Old 11-27-12 | 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by PatrickGSR94
I have Bell wireless computers (same model) on both of my bikes. I have a route that I ride near my office at least twice a week, and the computer on my road bike always goes crazy at this one spot after I crest a big hill, speedometer reading 40-50+ MPH and going all over the place.
Simple wireless computers do that in the presence of EM fields from power transformers, overhead power lines, the eddy loss sensors used to trigger traffic lights, industrial equipment, some LED head lights, etc.

Any ideas? This is the spot where it happens. Nothing crazy around, just houses and trees: http://goo.gl/maps/3E0Po
Upgrade to a better wireless computer which has sensors that speak the digital ANT protocol where the worst that will happen is a drop out (very rare at 2.5GHz vs the lower frequencies simple older computers used) instead of ludicrous readings that throw off your totals and averages. A few hundred dollars on a Garmin Edge 200 or 500 should do the trick nicely.
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