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1 Miyata Biker
I have an older Cateye Micro Wireless Cylclocomputer Model MC-100W. It's probably 6 or 7 years old and still going strong. Nothing fancy about it. It has Current Speed, Average Speed, Max Speed. Odometer. Trip Distance 1 & 2 ( if you wish to use it on two different bikes ). Elapsed Time. Choice of 12/24hr Clock. Night light. I believe the cost was about $40 new. Similar Cateye computers now will run from $50 tp $65. The batteries, one in the sending unit and one in the receiving unit will last for a couple of years. Both are CR 2032 size flat cell type batteries. It has been a very good accessory over the years with nary a problem. You may be able to find a cheaper unit if these type have more functions than you want, but the units you find a Kmart or Walmart type stores will cost about $15 to $25 these days, and are likely to need replaced after a one or two years. I prefer wireless over wired for the somple reason that wires can be a hassle to route and keep nice looking.
Between my wifes bikes and mine, we have 4 of these. The oldest about 10 years old. They have been through rain, snow, heat cold, they just keep working. The bigest down side is that you have two batteries to replace from time to time. We just replace both at the same time, so we don't have to mess around trying to figure out which one is dead\dieing.