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Cateye Astrale.....Cadence is king for mature knees.

Bill J.

After installing a few of each, wireless is the way to go. securing the extra wire, wraping it around the fork and cable, is just a PIA. Attach the sending unit, and handler bar mount, and your done.

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Originally Posted by BluesDawg (Post 5791294)

I have both types (actually my son has the wireless unit).
I've already stated my preference for wired, but I'll restate the answer in terms of the original post:

"I do not need a top of the line widgit just a decent basic model."

Both types have the same functions.
Both types work well and are very reliable.
Wireless costs a little more initially and has two batteries to replace instead of one.
Wired has a wire. Installed correctly, the wire stays out of the way and looks good (to some, not to others).
Installed incorrectly, the wire can get into the spokes, pinched by the headset, pulled tight when the fork turns or look sloppy.
In very rare cases, there can be problems getting an uninterrupted line of signal from the wireless sending unit to the receiver.

To me, wireless fixes a nonexistent problem and costs more for the trouble. As a decent basic model, wired functions equally to the wireless. For others, the aesthetics of not having a wire is worth the extra cost.

You have said it all. Like you I have both types And wired for reliability- and wireless for convenience.

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Originally Posted by Spinz@50 (Post 5790907)

Looks like Cateye is the one to go with. Question two ----- wired or wireless, what say you all? Lp

If you have not pulled the trigger, take a look at the Blackburn computers. The screen is a bit bigger and easier on the 50+ eyeballs. I like the wireless myself. I can not recommend the Ciclo computers, pain in the arse.

I have a low-end Cateye on my hybrid. When I went to get something for my bent, I found a Planet Bike 9.0 (wired) on sale from Nashbar for $20, list of $45. I like it a lot. Large, readable screen, and it allows you to set the exact circumference of your front wheel, to the mm, for an accurate reading.

Hmmmmm. You folks must have great eyesight. I tried a Cateye last year and quickly realized that the face was the same size as a postage stamp and was difficult for me to read.

Now I have a Sigma 1106 and think it is much better. Larger and easier to read. Maybe the Cateye you folks bought had a much larger screen than the one I bought.

Sigma 1106.

I've had wireless in the past. One of the drawbacks to wireless is that your top speed function becomes useless. Going under power lines can produce some strange readings; I would regularly hit 300+ mph on the same uphill every week. Not even wired computers are immune, though. I discovered the hard way that electric fence pulses will trigger the wheel sensor - and you will accumulate mileage at a very slow pace. It absolutely ruins your average speed for the ride.