Originally posted by Redbeard
PB, Since you live in Northern VA, as do I, you may notice the same problems I had with my wireless. The local traffic signals use an inductance loop to sense the presence of a vehicle. I found that, as I sat waiting for a light to change, the wireless computer went crazy on me. It would read 67mph, and give me a really treat average speed
. This was probably caused by the traffic sensor in the road at the light. It can be so strong a signal that it drowns out AM radio stations!
I gave up on wireless in this area, and I use the old fashioned hard wired versions now.
RB
Oh man, RB... that's good to know. I've noticed the same exact thing several times while riding to work, and it's always in the same spot, at the top of a hill just before a major traffic light (George Mason Drive and Route 7). Isn't that the weirdest thing. I thought it might be the power lines along the bike path, but it usually works great on the bike path. It really just did that on my old computer, which is why I switched to this new computer. But this new one hasn't done it and it's wireless also. I have made an effort to make sure the computer and the pickup are closer by moving the magnet much much higher. But it is unfortunately getting quirky in the cold... but I have noticed that since I changed the battery it's working fine again.
Live and learn I guess.
Endlessly in search of "the" cyclocomputer.
PBW