Back in the 90's, when I was still racing and had a small stable of nice bikes, I had computers on them, but I've been kinda out of the loop for a while now. I currently ride a mtn bike with road tires on mostly paved, hilly country roads,just for fun, exersize and weight control, but would like something cheap, simple and functional, that will pretty much just tell me my speed and distance (and maybe average speed),and with large readable numbers.
I used to just snag whatever was on closeout at Pricepoint or Supergo for $12 bucks, and never had a problem (I still have a presumably functioning Cateye with the old 90's Team Lotto graphics on it, but i can't seem to find the wiring set-up for it.)
Anyway, I'm looking for some up-to-date info on what's what these days, hoping there's something out there that doesn't cost a pile of money, is uber-simple, and works.
thanks......

The cheapest Schwinn or Bell are what I use. $10 or less. Speed and distance are all I want, and they're pretty reliable.

The wired Cateyes are still pretty inexpensive and reliable.

Wired sensor, about $20.. @ LBS.

You can get a GPS bike computer for $50 these days.

https://www.amazon.com/Bryton-Rider-...8EB1WPPGTF84XJ

Cheap no-name Chinese computer will usually come to bite you. A Sigma of any level is a safe choice.

I like Sigma computers. Started off with one six years ago and used it until I started doing long distance rides and needed a GPS. Still have it on my hybrid and it still works great. I also like some of the Cateye models.