Originally Posted by
Stallionforce
I've seen a few of the local randos with two computers, usually mounted -- quite ingeniously I thought -- to the same fork, in opposite directions, so that both run off the same magnet.
I opted instead for the Cateye Enduro which has two odometers; therefore, I hope I can zero one of them while keeping a running total on the other.
But is it standard to run two computers, not just for zeroing at turns, but in case one breaks down?
Sigma and VDO each make cyclocomputers with dual trip odometers in addition to the regular one. This can be handy late at night when you're tired and can't remember what your mileage was at the last turn. The second odometer can be set to count up or down so you could set it for the distance to the next turn or the distance to the next control.
Why someone has two computers is anyone's guess. I used to mount a Polar HRM/computer sensor along with a regular bike computer on the bike since I didn't always use the Polar.