Originally Posted by BubbaDog
The cheap little Bell computer that I bought at Wally World allows you to edit the cumulative (total miles ever ridden) odometer, so you can reprogram it after a battery change. Or add on a 'few' thousand extra miles when you want to impress your cycling buddies....
B'Dog
Originally Posted by MMACH 5
Nearly every cyclometer I've seen allows you to set the milage when you change the battery. Even the cheap ones from wally world. Why not use the functionality, if it is available?
(edit) - er, uh, what I meant to say was: Listen to BubbaDog. He's right.
Yup, my el cheapo Specialized computer has that function. I think over 95% of the computers out there have that function.
Originally Posted by genec
Forget "setting the odometer... " simply write down the distance at any critical time or the end of the year and don't worry about it... trying to get some cheap computer to memorize all your milage for you is a waste of time. They were never meant to be cycling "black boxes."
Think pen and ink and paper and relieve all your anxiety...
That's what I do, I have an MS Excel log. To be honest, logging in your mileage for the hell of it (as in not using it for future analytical purposes) is a waste of time, trying to get some cheap computer to memorize all your mileage for you is a bonus. No time wasted there.....just keep pedaling & it'll the odometer will keep ticking.