Old 11-27-12 | 08:30 PM
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HillRider
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Bikes: '96 Litespeed Catalyst, '05 Litespeed Firenze, '06 Litespeed Tuscany, '20 Surly Midnight Special, All are 3x10. It is hilly around here!

Originally Posted by LarDasse74
I installed a Cateye Mity on my road bike in 1993 or '94, and except for two battery changes since then it has been very reliable up to this year. This year the few rides I took on my road bike I noticed I had to wiggle the head of the computer to get it to read - I suspect there might be a problem with the connections or wires, and I prolly can't get parts for the 20 year old computers, though.
Not to worry, the current wired handlebar mounts will work with your old cyclometer head. Also, I find that cleaning the contacts with a pencil eraser to scrub off the crud followed by a dab of silicone grease restores the reliability.
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