reliable cyclocomputers you recommend
For speedometers on the bike.
In case i can never get mine to work again. I like to ask the forum of what types and brands etc you all recommend that you use. That you have never had a problem with ever? thanks |
Cateye's have always been reliable for me, and I've owned a number of different models over the years. I hate their manuals, however. I've never had a Cateye user manual that was simple to read.
Right now my main road bike has a Cateye Strada Wireless. The only minor issue is due to the way the entire body is the button. Occasionally something hits it for 3 seconds (like my Cakmelbak while getting something out of it) and it resets my trip data. I just need to be more careful about how I hold the Camelbak. Have a Cateye Micro wireless on the tandem. This was from a trade with another BF member for some pedals. The sensor mount bracket on this is nicely made. Easy to adjust and stays put. |
For reliability and simplicity, get a wired computer. I have a Specialized Speed Zone wired computer, thrown in free by the LBS with the purchase of the bike, with a little over 13,700 miles on it. No problems. It works.
Sigma BC1009 wired computer on the other bike. Not as many miles but no problems. |
Sorry you can't seem to get the old one working. Like Spiff, Cateyes are the best I've used. (Although the Astrale with 25,000 miles on it has developed a sporadic contact issue, requiring semi-annual cleaning and greasing.) My Cateyes don't suffer water intrusion and short out, I've had good luck with the cable harnesses, etc. And I've used them in some gnarly weather!
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I own and have used exclusively the Cateye Strada Wireless, last 3 generations, going back to about 2000.
Never had a single problem. Cateye sells spare parts at fair price, so you can keep them going for years at relatively low cost. |
Cateye Astrale 8, wired with cadence. Takes a licking and keeps on ticking!
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I have used Cateyes off and on over the years and found them to work pretty well. I have used wireless and wired and prefer wired as I think they are more accurate. I am currently using a Bontrager Trip Three wired as we speak. I purchased it in November 2011 and last week the buttons started to stick. I could not reset the trip reading. Took it back to the LBS and they replaced it for me. We will see how this one works.
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Depends on what your budget is and what kind of information you are looking for. When I got my Synapse last year I wanted heart rate and cadence and went with the wireless Cateye V3. List price is $200 but have seen on sale as low as $135. Easy to install.
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Originally Posted by seeker333
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I own and have used exclusively the Cateye Strada Wireless, last 3 generations, going back to about 2000.
Never had a single problem. Cateye sells spare parts at fair price, so you can keep them going for years at relatively low cost. |
I used to use Cateyes but after losing 4 of them in one year due to broken mounts and having multiple mounts break the retaining tab, I decided that my wallet needed a break.
I currently use Sigma wired computers and couldn't be happier. The mounts are twist lock mounts which are a better design than the Cateyes. The Sigma also has a mount for a second wheel size which is good if you have more than one bike. |
I have had wired Cateyes over the years with few problems. I think it makes sense to standardize on one brand so the mounts are interchangeable, which has been the case for Cateye. (It looks like they are rolling out a new generation - don't know about the mounts for those). Mounts do wear out every so often.
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