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Old 09-22-23 | 08:30 PM
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twogears
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Wired vs Wireless Bike Computers

New guy card, I'm not sure if this has been visited before, seems like it might be something that has been hotly debated previously, but I couldn't find it.

If there is a thread already, please send a link, otherwise. Let's get a good discussion going.

I would like to hear from folks that:
- Prefer wired bike computers.
- Prefer wireless bike computers.
- Tried (or succeeded) to switch to wireless after enjoying wired computers previously.
- Tried to use a wired computer, but didn't like since (whatever; ie. wireless offered more stats say).

I guess GPS devices could fit in here as well, but myself, I treat those in a separate category. I "always" have a bike computer, while I "sometimes" have a GPS. Also, if I were using a GPS as my primary Odometer, I know I would miss some miles for:
- Forgetting to start the record, or
- Not willing to wait for Sattelites (missing somewhere between 1/4 and 1/2 a mile at the start), no big deal but does enter my thinking a little.

Myself, I am having difficulty changing from wired to wireless. But the market seems to be going that direction whether I like it or not. I might get more into that later. But for now, I'd like to hear your preferences and why. I really want to emphasize the simpler computers like the Sundings that are so often rebranded, but by no means, want to limit the discussion to those. And if you switched to Wireless and "wouldn't think of having a wired device any more," I'd really like to hear from ya.

Let's try to keep it lighthearted, I'm sure people are going to be passionate about their computers , so let's try to respect all opinions. That's a tall order I'm sure, I mean, this is the internet, right?
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