Originally Posted by
njkayaker
That's low usage.
Ok...then the battery would probably last even less long for more usage.
Originally Posted by
njkayaker
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.)
None of those is difficult with a wire either. (Though at this point since the OP said his handlebars fold it's a bit beside the point, what he describes does definitely sound like one of the few times I would say a wireless speedometer sounds better.)
Originally Posted by
njkayaker
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.
Many will reach, and many will not. I did a quick search, and found myself...funny enough, quoting you -
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...the-back-wheel
Cateye, Trek, and Garmin ($$$) sell computers with the transmitter on the rear wheel. Some of these combine cadence and wheel speed into one transmitter.
Some of the less expensive transmitters might not be quite strong enough. Some of these require "line of sight" between the transmitter and the head unit. They might work, if you are lucky.
Originally Posted by
njkayaker
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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).
True, but on the one hand the OP never said anything about wanting HR or Cadence, on the other hand since he said his bike has folding handlebars a wired vs wireless debate continuing seems a little silly... :-)