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Old 08-02-24 | 05:33 AM
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scmrak
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Bikes: 1985 Univega Via Carisma hybrid, 1994? Trek 1400 road bike, and the FrankenFuji: 2016 Fuji SL frameset with drivetrain from 2008 Fuji CCR-1

GPS cyclocomputer advice?

I've used Cateye cyclocomputers for decades, but the Strada I've been using is analog instead of digital, so every time an emergency vehicle passes my max speed jumps to 47.1 MPH; and the computer has to be mounted 15 inches (40 cm) or so away from my strobe headlight because of RF interference. I have a GPS-equipped FitBit (actually, it pairs with my phone), but it's so stupid it doesn't have auto-pause and keeps running even when I'm stopped waiting for my riding partner to catch up or for a stop light to complete its 45-second cycle. I do NOT average 9.8 MPH!

In other words, I'm about to give up and buy a GPS computer. The problem is that a lot of them with a map display are overkill -- I don't ride out in the middle of nowhere any more. I'm in the market for a computer that has the usual displays - speed, elapsed time, average, max - plus tracks my route and pairs with an HRM. I don't particularly need a $500 Garmin unit that would help me bushwhack up the backside of Aconcagua. I don't do that stuff any more.

Is there a middle ground? I see imports with weird names like COSPOO for sale online (but not at the LBS); but don't know whether I can trust them. Any reviews from experience would be appreciated.
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