Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
I rode about once a week, if I remember right. It was many years ago, but mostly I'm talking about comments from other people who have had wireless computers.
That's low usage.
Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
I can't think of a reason why you would need to "relocate a wireless computer from one place to another on the same bike". For "It's obvious that a wireless computer gives you more options on where to put it too" where else would you put it but the handlebars exactly?
The fact that your experience or imagination is lacking doesn't mean that there aren't multiple places. Right or left on the handle-bar. On the stem. On a mount (like Bontrager has for the Nodes). On an accessory bar. (Most people don't need to move things around but I have needed to. And the bike I have makes mounting a sensor on the fork difficult.)
Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
A while back I asked if I could put it in my rear bag, with the sensor on the front wheel, and several people said the wireless signal on their unit wouldn't reach that far. I suppose to be fair, one might be able to put the sensor on the rear wheel and also put the speedometer part in a rear bag, but then you can't see the speedometer while you're riding.
Many wireless computers have the sensor on the rear wheel and the head unit on/near the handlebar. The wireless signal for those would easily reach that far.
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The fact is that the newer digital wireless computers work just fine. The wired ones work fine too (and are cheaper). If you want things like HR and cadence along with speed, wired won't work (or work as well).