aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,502
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
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Basic bike computers have been made for so long that there are no patents, and they know how to make them cheaply. I've bought $15 no-name computers from Nashbar and been entirely satisfied.
I've even bought $6 computers from DealExtreme.com and put them on bikes for other people. They even tell you the temperature! And they work! Free shipping from DealExtreme, but it takes about two weeks.
You can't go wrong with CatEye, though. They've always made good stuff, and you can get support if you need it. That's worth something.
You can also get Schwinn or Bell brand computers at department stores. They work, but I hear the Schwinn mount has a tendency to fail.
Maybe a $20 or $30 CatEye is the best bet, overall.