a slight speed reading lag with some wireless bike computers. Not a big deat to me with my VDO, but I know it does bother some riders. Something to think about if you are considering going wireless.

Chombi

noglider 

I've been buying those $6 wired computers from the Chinese businesses. They work. But they are basically disposable. I wouldn't buy a cheapo wireless one. I wouldn't even buy an expensive wireless one.