Recommend a
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Posts: 947
Bikes: Litespeed Ultimate 2006, Litespeed Pisgah , Specialized Roubaix 2008, Trek Madone 2011
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Cateye Velo 5. Speed, avg. Speed, trip distance, total distance and clock. About 30$ max.
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Memphis
Posts: 246
Bikes: 2008 Specialized Roubaix Elite Compact, 2004 Giant Cypress, 1981 Specialized Sequoia
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Cateye Mity 8 also works great and runs $20-25. Has speedo, odo, trip, ave, clock. Easy to read display. Easy to work buttons.
#4
Senior Member ??
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Englewood,Ohio
Posts: 5,098
Bikes: 2007 Trek Madone 5.0 WSD - 2007 Trek 4300 WSD - 2008 Trek 520 - 2014 Catrike Trail
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
+1 I had this one on all my bikes before I bought the Garmin.
__________________
=============================================================
Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.
-- Antonio Smith
=============================================================
Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.
-- Antonio Smith
#5
just keep riding
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Milledgeville, Georgia
Posts: 13,560
Bikes: 2018 Black Mountain Cycles MCD,2017 Advocate Cycles Seldom Seen Drop Bar, 2017 Niner Jet 9 Alloy, 2015 Zukas custom road, 2003 KHS Milano Tandem, 1986 Nishiki Cadence rigid MTB, 1980ish Fuji S-12S
Mentioned: 15 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 173 Post(s)
Liked 33 Times
in
22 Posts
My Cateye Mity 3 (predecessor to the Mity 8) is still going strong.
#7
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Camino, CA
Posts: 1,181
Bikes: Trek 5500 OCLV, Trek Fuel EX 9
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Cateye "Astrale 8" if you can still find one (I think they have been discontinued). Wired, with cadence, under $30!
#8
Sore saddle cyclist
Specialized computers are good, have basic functions AND the digits are larger so my old eyes can read them from riding position. The MPH digits are large enough on most computers, but on the Specialized the odometer digits are large enough too. You can get a good basic one for $30 - $35
#11
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Central Louisiana
Posts: 3,055
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 41 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 8 Times
in
3 Posts
+1 for the Specialized. I got a Specialized SpeedZone Comp "free" when I got my new bike earlier this year. It's been through a rain-soaked century, and a rain-soaked 58-mile substitute for a century, and it's still ticking. It is a basic instrument with the basic functions. Not sure what it cost new. Given that it came "free" with the bike, I suspect that it was probably not the top-o-the-line. I'm satisfied with it.
#12
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Oregon coast
Posts: 408
Bikes: '06 Trek Pilot 5.2 SPA, '07 BikesDirect frame build, '10 GF Wahoo disc
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I have had one of these for over a year:
https://www.schwinnbike.com/products/...tail.php?id=53
Got it at the local W***Mart, $9.95.
The main number is fairly big but the button (right one) that changes modes is a little hard to push. Otherwise it works pretty good.
I also have a CatEye Strada Cadence. Its numbers are smaller and harder to see. I will eventually be replacing it (recycle to another bike) with one of these, which has a bigger display (have it, but not installed yet):
https://www.sigmasport.com/us/produkt...punkt=features
I have some of these:
https://optx2020.com/reading.cfm
one on each right eye side of my riding glasses so I can see the speedo numbers better.
Still need the 'cheaters' to read the fine print on stuff off the bike.
https://www.schwinnbike.com/products/...tail.php?id=53
Got it at the local W***Mart, $9.95.
The main number is fairly big but the button (right one) that changes modes is a little hard to push. Otherwise it works pretty good.
I also have a CatEye Strada Cadence. Its numbers are smaller and harder to see. I will eventually be replacing it (recycle to another bike) with one of these, which has a bigger display (have it, but not installed yet):
https://www.sigmasport.com/us/produkt...punkt=features
I have some of these:
https://optx2020.com/reading.cfm
one on each right eye side of my riding glasses so I can see the speedo numbers better.
Still need the 'cheaters' to read the fine print on stuff off the bike.
#14
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: St Peters, Missouri
Posts: 30,225
Bikes: Catrike 559 I own some others but they don't get ridden very much.
Mentioned: 16 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1572 Post(s)
Liked 642 Times
in
363 Posts
If the only information you are interested in is "how far" and "how fast" the basic computers are almost a commodity. I have a slight preference for the Cateye Enduro because it has a fatter, more durable wire that's less likely to open circuit.
#15
Senior Member
Cateye (notice a pattern) Micro, wireless. Almost bombproof. My wife has one, I have one. NEVER a problem, ever. Works every time, rain, snow, hot, cold.
#16
Boomer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 7,214
Bikes: Diamondback Clarity II frame homebuilt.
Mentioned: 106 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 16098 Post(s)
Liked 1,457 Times
in
1,064 Posts
Wow, I have never seen this much agreement in 50+ about anything.
Cateye seems to be the best buy for the buck with me too.
There used to be a better product for us oldies with bad eyes but Topeak stopped making the old style Panoram (3 screens side by side no scrolling necessary for most data) with the really large print and new and improved it. The old 3 wide case is still available from some Pacific Rim knockoff company but the text is not as large or clear.
Cateye seems to be the best buy for the buck with me too.
There used to be a better product for us oldies with bad eyes but Topeak stopped making the old style Panoram (3 screens side by side no scrolling necessary for most data) with the really large print and new and improved it. The old 3 wide case is still available from some Pacific Rim knockoff company but the text is not as large or clear.
#18
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Grass Valley, CA
Posts: 2,544
Bikes: Time RXRS, Specialized Stumpjumper FSR
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
+1 for the Cateye Astrale.
I would put a priority in getting the cadence feature. Being in the 50+ forum you might be interested in protecting/saving your knees. By working on your cadence they will last forever.
I would put a priority in getting the cadence feature. Being in the 50+ forum you might be interested in protecting/saving your knees. By working on your cadence they will last forever.
#20
Time for a change.
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: 6 miles inland from the coast of Sussex, in the South East of England
Posts: 19,913
Bikes: Dale MT2000. Bianchi FS920 Kona Explosif. Giant TCR C. Boreas Ignis. Pinarello Fp Uno.
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 5 Times
in
4 Posts
Cateye again and I would say any of them. The astrale 8 with cadence is great for finding out you do not pedal fast enough- but the cadence feature can be tricky to set up. The wireless ones are fantastic till something goes out of alignment or "A" battery runs low. and the wired ones work great but do look messy with the cabling.
I have used all of them and swear at all of them aswell. I do mean it that way- They all have their faults in setting up. But whatever Make or type you get- Put the set up instructions away somewhere you WILL remember where they are in 12 months time. I can never find mine when I want to fit a different wheel size or change a battery cos it has gone flat and it resets itself to Zero.
I have used all of them and swear at all of them aswell. I do mean it that way- They all have their faults in setting up. But whatever Make or type you get- Put the set up instructions away somewhere you WILL remember where they are in 12 months time. I can never find mine when I want to fit a different wheel size or change a battery cos it has gone flat and it resets itself to Zero.
__________________
How long was I in the army? Five foot seven.
Spike Milligan
How long was I in the army? Five foot seven.
Spike Milligan
#21
Boomer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 7,214
Bikes: Diamondback Clarity II frame homebuilt.
Mentioned: 106 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 16098 Post(s)
Liked 1,457 Times
in
1,064 Posts
Cateye again and I would say any of them. The astrale 8 with cadence is great for finding out you do not pedal fast enough- but the cadence feature can be tricky to set up. The wireless ones are fantastic till something goes out of alignment or "A" battery runs low. and the wired ones work great but do look messy with the cabling.
I have used all of them and swear at all of them aswell. I do mean it that way- They all have their faults in setting up. But whatever Make or type you get- Put the set up instructions away somewhere you WILL remember where they are in 12 months time. I can never find mine when I want to fit a different wheel size or change a battery cos it has gone flat and it resets itself to Zero.
I have used all of them and swear at all of them aswell. I do mean it that way- They all have their faults in setting up. But whatever Make or type you get- Put the set up instructions away somewhere you WILL remember where they are in 12 months time. I can never find mine when I want to fit a different wheel size or change a battery cos it has gone flat and it resets itself to Zero.
#22
just keep riding
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Milledgeville, Georgia
Posts: 13,560
Bikes: 2018 Black Mountain Cycles MCD,2017 Advocate Cycles Seldom Seen Drop Bar, 2017 Niner Jet 9 Alloy, 2015 Zukas custom road, 2003 KHS Milano Tandem, 1986 Nishiki Cadence rigid MTB, 1980ish Fuji S-12S
Mentioned: 15 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 173 Post(s)
Liked 33 Times
in
22 Posts
I like the wired computers. Road bikes just don't look right to me without a computer wire spiraling down the front brake cable housing.
#23
His Brain is Gone!
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Paoli, Wisconsin
Posts: 9,979
Bikes: RANS Stratus, Bridgestone CB-1, Trek 7600, Sun EZ-Rider AX, Fuji Absolute 1.0, Cayne Rambler 3
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
I use a Cray XT4.
__________________
"Too often I would hear men boast of the miles covered that day, rarely of what they had seen." Louis L'Amour
There are two types of road bikers: bikers who are faster than me, and me. Bruce Cameron - Denver Post
"Too often I would hear men boast of the miles covered that day, rarely of what they had seen." Louis L'Amour
There are two types of road bikers: bikers who are faster than me, and me. Bruce Cameron - Denver Post
#25
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: SWMO
Posts: 3,185
Mentioned: 11 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1400 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I have a cateye micro wireless that is boringly totally reliable. Not sure what more one could ask.
__________________
It's all downhill from here. Except the parts that are uphill.
It's all downhill from here. Except the parts that are uphill.